Bluffing gone wrong

[Narajin007]

Ive been winning my past few sessions but recently got stacked a couple times when I tried to bluff. Ive been trying to add bluffing to my repertoire as Ive been playing TAG most of the time.

I play 1/2 NL and have about $200-300 stack. Been repping a tight image on the table. I got to show down several times and showed the nuts several times.
I usually pick spots where I raise or reraise preflop and bluff all in on the turn or river when Ive bet all streets.

I usually have hands that is top pair with medium to high kicker. In my mind, im repping a set or better. However, things dont go as planned…I always get snapped called by two pair.

Any constructive comments? Any tips about bluffing?

[David Wibel]

Bluffing is an art and needs to be done where it can make sense.

you say that you always get snap called by two pair, are you getting snap called by hands with only top pair or second pair hands? If not then it’s a bit unfortunate but I have a few tips.

Try to bluff on where you have an opportunity to draw out on your opponents (bluffing with straight or flush draws for instance) preferably drawing to the nuts or 2nd nuts. For instance, on a T64 rainbow board, C-betting with a hand like 78 suited is better than with AK. On straighty and flushy boards, such as 79Q with 2 diamonds or 678 rainbow betting with hands that will make straights or flush with a hand like JT (especially of diamonds) allow you get hands that have you beat like 2nd pair or two overs that have significant equity to fold.

Also, not all bluffs work. Sometimes your opponents will just have it, and that’s that. Just remember to check your bet-sizing and timings. If you only go all in on the turn with a bluff then people may pick up on that and just start calling you. It’s a discussion that requires more than just a post.

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