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[QUOTE="F Paulsson, post: 395173, member: 6979"]
There are more favorable situations than the one I calculated, though. For instance, if it's checked to us instead of bet into us. He signals some strength when he bets, so it makes him less likely to fold.
 
The semibluff is hugely overdone at the limits I've played, simply because most of the time it's tried, it doesn't actually stand a chance whatsoever to fold everyone out. Then it's not a bluff, it's just a dumb bet. There has to be an actual, reasonable, chance that everyone else will fold, or your semibluff is a worse option than calling.
 
XD speaks about how it adds deception: This is true. People will often misread what cards you're holding when you raise on the come, but you should also consider what it does to your implied odds: If player A bets, B and C call, and you raise, all of them call, and then you hit your flush on the next card, they will all check to you. Chances are you could have made more money by simply calling the turn and raising them on the river when you hit.
 
I like to semibluff in headsup pots, where it's highly unlikely that I hold the best hand, e.g. 8-7s in the hole on a queen-high flop. It may be unlikely that my opponent has paired up, but he likely has me outkicked. A semibluff can fold a lot of bad hands - that are better than mine - while at the same time I may have some chance of hitting a straight or a flush on the turn, depending on the draws.
 
Remember, you're not bluffing if you have the best hand.
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