To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
To bluff is to make a bet, when you know you have nothing. When you have no hand you hope that you are not called by your opponents. The aim of a bluff is to "buy" a pot because everyone else folds.
Betting as if you have a better hand than you do in the hope that others fold.
A bet or a raise made with a poker hand, which is not believed to be the best. Such a bet is made only in the hope that your opponent will fold.
A bet or raise made with a poor hand to entice the competition to fold.
Betting or raising when you have a mediocre or weak hand, hoping everyone else will fold.
In poker, players bluff when raising with a weak hand in hopes of driving out players with stronger hands.
A bet or raise with a hand that you don't think is the best hand.
Seeming to have a better hand than you do. Betting aggressively to get superior hands to fold. See semi-bluff, stone cold bluff.
To make other players believe that one has a better hand than they actually do by betting or raising.
A common poker strategy where you deliberately and heavily over bet your hand in an effort to make your opponents think it is better than it actually is.
A bet made with a weak or worthless hand which can only win by forcing the other players to fold out of the pot.
To bet or raise a poor hand in the hope of getting better hands to fold.
To bet on an inferior hand in hopes that the opponent will fold.
A bluff refers to raising with a weak hand in the hope of driving out players with stronger hands (hope that other players will fold).
A bet with a hand that is not the best.
To bet an inferior hand hoping the opponent will fold.
To bet strongly whilst holding a poor hand making other players Believe you have a strong hand and attempting to make players Fold their cards.
act of deceiving someone by making them think that you are going to do something when you really have no intention of doing it.
a bet with a weak hand, usually trying to get the others players to fold without playing to a showdown where it is likely the hand would lose.
(n.) An aggressive bid that has no chance of succeeding, usually made in order to induce an opponent to make a poor play. (v.) to make such a bid.
To continue Betting in a Poker Hand, while holding a weak Hand. The strategy of "Bluffing" is usually employed in the hope that misleading or intimidation the other players in the game will convince them to " Fold", therefore allowing the player Bluffing to win the Pot.
In poker, the act of raising a bet with a weak hand in hopes of driving out players with stronger hands.
Making a bet on a weak hand in order to try and make others leave or fall out of the game.
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
a bet or bring up complete in attempt to win a pot in malice of the fact so as to you experience little or nothing as far as a hand goes
a bet or bring up made in attempt to win a pot despite the fact that you maintain little or nothing as far as a hand goes
a bet or improve complete in attempt to win a pot in malice of the truth so as to you produce little or nothing as far as a hand goes
a bet or increase complete in attempt to win a pot despite the piece of information that you contain little or nothing as far as a hand goes
a bet or lift complete in attempt to win a pot in spite of the piece of information so as to you possess little or nothing as far as a hand goes
a bet or raise made with a hand that has no chance of winning
a bet or Raise Poker Hands with a Poker Hand Betting, which is not likely to beat opponents at the table
a bet or raise when you have little chance of winning the pot if called
an act of deception in poker that attempts to deceive an opponent and convince him to fold , by making an aggressive betting act ion , and represent that a weak hand , that would not be likely to win the hand on its intrinsic value ,
a play more sound against a tight player than a loose one
a weapon designed to exploit opponents who fold too much
To bet, raise or reraise with the worst hand in the hope that the remaining players will fold. Pretending you have a big hand when you don't.
To raise or bet a weak hand in order to make your opponent think you have a strong hand.
Raising or betting when your chances of winning the pot is small if you are called.
'He likes to bluff': When a player makes a bet to represent a stronger hand than he is actually holding.
Playing strong when you actually have a weak hand, in the hopes that all other players will fold, giving you the pot.
To bet alot with a weak hand to try to get the other players to lay down their hands.
Attempting to win a pot by making other players believe that one's hand is better than it really is by raising and betting.
betting or raising in hopes of your opponent(s) folding, as you do not believe that you have the best hand. also see semibluff.
in poker, players bluff when raising a weak hand in the hope of driving out players with a stronger hand.
betting on a hand that doesn't have much chance of winning in the hope of not being called.
In the absence of a good hand, a bet to try to scare off other players and steal the pot.
To make other players think you have a better hand than them (even though you don't) by betting or raising the stakes, hoping they will fold.
users fake having a strong hand when in fact they have a weak hand with the hope of driving out players with a stronger hand (relevant to poker)
To bluff is to make a bet knowing you have nothing. When you bluff, you hope your opponents do not call you. The aim of a bluff is to 'buy' a pot because everyone else folds.
