The question that is asked the most often by poker players is,”When should I bluff?”

Books have been written on this topic.  So if you want to know exactly when to bluff, then go find a good book on bluffing and study it.  There is no way I can explain the finer details of bluffing in one blog post.  I will however… let out a few of the bluffing tips that I do know…

I don’t have the exact answer for you because it depends on so many factors.  A general guide to bluffing is that you have to learn when to bluff and that only comes with experience.

My best advice is to start with semi-bluffing – which means that you don’t really have anything to start off with but your hand could turn into something, when the community cards come into play.

Bluffing also depends on what kind of character you are, some people take to it naturally, whilst others are uncomfortable with it.

Take a look at this entertaining film clip showing the poker pros bluffing, Phil Ivey vs Paul Jackson, who can out-bluff who?  $1Million in the pot… nerves of steel!

And if you want entertainment read all the comments on YouTube… oh boy.. everyone has to have their say…

Here’s another clip… nice bluff… but once again its the player with the stronger nerve that pulls through.

Ok here’s another big tip… if you are going to bluff, then act strongly and decisively… don’t dither around too much… but then again if you are acting strong… then that may be a tell that you are bluffing.  Now do you see what I mean, its tough to give advice… you gotta learn it!

Here’s an example of how to get poker bluffing wrong.

I hope you learn something about bluffing in poker, if not, then I hope you at least find the film clips entertaining!