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Bluffing Tips For Poker Players
Bluffing has always been an integral part of the game of poker. Bluffing, when done expertly and successfully, can serve as the key to winning crucial rounds in poker. Don’t you feel impressed whenever great poker players are able to remain calm and indifferent even when holding the direst of cards in their hands? Put in their place, you wonder if you can do the same thing. Bluffing in poker may not be an easy art to master but with determination and effort, neither is it an impossible task to achieve. To help you hone your bluffing skills, here are a few tips that you may consider.
Bluffing When Playing Online Poker
As a rule, players are discouraged from bluffing too much when playing online poker. The reason behind this is simple - what’s the point of bluffing when you can’t maximize the effect? Your opponents are unable to see you! So what good would your poker face do?
And since most players are aware of this fact, a lot of them dare to bluff more than they usually do in live poker games. They raise the stakes even if they can’t afford to, hoping that you’ll back off. They call on your shots, thinking that maybe, you’re just bluffing like they do.
If you still want to bluff even in online poker games, we advise that you keep your bluffing to a minimum. Be unpredictable so that your faceless opponents wouldn’t know if you’re really holding a good poker hand or you’re just trying to pull all their legs.
Bluffing When Playing Live Poker
Now this is the time when poker faces give you a distinct advantage. If you feel nervous about bluffing, try circulating the room first and observe how other poker players keep their cool even when they’re up against big odds. Admire and observe. We know how tough it is to keep your face expressionless even when you’re holding five useless cards but remind yourself that if they can do it, then you can certainly do it too.
Don’t let anything or anyone affect your game. If it helps, imagine that this game is just a game for fun and there aren’t scores of people around you, watching your every move, waiting to see if you’re going to fight…or fold. I know what I’m asking for is hard work but really, bluffing depends on your mental strength as much as your acting skills!
Question for experienced poker players?
what type of body language should I look for to tell whether a person is bluffing or not?
Any other poker tips would be much appreciated.
The best advice I can give you is that instead of applying the same tells to all players, what you should do is watch your opponents. When you join a table, observe your opponents for a while(i.e 30 mins-1 hour). Watch what they do when they win, when they bluff, when there playing a draw, etc.
Watch specifically for how they put there chips in the pot, how they stare down when they bluff. Some people scratch there head, others crack there neck while they are bluffing, or excited with a big hand.
Be careful, if your playing strong players they will try to mislead you. Try your best to find consistencies in their play and exploit, these weaknesses.
Observe, observe, observe.
References :
Pick up Mike Caro's book on Poker Tells. It is the definitive guide. He has many good pointers. But be warned these tells are only valid for the average players. You will always have trouble getting tells from pro players since they have probably read this book and are adept at giving false tells.
Hope this helps
References :
Lots of players try and look bored and upset when they have a good hand.You can tell because it looks really fake. I recomend the book "Ultimate Guide To Poker Tells" by Randy Burgess and Carl Baldssarre if youre really into poker. Always look at how people handle there chips, their eyes, and everything they do. If you notice something different then take note of it and look for if they do it again. If they showdown that hand then you know what they do when they have a hand like that.
References :
Ultimate Guide to to poker tells.
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