When you have a weak hand, but make a bet anyways trying to bluff the other players into folding their hands.
To bluff means to make a bet hoping not to be called by your opponents. Bluff's aim is to win a pot because everyone else folds.
When a player bets without what he thinks is a hand good enough to win if there is a showdown, hoping that all other players will fold, he is said to be "bluffing" or to be making a "bluff."
betting or raising a hand with a very weak, and likely losing, hand to try and make stronger players fold the pot
To raise or to bet even though you know you can't win.
When a player raises in the hope that he will frighten his opponents from the table, making them think he / she has a strong hand, when in fact they have a weak one
A deceptive action, intended to make your opponent believe you have a different hand than you really do.
is when a player raises with a weak hand in hopes that they will drive out the other players with stronger hands.
A significant element of the game of Texas Holdem, and one of the hardest to master. Bluffing is unique to Poker as a card game in that you can win with the worst hand. Bluffing is the act of betting in such a way as to suggest a strong hand, and yet you have a weak hand, or no hand at all. A Bluff is successful when your opponent folds his hand to your lesser cards due to the way you played the hand. The big risk of course is that you may be called with your bluff in which case you will almost certainly lose a showdown. To master Bluffing as a Texas Holdem Strategy then you must have a full understanding of Table Position.
When you lie about the cards in your hand.
Betting or raising when you know you have a bad hand in hope to psyche out the competition.
To make other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she actually has.
Making a bet when you know you have a weak hand, in the hope that the other players will leave the game.
Poker - Raising a weak or worthless hand to try and drive the other players out of the game.
To indicate you have a strong hand usually by betting big when in actual fact you have a poor hand.
Betting, or raising, when you don't think you have a winning hand.
To bet or raise with a hand that is unlikely to win.
To bet with a weak hand hoping your opponent(s) will fold.
To bet an inferior hand, attempting to eliminate all opponents.
To bet strong with a weak hand, aimed at misleading the other players in the hope that they will fold.
To discourage players in a poker game. The player who uses the bluff may have a worthless hand but wants everyone to think they have a winning hand.
The act of betting or raising with a hand that will probably be the least likely to win.
Betting or raising with a bad hand in hopes that your opponent will fold a better hand.
To raise as if you have a good hand hoping that the opponents fold;
This is faking others into believing you have a bigger hand than you really do. Placing large bets to trick the other players into folding.
A very important part of poker, the bluff. This is any act, especially of high betting, where one player tries to make another player believe they have the best hand when they don't. The player with the weaker hand is trying to get the player with the stronger hand to fold, thereby winning with a losing hand.
To bet when you hold a weak hand, hoping that the intimidation factor of your bet can win the hand.
A bet (usually with a weaker hand), intending to induce an opponent to fold.
To make other players believe that you have a better hand than you actually have by betting or raising as if you did have a great hand. By bluffing, you may induce players with better hands to fold before the showdown and thus win the pot with a poor hand. Conversely, you might have a great hand and desire your opponents to stay in the game so they keep adding to the pot. You can bluff by checking or calling as you would if you only had a mediocre hand, whereas a big raise might scare them off prematurely. Either way, bluffing adds a whole new element of excitement to the game. Back To
Betting or raising with a hand that you don't think is the best hand.
A bet or raise with a hand that is unlikely to beat the other players.
When a player makes a bet or raise believing they do not have a strong enough hand to win. The intent of the Bluff is to convince the opponent(s) that the player's hand is the best at the table and force them into folding.
a strategy, which is used by players to deceive their rivals.
poker term, means that a player tries to eliminate the other players and winning the pot, while he has a weak hand
Hiding your cards from another player and faking or lying about what cards they posses. This type of playing can be very usefull and if executed correctly, a player can win.
Betting with a weak hand, usually to try and get other players to fold their hands before a showdown.
A bet that suggests a player has strong cards when, in fact, he doesnâ€(tm)t.
To bet or raise with a poor hand in the hope that other players will pass and you will win the pot
When you place a bet without having a good hand.
A player’s actions (betting etc.) at the table suggest a strong hand when they actually hold a low hand.
A Bet with a weak Hand (typically a Busted Hand), usually intended to get other Players to Fold.
