Hold em Poker : Semi-Bluffing and Defensive Wagering
Posted in Poker on 10/31/2012 09:21 pm by Nolan
Seems like most individuals are usually talking about pre-flop strategy, so I would like to talk a tiny bit about how I play soon after the flop. Possibly I can aid others, or perhaps they’ve got advice to improve my play.
I imagine that 2 of the most crucial plays soon after the flop are the semi-bluff and the defensive wager. Which is because these are the plays you produce once you havent hit a hand but you might have a fine drawing hand. Its easy to play a hand whenever you flop a monster. But I feel that these 2 are the greatest approaches to bet on a drawing. Each one is wagered depending on you opponent(s) and your postion. So here’s how I wager on it, so tell me what you think.
Early Location – Tight Opponents:
A semi-bluff works fairly properly in this position. Are available out gambling and if a tight player did not hit a hand he’ll probably lay down, and if he is unsure you might acquire a call. But watch out, if that tight player comes back over the best it may perhaps be time to receive away.
Early Location – Loose Competitors
This is were I like to try and do a defensive wager. Decide how a lot of chips you’re willing to chance on your draw and wager. That is usually a much smaller wager than normal. It’s been my encounter that the loose player will usually just call a wager instead of re-raise. Even so, when you check to them, theyre additional likely to throw in far more chips than your willing to pay.
Late Position – Tight Competitors
This really is the best time to accomplish a semi-bluff, especially if most of the table checks. If that’s the case you will probaly pick up the pot now. If a player before has wager, you’ve got to choose 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. When you imagine he does, well then it’s time to compute your odds, and make a decision if the pot odds are worth the call.
Late Placement – Loose Competitors
This one is often a bit complicated, because it is more difficult to put a loose player on a hand. And if your in late position against loose gambler, odds are they’ve already wager. This really is were I usually determine to take a chance and come back over the best of them and hope they do not call, and if they do, effectively then its time to gamble. Chances are though even a loose player will go away in the event you come back strong enough.
Don’t forget though that these are moves I only produce following the flop comes and I have a decent drawing hand (usually not a gutshot either). Possibly four to the flush or the open ended straight, for instance.