okay im a beginner and it frequently happens that i know im beat but i call anyways or try to raise bluff 'em lol, i dont know what to do against it!!
thx in advance.
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At low-stakes forget about trying to bluff. In order for a bluff to be successful, your opponent has to have the ability to think your hand is better than theirs and be able to throw theirs away. Since most micro-stakes players are only looking at their 2 cards and not worrying about what you have, this doesn't happen enough to be profitable.
You have to understand the low stakes game to effectively play. In your situation, sometimes its hard to lay down your set but opponent betting pattern and experience will help you greatly.
As stated lower stakes is a hard spot to pull off a bluff unless your catching a bluff in action. Most people are multi table grinders in low stakes which means when somones playing a hand, they got a hand they can win money on.
Art of bluffing, tell a good story, represent a bettter hand than your opponent, and hopefully he will throw it away, but at low stakes most people are calling stations no matter what they have, I've seen many of people take pocket 2's, 3's and such to showdown while the board is not in their favor at all.
