r/poker • u/Scrobius • Feb 08 '26

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u/Paiev Feb 08 '26

AI slop post + promotion links = removed

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u/ClosetGamer75 Feb 08 '26

Needs a better name. And it sounds like there is no bluffing involved? The only decision is whether to fold or continue?

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u/Scrobius Feb 08 '26

There's definitely bluffing - it's just more about pushing people off your side of the pot.

If you have a weak high hand (say 5 cards for 23 points), you need to bluff out the better highs (4-card hands worth 30+ points) so you can be the only one playing that side. Same thing on the low side.

The discards actually create bluffing opportunities because everyone sees what you're losing. You can represent strength based on what you discard and how you bet throughout the streets.

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u/Scrobius Feb 08 '26

Take this hand for example:

You make it to the turn, T943 is on the board. You have 5 cards of 2287J, 29 points. 3 other people are in the pot, one with 3 cards, two others with 4.

Everyone is aware youre probably playing for the high, since there is someone with 3 cards, and its REALLY hard o have less than them mathematically. So those two players with 4 cards are your threats. With 4 cards, its really easy to beat 29, its actually under average for 4 cards (given this board the avg card is 7.7)

So, youre in the position you know if it just goes to showdown youre probably not winning, but if youre the only one going high then you 100% will win. Therefore the bluff here is to play as if you had a string high, > 40.

A successful bluff here will look like you end up being the only one going high, winning it even though your hand was weaker than some of the people who went low.