How Often Have You Raised Pre-Flop Already?

I was in the later stages of a sit ‘n go poker online tournament, when I had a King-Queen offsuit that missed completely on the flop. The flop was 2-9-5, all different suits, and since I had two calls on my large preflop raise, I was betting that nobody had hit. Literally, since the pot was already so big. I was in the last position and the other two casino online players checked to me, so I called them all in, attempting to buy up the pot. The first player folded immediately, and it was left up to the last player in the hand. He paused for a bit, the he called, saying that I’d stolen enough pots that night. He went all in and turned over pocket sixes, which held up through the turn and the river, doubling him up and carving a big chunk out of my chip stack.

Moral of the story: keep track of how often you bluff in poker. Bluff too often, and eventually your opponents are going catch on and your attempts will bleed you dry. Stagger your bluffs with some honest poker to keep your opponents in the dark. Once they see that you’re capable of winning whether or not you’ve got a winning hand, they won’t know how to react to you.