The
most common way is if you must act first after the
flop and check to an aggressive player. Depending
on how good they are you may have to check to them
on the turn also, showing weakness two times in
a row to get them to bluff. Of course it is always
possible that they will check behind you twice,
but in this case, it is very unlikely that they
would have called if facing a bet, so you don't
really lose anything by trying. The real danger
is giving your opponent a free look at the turn
and / or river to improve their hand to one that
will beat you.
Another tactic in a no limit game is to make a small
bet showing weakness to make your opponent consider
raising you in hopes of making you fold. This works
well against weaker opponents, but most better opponents
will recognize a small bet as a trap and get away
from the hand. Of course this means that you may
be able to make a small bet as a bluff against a
solid player at a later time. Everything your opponent
does provides you with information you can use in
the future.
All of this reinforces the discussions we have had
in the past about paying attention and learning
your opponents playing styles. Some opponents will
bet every single time you check to them two times
in a row, no matter what they have. Others will
always check behind you unless they have a monster
hand. By knowing what types of players your opponents
are, you can pick up an extra bet or two every time
you play. This increases your profitability a great
deal over the course of your poker-playing career.
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