Detecting a Bluff

There are three main elements that play a role in detecting bluffs: "tells," knowledge of the opponent, and recognizing the type of situation it is. I will discuss all three of these elements. Tells is the poker term for mannerisms of the opponent, physical clues that may portray his...

Friday Oct 31, 2008

published 22 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 21

Bluffing Preflop From the Big Blind

An obvious time to run a bluff is when you are last to act and nobody has shown any strength. On the initial betting round, the last person to act is the big blind. When in this position, you should always be alert to the possibility of bluffing with a preflop raise when everyone who entered the...

Friday Oct 17, 2008

published about 1 month ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 20

My Favorite Bluffs

In this column, I am going to discuss some of my favorite no-limit hold'em bluffing situations. But before I do, let's discuss bluffing in general terms. You need two things going for you in a possible bluff situation to make a bluff attractive. One of them is the table image of a tight...

Friday Oct 03, 2008

published about 1 month ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 19

Sets

One of the nicest feelings in poker is to flop a concealed set, one of the strongest hands in hold'em. In practice, you will do this less than one time out of 200 hands. First, you have to start with a pocket pair, which happens one time out of 17 hands. Next, you have to be in for the flop....

Thursday Sep 18, 2008

published 2 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 18

Slow-Playing

Some players will tell you never to slow-play a hand in no-limit hold'em, because the consequences of getting outdrawn are so serious when you have a good hand. I like to protect my good hands by betting and raising, yet sometimes I will not push a hand to its limit. One needs to vary his...

Thursday Sep 11, 2008

published 2 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 17

Playing Hands When Out of Position

Position is extremely important in no-limit hold'em, especially when the money is deep. With deep stacks, as in the typical money game, the turn and river betting rounds will be in play, and the pot may be quite large. Strong money players have a deep distaste for bad position and often will...

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