Texas Holdem Poker : Semi-Bluffing and Defensive Gambling
Seems like most persons are often talking about pre-flop technique, so I wanted to talk a little bit about how I bet on soon after the flop. Maybe I can aid others, or possibly they’ve got advice to improve my play.
I imagine that two of the most crucial plays after the flop are the semi-bluff and the defensive wager. Which is because these are the plays you produce when you havent hit a hand except you have a good drawing hand. Its easy to bet on a hand once you flop a monster. But I believe that these two are the finest approaches to bet on a drawing. Each one is wagered depending on you challenger(s) and your postion. So here’s how I wager on it, so tell me what you think.
Early Placement – Tight Competitors:
A semi-bluff works fairly effectively in this position. Come out betting and if a tight player didn’t hit a hand he will most likely lay down, and if he is unsure you may well get a call. Except watch out, if that tight player comes back over the best it may possibly be time to obtain away.
Early Placement – Loose Opponents
It is had been I like to complete a defensive bet. Choose how several chips you might be willing to risk on your draw and wager. This really is normally a much lower wager than normal. It’s been my experience that the loose player will usually just call a wager instead of re-raise. Nevertheless, when you check to them, theyre far more likely to throw in a lot more chips than your willing to pay.
Late Place – Tight Competitors
It is the best time to do a semi-bluff, particularly if most of the table checks. If that is the case you’ll probaly pick up the pot now. If a gambler before has wager, you have to make a decision if he has a hand or not. If not, then reraise and he will probably go away since he was attempting to steal the pot. If you feel he does, well then it is time to calculate your odds, and decide if the pot odds are worth the call.
Late Placement – Loose Competitors
This one is a bit difficult, simply because it is tougher to put a loose gambler on a hand. And if your in late placement against loose gambler, odds are they have already wager. That is had been I usually come to a decision to take a chance and appear back over the best of them and pray they do not call, and if they do, effectively then its time to wager. Odds are though even a loose gambler will go away in case you appear back strong enough.
Keep in mind although that these are moves I only produce following the flop comes and I have a respectable drawing hand (usually not a gutshot either). Maybe 4 to the flush or the open ended straight, for instance.