To fully realize the beauty of poker, you first need to accept the fact that a good liar can also make a great poker player. Bluffing is a skill that every poker player should acquire. Acting like you have something or pretending like you don’t can take you far in a poker game.

So what is bluffing? Bluffing is representing yourself with something you don’t have in the hopes of winning a pot you know you shouldn’t really be winning.

In an online poker game, bluffing gets tricky. You don’t know who your opponents are and you obviously can’t see them so therefore bluffs are a lot harder to read. This means you should always be paying close attention to each player’s betting patterns at every stage in the game, even when you’re not in the hand. Try not playing at more than one table at a time because the more information you can pick up the more successful you will become.

Obviously there is no surefire way to know if someone is bluffing or not but the more experienced you become you can certainly give yourself a chance of knowing the other player’s behavior. As with making bluffs yourself, always keep in mind that players are keeping a close watch on all your moves as well. Don’t be predictable and happy bluffing!