The pot odds for a bluff are the ratio of the size of the bluff to the pot. A player making a pure bluff believes they can win the pot only if all opponents fold. Pure bluff Ī pure bluff, or stone-cold bluff, is a bet or raise with an inferior hand that has little or no chance of improving. By extension, the phrase 'calling somebody's bluff' is often used outside the context of poker to describe situations where one person demands that another proves a claim, or proves that they are not being deceptive. The size and frequency of a bluff determines its profitability to the bluffer. The objective of a bluff is to induce a fold by at least one opponent who holds a better hand. In the card game of poker, a bluff is a bet or raise made with a hand which is not thought to be the best hand. The Russo-Japanese War began 17 days later. Bushnell, the Russian Empire (represented by a bear) and the Empire of Japan (represented by a fox) play poker, with their respective arsenals as stakes. ( October 2007) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī game of Texas hold 'em in progress. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations.
