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Originally Posted by gjpure
Why don't people bluff more?
It seems like many players, especially at lower levels, never even consider it.
It's like they would rather lose with a "good" hand then get caught bluffing.
That same person may think everyone they play against also doesn't bluff and therefore that makes them bluff-able.
Maybe it seems anti-social or unethical in some way to them.
Like they would rather win with the luck of the cards than "outplay" someone.
They are not looking for a competitive game, but rather a social game, and a social game is "honest."
By the same token, what is the mindset of the rarer player who is willing to take more risks and more swings, willing to apply more pressure, and be the aggressor?
Even a smart TAG looks for spots to pick up pots with aggression and position stabs.
It's always amazing to me that most people play so ABC because there are some clear spots to bluff with little risk and most people don't even consider it because they are so focused on just their cards.
I would think after a certain period of time they would graduate past level one just my cards poker and use their experience to their advantage.
Not sure where you are playing or with who or what limit, but it sounds more like a description of the game decades ago, where a "check, call, draw" passive attitude prevailed in recreational players. It's about 10 times more aggressive nowadays from what I see. There are far, far fewer loose/weak players now.