Don't you hate getting bluffed? You've got a medium strong hand, you bet reasonably, and then ka-wham! The player next to you bets AS IF he's suddenly got Quadzilla.
Here's how to keep bluffers from thinking you're the easy "mark" at the table.
1) Paradoxical betting. Betting AS IF you're weak when your hand is strong, and strong if your hand is weak. In this situation, when a bluffer attacks, you're in position to torpoedo him.
2) Erratic betting. I probably go too far with this, but NOBODY is going to get much of an idea what's in my hand from my early betting. Sometimes I'm overbetting, sometimes underbetting, and sometimes right on. Folks might say I'm paranoid, but...
3) Wonderbra betting. It seldom hurts to bet 50% bigger than what you actually have. Sometimes a slightly larger bet turns into a successful bluff.
4) No pre-flop information giveaway. Soon as someone raises pre-fl0p I know they've got royalty in their hand. When the board shows 3-6-9 and I've got a 9, they're MINE.
Think about your own bluffing. You're probably not picking a mark as much as you are picking a hand to bluff, and the mark is simply whoever's left in the hand. Or maybe you are. Maybe you have this player on the run, you've beat them the last 3 head-to-heads, and you think you can scare them into beleiving you've done it a 4th time.
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