When to Bluff in Poker

Bluffing is a big part of poker. Those who can make a bluff and those that can spot a bluff are the poker players who usually leave the game with the most money. However, in low limit poker, bluffing a pot is hard to pull off. More often than not, you'll get called with second or even third pair. In my opinion, bluffing works best in tournament games, where a good bluff or a bad bluff can determine if you stay or are eliminated from the tournament.

"In low-limit games, you find mostly unskilled players — and the less skilled your opponent, the more difficult it is to bluff him. It just doesn’t work! You could set up the perfect bluffing situation, but it would be lost on the unsophisticated player. He wouldn’t see it because all he sees is his own hand. If he has the smallest glimmering of hope to win a hand, he most often will call automatically. A guided missile wouldn’t get him out." ~Roy West

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