Bluffing problems

[aimar21]

I'm really starting to feel that people can see my cards. I bluff at a pot not timidly or not too aggressively, making it look like a value bet, but the guy calls with a stupid low pair. It's no problem because I think that when I have a good hand he will call again since I got caught bluffing but he folds. It really started to get annoying. So I have some questions. I'm now playing only in freerolls please keep that in mind. what are the backgrounds of a bluff? what about my stack size, opponents' stack size, is my player tight or loose, how much should I bet for a bluff, is position important in a bluff and how? what do you do once you get called? and the most important of all is bluffing important in MTTs? if it's, I really need advice in that. Cheers.

[GaF]

Re: Bluffing problems It sounds like you may need to ask yourself what you are representing, and does your storyline throughout the hand match what you are representing? For me, the most important thing about a bluff is that it should be believable, and you achieve this by the hand you are representing being consistent with the story you have portrayed throughout the hand...... At the later stages of a tournament, then stack sizes become more imprtant than storyline - there are times when people can't call you even if they know you are bluffing!!! Also think about who you are bluffing - are they bad players or good players? It can be a lot harder to bluff bad players because they dont know what they should be doing!!! In that circumstance (i.e. v Bad players) I would say DON'T BLUFF at all!!! They'll pay you off when you have a real hand!!! (and this will certainly apply in freerolls!!)