bluff
The bluff ([ blʊf ] or [ blœf ], Austrian also [ blaf ], English [ ˈblʌf ]) or bluffing is a behavior in a card game with the purpose of misleading the opponent to one's own advantage.
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The behavior of the bluffer gives the impression that his hand is much more promising than it actually is. If he succeeds in getting his opponents to play defensive, he can gain an advantage despite bad cards.
Usually, a bluff may be done exclusively by the playing style, that is, by rule-compliant decisions for a specific move , such as the amount of a bid in poker , the behavior of the stimuli (also can bid ) at Skat or the playing of a particular card. Any further comments of any kind (" mouth bluff ") are, however, strictly forbidden or at least not desired in many games.
The bluff is an important element of the game, especially in poker. However, many other games such as bridge , canasta , Watten and Doppelkopf also offer the possibility of bluffing.
The mouth bluff, which is only accepted in some poker rounds anyway, in which a valuable hand is simulated not only by the way you play but also by comments, is strictly forbidden in bridge or canasta, for example. Whether in a mouth bluff, if a round allows this type of game, wrong hands can be announced or the principle “what is spoken is true” is a question of agreement.
Based on the card game, the term bluff found its way into everyday language and generally describes a form of deception that follows the same scheme.
