How to handle a bluff
Never try to play bluff in the beginning rounds of the game. Because if you are caught bluffing in the preliminary rounds, you will probably lose all the influence. In the starting rounds, you have to play in a very sophisticated manner. These are the rounds on which winning of your future hands depend. You have to create a very positive image on your opponents. You have to make them believe that you never bluff. This will enable you to steal the pots with complete impunity in the future rounds. Sometimes you are playing against the same players every fortnight, or every week or even every night. Creating a positive image in front of such people can be really very advantageous. Don’t try to make very big sized bluffs. Play the bluffs sensibly so that you are never caught. Keep this in mind that if you are caught even once, you will never be able to play with the same opponents again. A bluff which is executed successfully can ideally win the whole of the pot. Whereas, it may take many hands to win the same pot if played legitimately. Also, if you know that your opponent is smart enough to catch you, then bluff slightly less. Build your own reputation as a good and sensible player, and never let anyone know that you also play bluffs. By doing this, you will be able to execute your bluffs very easily.