With a Pre-Flop Raise Only Semi-BluffDo not attempt to bluff if there was a pre-flop raise unless you are semi-bluffing at the nuts or there are very few players in the hand. There are two good reasons for this: A. The pre-flop raiser could have anything and have you beat (you're drawing dead). B. The pre-flop raise created a "protected" pot. Everyone knows that the raiser probably (statistically speaking) does not have a pair in the pocket and anyone who flopped a pair will call him down to the river. In that case, you don't have to beat just the raiser; you also have to beat the other caller. Against Many Flop Callers Don’t attempt to bluff if there are many callers to see the flop and you have only $2 in the hand. Learn to let it go and get on to the next hand. Let’s say you decide to bluff about 10% of the time. If every other player decides to bluff with the same frequency, then you might be facing a bluff from someone every other hand or so. I how do you decide if the other player is bluffing when he bets? You can never know for sure, but there are a few indicators that might help you figure out where you stand. Here they are, in no particular order :
Indications That Your Opponent Is Bluffing1. When There Is No Straight or Flush Draw on the Flop If there is a bettor all through the hand in this situation, he is probably not bluffing. He most likely has top pair on the flop with a good kicker, or an over pair. This is especially true if there was a pre-flop raise and another caller beside you. The bettor could have anything, but the caller has to have something. In these cases, it's the caller you should be more fearful of than the bettor, especially if the bettor checked on the turn. It most likely means that he tried a bluff on the flop but since he got called in two spots, he decided to give up the bluff. The bettor could have anything since he could be bluffing, but the caller has to have something to call with.2. When They Are Few poker Players in the HandThe fewer the number of players that there are in the hand, especially on the river, the more likely the bettor is to be bluffing. He won't always be bluffing just because there is only the two of you in the hand, but it is more likely than usual. This is particularly true if the river card did not fit in with the flop in any way. It means that anyone who had a draw on the flop missed and would have to bet to have a chance to win the hand.3. If There Is Just You and One Other player if there is just you and one other player on the river, and he bets, and then as you start to call he tells you that you can "save your money" or he tells you that he has the nuts, he's usually bluffing. If he really did, why would he bet into you?All he would have to do is say, "Check," and then show you his cards. Usually, he will have bet because he could not check and win and when it started to look like he was going to be called, he had to do something to keep that from happening.Like I said, if he really wanted you to "save your money," he'd check and/or show you his hand to save you that bet.If you suspect that the player who just bet is bluffing, here's a few tips to help you decide what to do. He could be bluffing on the river if:A. It only cost him one bet to try to steal the pot.B. The pot is big.C.He has to bluff only one player.D.The river card did not help the possible draws that were presented on the flop.E. The bettor raised before the flop and no Aces or face cards came on the board.F. Everyone checked on any round in the hand.G. You just lost a big pot or two to the player who just now bet.
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