Bluffing
Bluffing is one of the Poker betting actions. It is something that is done between Poker Players, it is better to know more about your opponent's habits. Bluffing too often leads to meaningless bankroll swings, and leads to the psychological inevitability of losing begetting losing. A Poker Player who plays two hands and wins one and loses the other will usually be on a lower psychological plane than a person who played neither hand. To try to get bets Poker Players might risk their entire fortune. Opposite, when a player is for example five bets winner, winning another five bets has actually zero effect on anyone. This shows how humans can look at two things of equal value in completely different ways.
The psychological effects of Bluffing should be put into your mental calculator when deciding whether to Bluff or not, because Bluffing is risking loss. Therefore, our advice for every player is not to Bluff too much. You should make money in both cases: by successfully Bluffing and by people calling you because they think you are Bluffing. Bluffing unduly, rashly, or foolishly is turning a good thing into a bad one. Look at Bluffing as something you must do, not as something you enjoy doing or particularly want to do.
Some Bluffing Tips:
Do not be too predictable. In some cases, you will want to appear predictable to get Poker Players doing what you want, but if you do not change your habits from time to time, you will start losing fast. Online Poker Bluffing does not usually work when there is a packed table of people still in on the hand. Do not expect five other players to fold, chances are someone has a good enough hand to stay in.
People are less likely to fold in split pot games like Hi/Lo because they have a better chance of winning half the pot than they would in a 'winner takes all' game. This is especially true for Hi/Lo, when many players will qualify for a low hand. Bluff accordingly.
Know when to fold 'em. It is inevitable that you will not win every hand that you have Bluffed on - sometimes your opponents will have strong enough hands to stay in no matter how much you raise. It is a bad habit to fold every time a player raises your Bluff. At the same time, it is bad for your stack of poker chips to follow all your hands through when it is obvious you are going to lose.
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