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I've always tried to pick my spots correctly when bluffing when an opponent shows signs of weakness which can b faked sometimes... but alot of time I know if I bet i can take the pot down because they are holding either total blanks or a hand not worth tourny life... but just wondering if you think it takes more nuts or skill to bluff...
Both, but you have to consider WHO you are bluffing, because you cant bluff "stupid".
True that i got called yesterday by player with Queen high thats kinda what made me post this thread I was in shock when he calledQuote:
Originally Posted by MichMan
i agree with the both comcept bc u have to know when and when not too
It takes both, but mostly skill. I feel bluffing's more easy in tournaments.
bluffing without skill is suicide
both is needed, but don?t try to bluss a calling station
To bluff successfully takes skill, the nuts part is just being confident in those skills. Bluffing is all about knowing the player and thinking on a level 3 or above. That means you are thinking about what your opponent thinks you have. Basically ranging your opponents range of you. If someone is only thinking on a level 1 (only about their own cards) this won't work because they aren't thinking about what you have (level 2). To bluff you need to be thinking one level above your opponent. You also have to take stack size, pot odds, and player tendencies into account when bluffing. If the pot is $50 and villain only has $10 left in his stack odds are he's going to call with a very wide range. Your fold equity is so small that bluffing is not profitable. You need to figure out how you will do at showdown versus trying to buy the pot.
I like to semi-bluff more than I do straight out bluff. I guess I'm just not that confident yet.
you have to study hard to know the right time to bluff .. because you will not know if trying to bluff and able to lose
Just my opinion but it's hardly ever a good idea to bluff with air. Semi bluffing is best as it leaves you with a chance to win the pot even if you are called. The best players in the world RARELY have all their chips on the line on a straight up bluff with air. Also I feel that a ton of the people on this site feel the need to bluff more than is necessary.
But to answer the question it takes skill. Just having the "nuts" to bluff with air will have you railing more often than not.
If you have a lot of hand history with an opponent, or a lot of history playing the same buy in tournaments that will better help with the decision. If I am running good in a tournament and have won most of my pots when it has come to a showdown and everyone sees only solid cards I am playing, then I will look for some spots to bluff, or steal blinds.
~ What a good looking question~