How to BLUFF With NOTHING When You're Card Dead

Here is the simple strategy I use to bluff people, even when I have nothing, and also put them on tilt. I have used this strategy throughout my entire professional poker career.
Next time you're card dead at the poker table, try this!
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[@BlackRain79Poker]

Have you tried this bluffing strategy? Also, here are the 9 things you will never see the best poker players do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKCqlnl-lL6Copo

[@donaldgreen7307]

great video. on my best days I have done this and you are 100% correct. I,d love to see how you would handle a situation I had recently with a very aggressive reg in position reraising preflop. I know I have to 4bet some % of the time but my real problem is stack sizes. I can't wait all day until I have a monster hand so if he calls my 4bet with 100 big blind stacks my 4bet commits me to the pot. any advice? thanks

[@echongkan01]

Do you know where I can play poker from Costa Rica?

[@marcjtdc]

You are me favorite teacher. I started with limit then of course transitioned to no limit. Been playing since 2007 looking to go up beyond 1/2 1/3. Keep the great videos coming.

[@stringfellowlocke2214]

Currently in Vegas, been card dead almost the entire time, but been able to make pots when things eventually turned around at times. Patience is the key, but soooo hard to master.

[@edward6902]

if you never get caught bluffing, then you aren't bluffing often enough it's fun to hit outs on the turn or river after getting some chips in on a semi-bluff against a flop that's offering multiple winner combo draws...the tilt effect is a great angle PS - the new thumbnail style is sharp

[@BlackRain79Poker]

100% agreed. Well said!

[@menumlor9432]

I've watched your video for over a month now, and my game has improved dramatically. I started taking poker seriously because I got tired of losing at family poker night and being the first one out in 20 mins or less.

[@averyramsayii4666]

This is the exact method I use. Thank you for the info I started playing because of you and I have a pretty good understanding of the mental game. You just confirmed my playing is on point thanks dude. 😎

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks Avery, glad my poker videos have been helping you!

[@edward6902]

‘why was this guy raising on the turn’ … the fish and their little self talk the ‘spaz shove’ … luv it

[@Davey-Drums]

Excellent points! Sometimes "introducing" yourself with some looser play, and even losing some tolerable pots, is a setup to stimulate action later when you do hit your hand. Showing some willingness to "gamble" invites others to join in. We want chips in play, so when we get something good, there is action we can win. I would add another thought, which I imagine you discuss at length elsewhere, is determining what I might call "table culture". Nothing more boring than a table with tight grindera waiting for the nuts. A table with action and a bit of gambling is more interesting, fun, and potentially profitable. If a table is "dry", change tables.

[@grandmasterkevv]

I play online every day, but I played live my first time at 1/2 the other day. My bluffs seemed to work more in the live game than the online game. Maybe because of my image. I played pretty tight at first, winning with strong hands. Then I bluffed a couple of times later on, and they folded. Or even when I was betting my draws they would fold. I think my tight image made them think that when I bet or raised, I had a good hand. Obviously, it didn't work every single time. But it worked more than online ever did, lol. I seemed to do pretty well and doubled my money at one point. I walked out with $287 and only went in with only $160. I did have to go all in when I was down to about $100, but I won that hand. Then I kept winning after that, but small pots. The rake is not too high as others I've heard of but its kinda high. Think it was $1 small blind pre flop(playing at Winstar) and 10% or $6max after flop.

[@mikeperos4234]

Hey man I love your videos they've helped me so much..can you do a video about how it all started and tell us about your story

[@ryandaniel8856]

I watched this video twice to let it soak in. Thanks BR79!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad this one helped you Ryan!

[@AW-kr9fl]

My problem is when I concentrate I play well. Then after I win, I get reckless and start playing with garbage hands because I’m bored

[@Lita-yr4wt]

I clicked on the right video, you just described my night lol. No good cards and when I finally got something everybody folded, too taggy I guess. Then I got irritated with someone who kept making the same large bet on the turn and called them but they weren't bluffing 😅 I think my biggest mistake though was playing vs a table of good players. Trying this next time!!

[@molonlabe8792]

If I find myself playing emotionally against a specific player then I always avoid having that player at my table. Some players just get on your nerves so you have to avoid those scenarios because they will cause you to burn money!

[@Bob-pd1wf]

Emotions + money = losing

[@menumlor9432]

My older brother does that because he likes to bully all of his younger brothers by making ridiculous bets, bragging, and trash-talking. It wasn't until I started to watch BR79 that I was able to put him on tilt. It just all clicked together. It seemed I knew when he was bluffing or had a stronger hand.

[@dsabBMX]

Good video BR i like these strategy specific videos more than just a top 5 for example, excellent thank you!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thank you, I will be trying to mix them up more, with in depth strategy videos. I know my vids have been a bit repetitive lately. Thank you for the support!

[@jk40369]

Also there is no flush draw on board either only thing he could make is straight or better pair or trips since nothing paired on board. Jay from Tennessee 😎

[@jeffryglenn7024]

I thought we were talking about being "card dead"? Suited connectors hardly qualify, especially in position. And of course you're going to continue with backdoor straight and flush draws. Oh, and if you improve on the turn... raise! My idea of "card dead" is unsuited cards that aren't even in the same zip code.

[@losyart]

If u r card dead and getting total trash u wait for a decent ones or at least good situation like shoving first in pretty wide from SB or BU in tournaments.

[@Charlie_Ses]

J9s and 75s are hardly premium hands dude. You still need to fold the absolute trash pre flop, he's simply saying when you're card dead play the mediocre hands that you'd normally fold pre flop. No real need to be a snotty git about it.

[@jeffryglenn7024]

​@@Charlie_SesT9s is a 3-bet in modern poker.

