Learn to Deceive Texas Holdem Opponents by Jack Reider

Learn the most important tricks to bluffing. Learn when to bluff, when not to bluff and even when to bluff that you are bluffing.

Before you begin to implement the following game tactics, you have to take into consideration that while bluffing is a lucrative game tactic, it can also be very dangerous if not implemented properly. If you master its intricate but delicate patterns, the dollars won't stop rolling in. But, if you blunder, your wallet will empty faster than you can say Jack Robinson.

1) Check to see that the group of players playing for the pot is small. The biggest reason why you should do this is that it is easier to fool a small group than a large one. Another viable problem is that if the players are many, some might simply be dumb and not fully understand the true extent of your bluff. Whatever the case you have to take into consideration that a large group is tougher to bluff. Do not argue. It is simply so.

b) This rule applies mostly if you are playing a draw game, but even if you are engaged in one of the stud poker versions such as Texas Holdem only: Bluff (unless you are playing against only one player and you are sure he is a passive poker player) only if your cards sum up at least to a pair. If the double cards you are holding are not strong such as two threes or two fours, it would be wise not to try and bluff. Again, if by previous rounds you have learnt that the players still in the hand are passive or are running scared because they have lost big on one of the previous rounds where they bluffed and lost, you should take advantage and bluff them into losing again.

2) Do not bluff with nothing. Bluffing should be used to make a weak hand look better but not to try to make nothing look like something. Bluffing should only be done if you hold at least one pair. Some players will not back down from your bluff especially in the beginning of the game. They are trying to feel you out and see how you react in different situations. To fool them you are going to have to become a good actor.

4) The best time for bluffing is just after you have won a big round where someone forced you to expose your cards and you revealed a strong hand. All the players around will start to gaze at you with respect. Exactly this is the time to strike and bluff the next round while they are still weary of confronting you and the cards you hold. If possible, try and play this Texas hold'em round in exactly the same way you did the previous one and this will confuse them completely.

5) If on the flop a pair is revealed and the value of the pair is less then nine then there is a good chance that a strong bluff now will make people think you either already have a pair in your hand or you at least have the third card of that value in your hand giving you a 3 of a kind.

6) Pay attention to how the other players at your table but and what their hands are at the end. Poker players who only bet when they have strong hands are the easiest to beat. All you have to do is wait till they are not betting and you know they have a weak hand so if you push them they will fold for fear of losing any more money on a bad hand.

Conclusion:
If you are a good liar, odds are that you will be able to con others a bit more easily than those who are bad at lying. But note that this is not life. Here, Texas Holdem players are actively seeking out the lying rogues. So, watch it the next time you play poker online or offline.

Author Resource: When locating and examining an online poker room or even if asked an online casino feature, Jack Reider relies not just on personal experience but uses different automatic programming tools to determine the outcome of the game.

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