To bet strongly with a poor hand, as if you have strong hand in an attempt to make others fold.
The act of making bets or raises in order to mislead yer opponents into believing that ye have a better hand than them, which in turn, will make them fold their hand and allow ye to take the money in the pot.
To bet or raise without the best hand in the hope of forcing your opponent to fold their cards.
A bet with a hand that you do not believe is the best hand. When you bluff you are hoping that all of your opponents will fold and you will be awarded the pot since you are the sole remaining player.
A bet or raise made with a weak hand in hopes that an opponent will fold.
To bet or raise so to make other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she holds in order to win the pot
The act of betting or raising with the intention of getting someone else to fold a strong hand.
When a player bets or acts as if the hand they hold is better than it is to convince other players that their hand is strong.
A bet/raise when a player has a weak hand, pretending that they have a strong one.
To bet as though your hand is better than it really is.
Pretending to have better cards than you actually do - is a fundamental strategy of the game. A player who bluffs usually bets higher than his/her cards warrant. The desire of the bluffer is to scare the other players out of the hand by making them th
betting a weak hand hoping to win the hand without it going to a showdown.
When a player who has nothing or next to nothing bets, he is bluffing. He is hoping that all of his opponents will fold and he will win the pot. If somebody does call then the bluffer inevitably loses. When this happens somebody will no doubt say: "You know what happens when you get caught bluffing... you lose the pot." Do not laugh at this joke or you will reveal yourself to be a newcomer. Veteran players have heard this joke about a million times before and no longer find it funny.
To bet when you hold a weak hand, hoping that you can win by intimidation of your opponents.
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Pretending you have a good hand
Representing a good hand by betting, when you don't have much of a hand.
A bet or raise by a player holding nothing, to make his opponent(s) think he's holding a good hand.
To bet with a weak or busted hand, trying to force the other players to fold.
To make a bet that indicates that you have a stronger hand than you actually do.
A bet or raise with a hand you do not think is the best hand. oard - The cards that are face up in the player's hand. In Hold 'em and Omaha, it's the community cards.
A bet made with a weak hand hoping the remaining players will fold
To pretend that you have a better hand than you actually do, by betting aggressively, in the hope that the other players will fold.
To bluff is to imply that your hand is better than it really is. Bluffing is a key strategy in poker.
A bet made to seemingly make your opponent think you have a strong hand when in fact you are weak.
A bet or raise with a hand that the player does not think is the best hand.
Making a bet or raise when you are quite sure you have the weaker hand.
In poker, the attempt to take the pot by making the other players think you have a superior hand.
A bet or raise without a good hand, in the hope that other players will fold.
When a player raises with a hand that is most likely not the best one.
A Bet or Raise made with a poor hand in the hope that the opposition will fold.
What many believe poker is all about. At it simplest, it is lying about the strength of your hand by betting into the pot when you strongly suspect that there are other Players in the game have hands better than you own.
Action of BETTING with the poor HAND in the hopes of convincing other players that player's HAND is high to make them FOLD cards.
To bet with nothing hoping your opponent(s) will fold. Or to bet with no hand but the chance that your hand may improve with later cards to come.
Going on with the game even though you have a weak hand.
To represent a better hand than you actually have.
In table poker, a bet on a hand that the player does not think is the best.
Betting even though you don't have a good hand.
Betting or raising with a hand that is not likely to win a showdown.
A bet or raise designed to win the pot by making all the players fold. Usually, a bluff can not win in a showdown.
When a player, holding a weak hand, tries to fool other players into believing that he is holding a strong hand by raising the bet it is called bluffing. This is done in the hopes of making the other players fold for fear of losing too much money against a stronger hand. It is generally recommended that the only time to call another playerâ€(tm)s bluff is when you really believe that you are holding a winning hand.
The attempt to win a pot by making better hands fold. In other words, you bet a weak hand with the hope of making your opponents fold.
To make other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she might otherwise have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand.
To Bet or Raise (usually strong) when you have a weak hand, in order to make the other players think that you have a strong hand (and hoping that they will Fold).
To bet a weak hand in hopes of causing your opponents to fold.
In the card game of poker, to bluff is to bet or raise with an inferior hand. By extension, the terms are often used outside the context of poker to describe the acts of pretending knowledge one does not have, or making threats one cannot execute.
