Bluffing is a well known tactic that is often used in the game of Poker and it takes place in even the biggest Poker games. If a player decides he has a weak hand he may bluff that he has a much stronger hand and this can sometimes force another player with a better hand to fold. You need to be aware when playing Poker that some players will be bluffing about their hand and you need to take this in to account.

To be good at bluffing you need to have keep calm emotionally and try and hide any clues that you have anything other than a strong hand. You need to keep the same expressions and routines no matter what kind of hand you are dealt. If you act in this way it will be very difficult for other players to predict if you are bluffing or not. As you are playing you can also monitor your other opponents behaviour patterns. You can see how they respond to certain hands and sometimes guess how they may play in certain situations. The art of bluffing can be a very useful advantage in this game if you can perfect it.

Your fellow players do give away little signs if you watch out for them, but so do you. Bluffing adds to the confusion and weakens concentration of other players if it is done right. Practice it next time you play and see if it can make a difference to your game, but remember bluffing does not always work and some players will ‘call your bluff’ if they are not convinced enough.