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Originally Posted by Dangus
Would this not potentially invite bluffs?
Yes, because you told 8 people who know that you can make a big laydown. Which means any one of them knows that they can bluff you light. So how are you going to know you're being bluffed? You can't initially, meaning you are going to have to make folds which are correct in a vacuum, which costs money. You are opening yourself to being exploited for no reason.
People tend to show for 2 reasons, one is to show off and the other is to 'create an image'. But every time you show, you are giving free information to the entire table, which can then be used against you. Instead of seeking to 'create an image ' by showing your cards, don't show and
use your image.
For example, I play a pretty standard ABC preflop range for online play. This looks incredibly tight to the typical line up at my local casino. They take notice and will sometimes comment on it. Meanwhile I'm working out which of them have the ability to fold and are paying attention. Those people tend to overfold against me, consequently I can bluff much wider than I would against an unknown 2/3 player. I've had a shortstack lay down top pair on the turn with a third of his stack behind. I've had the button fold AK to my resteal from the blinds. They 'knew' I had a monster, but they were wrong.
Go ahead and use your image, it's not a problem when weaker players pigeonhole you...it's a good thing.