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Bluff Me
- 2-29-2008
Bluffing is a common poker strategy, although, you need a lot of courage to do it and
that what makes the game
great. If you couldn't bluff at a pot, it would be no fun at all to
play. This is why I am dedicating this text to what I feel is the
greatest bluff of all time. This bluff happened a while ago and involves
some of the strangest decision making I have ever seen. It also shows
what creativity at the poker table can do for you. After you read this, I
would love to hear some stories of bluffs that you have heard about or even
experienced. Enjoy!In a nosebleed stakes cash game, Jack Straus, as usual, sat down to play. He had won a few pots in a row and said he was going to play his rush no matter what cards he got. He then looked down at 7-2 off suit and raised it up! One player at the poker table called the raise. The flop came 7-3-3. Straus bet the pot thinking his 7-2 was actually good here, yet he was met by a large re-raise. Straus later said he knew he was beat right then and there but he decided to call to try to outplay his opponent. The turn was a meaningless 2 as the board was already paired. Straus was not going to back down though and he bet the pot again. Keep in mind that this is for thousands of dollars. His opponent went into the tank for several minutes and it appeared he was leaning towards making the call. This is when Straus made a proposition. He told his opponent that for 25 dollars he could see one of his hole cards. The opponent accepted and threw Straus a $25 chip. He pointed to a card and Straus turned it over. It was the 2. His opponent now though he had figured Straus all out. He believed that the only way Straus could make this bet was if both of his cards were the same.  He folded believing Straus had 2-2 for a full house. What did the opponent have you might ask? Pocket Rockets (A-A).
This to me is one of the greatest bluffs ever. You need a lot of creativity and guts to bet thousands of dollars with 7-2 off suit. My only challenge is for someone to top that.