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The goal of this little
article is to introduce new texas holdem players to
bluffing and semi-bluffing. Note this is
specifically for limit texas holdem and not for pot
limit or no limit. It isn't for tournament holdem
either. All though the rules for playing are very
similar in each game, the way one plays is much
different so not everything will apply to other
facets of holdem. By "limit" holdem we mean a
structured bet like $5/10. We would also call this a
"ring game".
Definitions Of Bluffing
And Semi-Bluffing
Bluffing - most people
already know what bluffing is but I'll spell it out
here anyway. A bluff is a bet or raise made in
attempt to win a pot despite the fact that you have
little or nothing as far as a hand goes. The goal of
the bluff is to get the opponent(s) to fold right
then. You will lose if they call.
Semi-Bluffing - a
semi-bluff is just that, it is a partial bluff with
some truth in the play. A semi-bluff is similar to a
bluff in that you bet, check raise or raise but a
semi-bluff differs in that it has a couple more ways
to win then a bluff does. With a bluff a person can
only win if the opponent folds. With a semi-bluff
you can either win by them folding right then, by
improving to the best hand or by catching a scare
card and betting them out on a subsequent round.
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