Poker - Bluff Induction [Part-1]
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Posted June 28th, 2008 in
Gambling Rules & Tricks Tags: bluff induction, Poker, poker tricks |
The point of bluff induction is two fold. First we attempt to minimize the pot size with a medium strength hand in order to see a showdown and prevent ourselves from getting all-in with the worst of it or be bluffed off our hand. Second we try to give our opponent some rope and hope he makes a misplay and puts money in the pot with a bluff. When you are making a bet it is always important to understand the purpose of the bet and how your opponent will see it. Each bet, check, or raise you make needs to have a purpose and as you play it is important to define that purpose for each hand you play. Often the biggest mistakes in poker are made when we take medium strength hands too far. We inflate the pot size for our hand and then get into trouble on later streets when our hand becomes 2nd best or our opponent already had a better hand.
One of the most paramount skills for a no limit player is the ability to make a stark contrast between his bluffs and value bets. The power of bluff induction comes in the middle, often when our hand is only just strong enough to value bet but too good to turn into a bluff. These are situations where we are neither bluffing nor value betting because our hand strength is mediocre.
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