Texas Holdem Poker : Semi-Bluffing and Defensive Betting
Seems like most men and women are generally talking about pre-flop method, so I would like to speak a tiny bit about how I play soon after the flop. Maybe I can assist others, or maybe they’ve got advice to improve my play.
I feel that 2 of the most crucial plays after 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 fine drawing hand. Its easy to wager on a hand when you flop a monster. But I feel that these two are the greatest approaches to bet on a drawing. Each one is wagered depending on you challenger(s) and your postion. So here is how I wager on it, so tell me what you think.
Early Place – Tight Opponents:
A semi-bluff works fairly effectively in this position. Arrive out betting and if a tight gambler did not hit a hand he will probably lay down, and if he’s unsure you may perhaps get a call. Except watch out, if that tight player comes back over the best it may be time to have away.
Early Position – Loose Competitors
This can be had been I like to do a defensive bet. Determine how numerous chips you are willing to chance on your draw and wager. This can be usually a much lower wager than regular. It has been my experience that the loose gambler will usually just call a wager rather than re-raise. On the other hand, should you check to them, theyre more likely to throw in much more chips than your willing to pay.
Late Position – Tight Opponents
This really is the ideal time to try and do a semi-bluff, particularly if most of the table checks. If that’s the case you will probaly pick up the pot now. If a player before has bet, you might have to decide if he has a hand or not. If not, then reraise and he’ll most likely go away since he was trying to steal the pot. If you believe he does, effectively then it is time to calculate your odds, and make a decision if the pot odds are worth the call.
Late Position – Loose Opponents
This one is really a bit difficult, simply because it is more difficult to put a loose player on a hand. And if your in late placement against loose gambler, odds are they have already bet. This really is were I usually come to a decision to take a chance and are available back over the best of them and hope they do not call, and if they do, properly then its time to wager. Chances are although even a loose gambler will go away if you arrive back strong enough.
Don’t forget though that these are moves I only make after the flop comes and I have a reasonable drawing hand (usually not a gutshot either). Perhaps 4 to the flush or the open ended straight, for example.