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"""The key is to look at the method; as long as the method is correct, it becomes easy to do.
As the saying goes, 'First strike the face before striking the person,' and 'Lose the battle but not the momentum.' In an era where people are not sincere, and men's abilities may fall short, putting on airs has become a necessary skill for modern survival. The same applies to playing cards, where putting on airs has a more refined name: bluff or '偷鸡' (lit. stealing chickens).
When I was a kid, every time I got into a fight, I would cry and, with a lack of confidence, say, 'Just wait, I'll go get my big brother.' However, most of the time, there was no follow-up, and this is bluffing, but it's a very poor form of bluffing because he was an only child. But one day, he bribed his cousin, who came over as a guest, with two lollipops to support him, and what he said came true. His previous bluff became a semi-bluff.
Today, let's put aside semi-bluffing and focus on bluffing.
1. Why Bluff?
When you have no chance of winning a hand whatsoever, your only hope is that your opponent folds. At this point, if you don't want to give up the pot, the only thing you can do is bet, and this is where bluffing comes in.
It's like having four queens and one 2 as community cards, and you have a pair of 2s; you're already destined to lose, and even tying is impossible. At this point, if you want to win, you have to bluff, hoping your opponent folds. Of course, the prerequisite for your opponent to fold is that they believe you, which requires you to have set up a bluff beforehand.
In the novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' Zhang Fei shouted three times in front of Dayang Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse, the enemy to retreat, and the river to reverse its flow. This was a successful bluff. The reason the Cao army retreated was that earlier, Guan Yu had said that Zhang Fei could easily take the head of a general in the midst of a million troops, setting up the bluff. Zhuge Liang also used a similar bluff later, which was the Empty Fort Strategy.
2. Don't Overuse Bluffing
The reason bluffing exists in Texas Hold'em is that there is an option to fold.
Many people misuse the timing of their bluffs, meaning they don't realize that their opponent can't possibly fold. It's like trapping someone with a hungry lion in a cage, and at that point, if you think you can roll up your sleeves, use a series of powerful punches, and scare the lion into lying down and calling you 'Dad,' then that's not bluffing; it's just suicidal.
So, there are several situations where you should not bluff:
1. Facing a High Roller: If you're at a VIP table in a Macau casino and you see a big spender who's always buying in with a lot of money and has an insatiable curiosity, you probably shouldn't try to bluff them. There's a saying in High Stakes Poker: 'Never bluff a billionaire,' and it means just that.
2. Facing a Fish: When facing a weak player, you should also avoid bluffing. If they have something, they won't fold no matter how much you bet, and if they have nothing, they'll fold even if you bet a small amount. Bluffing is entirely unnecessary.
3. Facing Someone Concerned About Face: Many people don't remain calm when playing poker. When they've lost a lot before, when they've won a lot before, when there's a beautiful girl sitting next to them, or when there's a beautiful girl's beautiful mother sitting next to them, folding seems like a loss of face. There's a saying that a man can't admit he's incapable, so they will put on a brave face and continue. In these situations, trying to bluff them is not a good idea.""" |
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Post time 27-9-2023 11:20:23
