Bluffing in Poker

Bluffing in poker

Bluffing in poker is referred to the practice of raising the bet with an inferior hand. This can be beneficial in situations wherein the opponents feel that the player has better cards and decides to fold, when in reality, the player had an inferior hand. This is a risky situation, but can be a game saving one if executed properly. Bluffing is also used to refer to the practice of threatening the opponent with moves which in reality you cannot execute. Basically, bluffing is a refined form of pretending to have knowledge or cards which one doesn’t otherwise posses. There are various types of bluffs and some of them extend beyond the actual Poker game play. A pure bluff, for example is pretending to pose in a situation which is not at all executable or correct. The player making a pure bluff is totally dependent on the fact that all the opponents fold, in order to enable him to win. If this doesn’t happen, then there are no chances of recovery from that situation for the player that executed the bluff. Pot bluff ratio is an important aspect in which comes into play. This is defined as the ratio of the size of the pot to that of the bluff being made. The larger is the size, riskier is the bluff.