PROFIT VS HANDS PLAYED

Whatever Floats Your Boat

11 September 2010 by 10kHero (Bluffing Strategy)

Floating is a bluffing strategy used over two betting rounds. It should only be attempted when heads up against a good opponent.

It involves calling the aggressors flop continuation bet when in position (floating the flop), with the intention of bluffing on the turn to take down the pot.

It's not something which I use often at the micro limits, as opponents need to be of the solid, tight-aggressive type. ...read more

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When Not To Semi Bluff

6 July 2010 by 10kHero (Bluffing Strategy)

Things didn't go so well today. I was up around 200 big blinds when I lost a monster pot which made me go on tilt. I caught a set on the flop and bet big on every street until a 3rd diamond fell on the river where I check/called. My opponent had made his flush.

It made me mad for two reasons, that the idiot called my big bets on each street with a king-high flush draw, but also because I paid him off on the river. ...read more

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10 Points To Consider Before Bluffing At Microstakes

25 May 2010 by 10kHero (Bluffing Strategy)

There are different opinions on micro stakes bluffing strategy. Many people feel bluffing is just not an option against small stake poker players and are content by playing A-B-C poker, slowly turning a profit by not taking any risks and waiting for a hand.

While other players bluff constantly. With high continuation bet percentages and frequent attempts to steal the blinds.

In reality, neither strategy is correct. As with most aspects of poker, it really depends on the situation. The key to micro stakes bluffing is learning to identify situations where bluffs will work and situations where they will not. These situations will typically be harder to find at micro stakes, than at medium and high stakes poker, but they are out there, I promise. ...read more

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