Texas Hold em Poker : Semi-Bluffing and Defensive Gambling
April 15th, 2013 at 9:21
Seems like most persons are constantly talking about pre-flop method, so I wanted to speak a little bit about how I wager on soon after the flop. Possibly I can support others, or possibly they have advice to improve my play.
I believe that 2 of the most essential plays following the flop are the semi-bluff and the defensive bet. That is because these are the plays you produce whenever you havent hit a hand except you have a good drawing hand. Its easy to wager on a hand when you flop a monster. But I consider that these two are the ideal approaches to bet on a drawing. Each one is played depending on you challenger(s) and your postion. So here’s how I bet on it, so tell me what you think.
Early Location – Tight Competitors:
A semi-bluff works fairly effectively in this position. Come out wagering and if a tight gambler didn’t hit a hand he’ll most likely lay down, and if he is unsure you might receive a call. But watch out, if that tight player comes back more than the best it may well be time to have away.
Early Position – Loose Opponents
That is were I like to accomplish a defensive bet. Come to a decision how several chips you might be willing to risk on your draw and bet. This can be usually a much smaller bet than regular. It’s been my understanding that the loose player will usually just call a bet rather than re-raise. Even so, should you check to them, theyre a lot more likely to throw in additional chips than your willing to pay.
Late Position – Tight Opponents
This really is the best time to perform a semi-bluff, specially if most of the table checks. If that is the case you will probaly pick up the pot now. If a player prior to has bet, you have to determine if he has a hand or not. If not, then reraise and he’ll probably go away since he was trying to steal the pot. In case you feel he does, properly then it is time to calculate your odds, and determine if the pot odds are worth the call.
Late Position – Loose Competitors
This one can be a bit challenging, because it’s tougher to put a loose player on a hand. And if your in late placement against loose gambler, odds are they have already wager. That is were I usually determine to take a chance and arrive back more than the top of them and hope they do not call, and if they do, effectively then its time to gamble. Odds are although even a loose gambler will go away in the event you come back strong enough.
Remember though that these are moves I only produce following the flop comes and I have a reasonable drawing hand (usually not a gutshot either). Maybe four to the flush or the open ended straight, for example.