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Message: [QUOTE="IntenseHeat, post: 5300723, member: 92488"] I too have watched a lot of poker shows on T.V.. We've all heard the announcers on these shows applaud big bluffs as they regard them as high level plays. However, it's rare to see players showing each other bluffs in tournaments. In cash games, showing a bluff is considered good for the game as it will likely lead to more action in subsequent hands. While a lot of people are impressed by players who make huge bluffs, I am, more often than not, rooting to see a player to make a good read and call the bluff. That's not to say that I don't respect a well timed bluff. Nor that I'm above making one myself. I just don't get carried away with it. There are two mistakes that I constantly see online players make. The first is to get carried away and make bluffing the cornerstone of their game. The second is to think that every single bluff has to be a drastic all-in move. These two mistakes have tendency to be the downfall of a lot of players. I frequently have the pleasure of taking advantage of such players. There is currently an active thread on this site titled "Your best advice". One of the very best pieces of advice I have ever heard came from Erick Lindgren who said "always give them a chance to bluff at it". Doing that is exactly what leads to me taking down some of the biggest pots I win. After raising pre-flop and connecting with what I am sure is the best hand, I will bet the flop and the turn before checking the river and allowing my opponent to "bluff at it". And sure enough, they very rarely make a reasonable sized bluff, but more often then not go all-in and end up doubling me up or bluffing their entire stack off to me. [/QUOTE]

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