To bet with a hand that is not the best hand but has a chance of improving to the best hand.
to bet on a fair, but not great, hand in the hopes that either (a) you scare off the competition or (b) you draw a stonger hand as the round progresses. By definition there are cards to come in a semi-bluff situtation. usage: to paraphrase Sklansky, it is the combination of these two possibilities that makes semi-bluffing a crucial strategy play for any successful Hold'Em player.
Bet or raise with a hand (draw) that is probably not the best hand but could improve to the best hand.
A bet or raise with a decent but not great hand that you hope will not be called.
n., v. Bluffing with a drawing hand, or possibly an under pair. It is an attempt to scare rivals into folding, but if they stay, you have a good chance of completing your hand. Contrast stone cold bluff. Tight limit hold'em players rarely bluff outright, usually they have a reasonable draw.
(n.) An aggressive or risky bid that has a small chance of succeeding, made in order to induce an opponent to make a poor play. (v.) To make such a bid.
To make a bet in hopes that no one calls it. But, should other players call the hand, the hand can still improve to be the best hand at the table.
a bet made when you have more cards to come, and although you might not have the best hand right now, you have some outs if you are called
a bet that doesn't have sufficient pot equity or fold equity alone to justify making it, but with pot equity and fold equity combined, it does
a bet when you can win two ways, either because they fold or because they call and you make a draw to win
a bet with a hand that you don't think is best, but either the hand may improve to the best on latter streets or the bet may win the pot outright on the present street
a kind of bluffing made when one has more cards to come
The act of betting on your hand when your hand is not made yet. i.e. - you have four cards to a straight or flush and you make a bet or raise a bet - even though you do not have a strong hand now, you have a chance of bluffing your opponent out of the pot or hitting the card that will complete your winning hand.
Betting or raising to represent a made hand while still drawing.
Bluffing (Playing Strong) when you don't really have a hand, but have a chance of drawing out and getting the best hand by the time River is dealt.
Betting or raising on the come. The idea behind this tactic is that the combined chances of you hitting your draw and your opponent folding makes it profitable.
A bet or raise to try to steal the pot with a hand that probably isnÂ't the best at the time but has the potential to be.
To bet with a mediocre or drawing hand, on the hope that you won't be called.
When you bet or raise hoping that it won't be called, but while still having a couple outs if someone happens to call you.
When a player makes a bet or raises based on a reasonable hand. If he / she is called on the bet, there is a possibility of winning the pot, if the opponent if bluffing or semi-bluffing with a worse hand
A bluff with a hand that is currently a loser, but has a chance of improving (for instance, raising with a four flush).
Situation where you have no hand, make a bet where you'd be happy for others to fold, but if they do not you have a number of outs.
David Sklansky's concept that describes a bet or raise that you hope will not be called - but, even if it is, you still have some outs. A player might use this tactic when betting for value is not appropriate.
Bluffing with a drawing hand, or a hand that has only a slight chance of winning.
To bet with a drawing hand (such as a flush draw), which at the time of betting is unlikely to be ahead but has the chance to improve to become the winning hand.
A powerful concept first discussed by David Sklansky. It is a bet or raise that you hope will not be called, but you have some outs if it is. A semi-bluff may be correct when betting for value is not correct, a pure bluff is not correct, but the combination of the two may be a positive expectation play. Example: you have Ks-Qs, and the flop is Th-5s-Jc. If you bet now, it's a semi-bluff. You probably don't have the best hand, and you'd like to see your opponents fold immediately. Nevertheless, if you do get callers, you could still improve to the best hand.
The act of wagering with a hand that will not likely win, but has good odds of improving.
To bet a hand which does not figure to be the best hand at the moment but which has good odds to improve to become the best hand.
betting or raising with a hand that isn't yet made but one that can improve to a strong hand. Let's say you hold A-9 of hearts. The flop comes 8-4-2 with two hearts. A player to your right bets. If you raise here, you will be semi-bluffing. You don't have a hand better than ace high and are probably losing at the moment, but if any heart falls that doesn't pair the board, you will have the stone cold nuts. Also, any ace or nine will give you a reasonable chance at having the best hand, particularly if your raise forces out players to your left holding overcards. Thus, you have 15 good outs twice. Moreover, your raise may intimidate the original better, who might then check to you on the turn and fold if you bet, regardless of the card that falls.
Bluffing, even though the player has a chance of achieving the winning hand.
To bet with a hand which isn't the best hand, but which has a reasonable change of improving. This term was first coined by David Sklansky
Like a Bluff, but having at least a small chance of making a winning hand.
To bet on a hand that isn’t currently the strongest possible, but has a chance of improving as cards are dealt.
A Semi-bluff is similar to a Bluff, except that the Semi-bluff has some chance of making a Winning Hand.
Like a bluff except that your hand might be good enough to win if someone calls you.
A bluff you make that gives you outs to draw to a winning hand. You’ve got 7-6 on a flop of 5-8-A. You’re not going to be winning the hand but you’ve got plenty of outs if someone calls you down.
A semi-bluff is when a player makes a bet with a hand that is currently weak but has the potential to become a very strong hand. A common example is when someone has a flush draw and makes a bet into the pot. The bettor hopes that the other players will fold, and he wil win the pot right there. However, even if the other players do not fold, he still has a good chance at improving and winning the pot anyway.
To bet or raise when you don't think you have the best hand but have the potential make the best hand if called.
A bluff where the player actually has some chance of making the winning hand.
Betting on your hand even though you may have not completed it yet. Also see draw.
Making a bluff with cards that could potentially become a winning hand.
Betting strongly with a hand that isn't yet complete, but has a reasonable chance of becoming the best hand.
To bet with a hand that might turn into the best hand.
To bluff with a hand that still has drawing potential and could improve to be the winning hand.
Betting with a mediocre or drawing hand
Betting or raising with a hand that is currently not the best but can improve to be the best.
Similar to bluffing, except that the bluffer could actually win a hand.
If called this bet or raise probably isn't the best hand, but it could improve to the best hand on the next card.
A powerful concept first discussed by David Sklansky. It is a bet or raise that you hope will not be called, but you have some outs just in case it is. A semi-bluff may be correct when betting for value is not the right thing to do, a pure bluff is not correct, but the combination of the two may be a positive expectation play.
Bluffing with what is probably the worst hand just now, but with outs which could turn the hand into a winner.
When a player makes a bet with a hand that is weak, but has possibility to become a strong hand then it is considered a semi-bluff. For instance, when the bettor has a flush draw and makes a bet into the pot. The bettor hopes that the opponent folds or I
A bluff where there is a chance that your hand can make a winning hand.