How to bluff at texas holdem

rulestitle Rules of Texas Hold em
THE BASICS menu Home Basic Rules of Texas Holdem Card rankings Holdem game types Texas holdem basic terms Host a poker party at home Slang hands terms Golden rules of holdem Rules of poker etiquette STRATEGY Flop Turn River Bluffing Heads up holdem 10 Poker mistakes Player types Aggressive holdem play conservative texas holdem play Where to sit at a poker table Best hands of hold em - how to play them HOLDEM ODDS General Poker Odds Poker Hand Odds Odds of winning with pocket pairs Odds of winning with Ace high pocket cards Odds of winning with King high pocket cards Odds of winning with Queen high pocket cards Odds of winning with Jack high pocket cards Odds of winning with small unpaired cards ONLINE POKER REVIEWS Full Tilt Poker Stars Carbon Poker Texas Holdem.com Hollywood Poker Poker Site Awards MORE Omaha hi low Razz Poker Resources Books Card tricks for poker players Contact us ONLINE ODDS CALCULATOR Texas Calculatem Holdem Genius Calculatem Pro
	Rules for bluffing in Holdem So how do you bluff well in poker? The best way of knowing when to time a bluff is by getting a read on your opponents, but what if you don't know the players you are up against and what if you're hopeless at reading tells? Well don't despair, there are a few rules to bluffing well that have nothing to do with reading your opponents tells. Here they are: Holdem Bluffing rule 1: Don't bluff too many players As a rule, never try to bluff against three or more players. The greater the number of opponents, the greater the chances they've got a great starting hand or have made a good hand with the community cards. Holdem Bluffing rule 2: Good bluffs are made from early positions A bet after the flop from a player in early position will be less likely to be considered a bluff than from a player who is last to bet and has seen every opponent before him check. It's a risky business making a bluff when you are first to bet as you have no idea how your opponents are going to react. Late position bluffs are more likely to be seen for what they are. Your decision to bet should be based on how betting has gone before, knowledge of the player types around you and what kind of cards turn up on the flop. Holdem bluffing rule 3: Good poker players know the value of a semi bluff. What is a semi-bluff? A semi-bluff is where you haven't yet made your hand but there is a reasonably good chance that you will. Bluffing with a hand that has a reasonable chance of winning (should your bluff be called) is a better strategy than bluffing with nothing. Holdem Bluffin rule 4: Know the types of player you are up against. Tight players are the best kind to bluff against. Don't try to bluff a loose player who will easily call your bluff. Remember the objective of the bluff is to get the other players to fold so you can steal the pot. Holdem bluffing rule 5: Bluff more in later stage tournaments You'll likely find that as a tournament progresses and players come closer to the money that everyone tightens up a little. This creates the perfect environment for a few good bluffs. Holdem bluffing rule 6: It's easier to bluff if you're chip leader. If you have a great stack of chips, other players will be reluctant to call you unless they have a premium hand. They won't want to get drawn into an expensive pot unless they are sure of winning. Especially in late stage tournaments, you can use this to your advantage to steal the blinds and fold when Holdem bluffing rule 7: Modify the bluff according to game type. If you are playing live high stakes poker, your bluff is less likely to be called than if you are playing an online freeroll. It all depends on how much other players are prepared to lose to call your bet. With freerolls, players simply may not care whether calling your bet knocks them out of hte tournament as they didn't invest anything to start with. As the tournament progresses, they'll have a vested interest in staying in but in the early rounds many players may jump all in with rubbish hands just on the off chance that they'll be set up for the rest of the tourney. A good example of this is full tilt freerolls where a new tourney starts every 5 minutes or so. Here its not uncommon to see the entire table go 'all in' in the first round. Bluff less when playing online playing free rolls playing low stakes holdem playing limit or pot limit holdem playing in the early stages of a tournament Playing against loose, 'calling station' players When you can't afford to lose any chips Lots of players have entered the pot Bluff more when Playing in real games Playing in the latter, tighter stages of a tournament. Playing for higher stakes (if your nerves can handle it and you feel you have the experience to know when to bluff) Playing against tight opponents You are chip leader and can intimidate the other players It's only you and one or two other players in the hand.	sthsidetrial Where do you want to play poker?....... Use these calculating tools...

anatrkcode

Rules of Texas Hold em

Rules for bluffing in Holdem