Texas Hold’em is game that is full of strategies, maneuvers and weapons. The more weapons a player implements into his game, the more successful he will be at the table. Texas Hold’em experts claim that a skilled poker player must be able to bluff, semi-bluff and even trap players to be successful. There is a strategy used in Texas Hold’em known as the bluff call. This is just another weapon that a player can use to oust his opponent’s from the game.

The bluff call is used when a player has an extremely weak hand like 8d and 4d. The way to use a bluff call is to raise the bet pre-flop. Some would never think of this because it looks like such a weak hand. That is the whole point of the bluff call. The first step of this strategy is to raise a very weak hand pre-flop.

The flop is shown after the hand has been raised and your opponent calls. Here is the scary part. The flop comes and it is Qh, 9d and 9c. This is a nightmare for you if you aren’t purposely using the bluff call strategy. Your opponent will likely make a heavy bet. They probably hit something little. The chances that they hit trip nines are next to none. Call the bet. Don’t raise but just call. Raising may look suspicious to your opponent. He will think that if you did hit the nines you would slow play it. Don’t put up this red flag.

Here comes the fourth card now. It is a 3s. This is no help to you, but then again- you aren’t actually looking to hit a hand. If your opponent bet on the flop they will probably pose a sizeable bet on the turn. This is where the bluff call comes in. You not only want to call this bet but you re-raise all in. This will intimidate your opponent to the point where they will throw down their high pocket pair and say good call. Viola! This is the bluff call executed perfectly.

Remember, you were never trying to call your opponent till the end. You had absolutely nothing. This bluff call works to player’s advantage because of the fact that it uses the cards on the board along with strategic betting to manipulate the other player.

The key is to use this strategy with the right cards at the right time. If you try to bluff call an opponent and the opponent realizes it, you may lose your whole stack. There is quite a bit of risk involved with the bluff call and it is not recommended for beginners.

Another tip is not to use this strategy when playing players that believe in any hand they have. Players that chase hands to the river are not good players to use this against either. These players will call your all-in with weak hands like low pairs. At this point, even a low pair would have beaten you.

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