Poker Basics 101: 3

The fact of the matter is, you do not want to be a donkey. Above all else, you do not want your opponents to look at you like you are a donk. That is where these tips come in handy.

So, picking up where we left off, let’s start talking about bluffing. You do not want to bluff just because you can. Bluffing just for the sake of it is a real donkey move. Sadly, it is also something a lot of novice players do.

Listen. There is not rule one in poker that says you have to bluff at least once, twice, three times a game. In fact, you never have to bluff at all if you do not want to bluff. Besides, bluffing is an art. You actually should not do it unless you have it down to a science and can actually make it work for you — which is harder than you might think.