[@LouisGudema]

As preflop raiser, this flop hits your range much more than the BB caller's. The fish may fold to a simple c-bet. I've won many hands that way.

[@jk40369]

Question, Monday night this week was playing 1/3 cash game at casino. I have pocket queens, I raise before the flop to 17 dollars 2 players call. Flop comes comes jack nine seven. I bet 45 dollars one caller. Turn comes a four. I bet 75 dollars he calls. River comes a 9. I bet 150 he raises me to 300 I fold. Now this is pretty loose and eggressive player next to me on left haven't seen him bluff yet or how he plays as just came to table about 15 minutes prior but I already doubled up through him once already as I hit a full house on him with 9,8 suited I flopped it when he raised it to 20 dollars before the flop he bet the flop I went all in and won of course. Back to queens river comes a 9. So only thing missing is a 10 to make the straight like I said I bet 150 he raised to 300 I ended up folding showed my queens as in my mind just thought he could of got lucky and had a 10 in his hand. Did I make the right call of folding or should I called him anyway as was no pairs on board one card to straight? Your advice be helpful for next time thank you Jay from Tennessee 😎

[@RobertMcGimpsey]

Great video, thanks!! ❤

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad you liked it!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Happy to help, thanks for watching my poker videos!

[@ericwilliams398]

There’s different levels of card dead. After living out West 20+ years, I finally returned to Montreal Casino for 1st time since 1996. Bought in for $200 at $1/3, $1/2 list was hour+ wait. Was up maybe $40 at my best, KK QQ back 2 back, flopped set of 5’s too but never got paid again off. But the final 3 hours of ~ 5.5 hour session, I got nothing…….and I mean NOTHING! In maybe 10-12 live sessions, I can honestly say I always lost due to foolish play & inexperience/impatience. Finally busted my last $22 when a guy with like $1200 called with nothing & 4 spades hit the board. But…..I chalked this up as a victory, the old me would have punted that whole stack in 30 minutes- hopefully this never happens again. My other recent session at Playground I had doubled up, should have left early, but then lost it all with AT with two 10’s on board, loose player had JJ for the boat…..

[@aardvarkbiscuit2677]

I've found I can just laugh when this sort of shit happens now. I used to get crazily tilted but now it's just another day another dollar.

[@joestore]

Yeah. Good luck making these stone cold bluffs on a 2/5 table. If they actually hit a pair, and you're going for a backdoor runner runner straight or flush, you're gonna pay dearly raising that turn or river, when you brick. Hitting backdoor open ended straight or flush is -EV, 32-35% chance of hitting at best. The only time you can bluff like that is a semi-bluff if you have an open ended straight flush draw or gut shot nut flush draw.

[@derekxavier220]

You Fake Fished! Love it 🥰

[@TaDeDiDiNiQi]

What do you call pocket aces? I call them american airlines (only different color).

[@frankformella6834]

I like it abc poker when I started now mix it up thanks. They do get mad and make comments how do pkay that hand that way? I no tell them watched your video lol

[@mattstieg5388]

I just act splashy and blame it on "being card dead", "here for fun (drink a beer)", note this may loosen up their calls and decrease ability to bluff, but loosens up a tight table nicely for value when you do have it.

[@Karel9606]

I see 5.000.000 hands played and only $44K profit as a professional? Is that right?

[@jamesmurray1045]

Soooo if I win on a rubbish hand by bluffing would it be a good idea to show hand instead of muck to further tilt said player???

[@kioplqwerty]

depends if you rarely show I guess it's ok. just don't show cards on the regular

[@jamesmurray1045]

@@kioplqwerty oh yeah sure only rubbish hands that I manage to win on

[@doylehargrave233]

I’ve been playing for about 7 months just 28k hands. What are the percentages of having a Full House beaten by 4 of a kind in 120 days?

[@mr.ubiquitous2927]

👍

[@jasonsitu5287]

I tried this strategy couple times and didn’t work out well got called by bottom pair and caught me on bluff. Once there is no luck also it’s just so helpless other people’s hand just keep out flop your hand and makes you have no chance to see poker god’s smile.

[@aardvarkbiscuit2677]

Live or online? If online and you are playing low stakes there are a lot of players that just can't be bluffed. The flop could be AKK and they will still call you with 22. This is where note facilities online shine.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Hey Jason, sometimes a strategy like this will make you look silly in the short run if they are nailing the top of their range every time. You just gotta keep at it. Building a loose image will pay off in the long run.

[@jasonsitu5287]

@@aardvarkbiscuit2677it was from 1 2 2 live cash game

[@jasonsitu5287]

@@BlackRain79PokerThanks for the info, I will definitely try this strategy more often if I have a chance to play a bigger game with players that have more chips and less recreational.

[@KerfallaDWealthWisdom]

lmao, but online I can get two pocket kings in a row and get $0 profit even just min betting

[@carcamano5670]

yo sensei, i have a question, lets say i bluffed like you just teached, but it worked and the opponent folded, should i show my cards? thx for all the videos

[@filippesic5168]

I play on anonymous site and I always can show cards after bluff. I often tilt fishes.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

I rarely show my cards, but 90% of the time I do it is vs the fish, to try and get them on tilt. I don't like showing vs the regulars and giving them free info.

[@filippesic5168]

@@BlackRain79Poker Yeah, I show to fish, because regulars usually don't fall to that trap. But the point is that even I show cards to regulars, they can't use info after I leave table.

[@carcamano5670]

@@BlackRain79Poker thanks for the answer, usually i only show the most absurd "any 2 cards" bluffs, -im actually a nit-, but sometimes i steal a bit to fill my stack, you know... that 72o 3bet + 2barrels lol, sometimes i make more than 1 player tilt hard. thanks again for the videos sensei!