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It is not very often that you can make a move on a pot in online poker with complete junk; however, if you make a move with a drawing hand then this is called semi bluffing. Semi Bluffing is the topic for this strategy article.

 

 

The rules for semi bluffing are very similar to the rules for bluffing. You must not continually bluff, don’t bluff the same opponent too often and pick your moments wisely. Certainly do not bluff straight after winning a hand without having to show your cards and you must always look like you are representing a very strong hand. The biggest difference between a semi bluff and a complete bluff is the fact that you will have a reasonable chance of winning the hand if called, unlike the complete bluff where you are only likely to win if you suck out! Making a semi bluff at the turn is not an ideal situation unless you have many outs, you should keep your semi bluff for the blinds as a rule. An ideal hand for semi bluffing would be connected cards, especially if they are suited. At the flop stage a straight draw or a flush draw may be considered a good semi bluffing hand.

 

When not to semi-bluff

Semi bluffing will not be profitable if you do so too often. When there are a lot off callers or lots of loose players at a table you should semi bluff very rarely. Your semi bluffing hands will be more valuable to you when you play them normally, if you semi bluff too often. Do not semi bluff when you have hit a very disguised straight draw as you may be more profitable playing this hand a little slower.

 

Written By: Rakeback Pro