Excessive bluffing in freerolls?

[Rost]

For many players, freerolls are a kind of lottery. I don't think that players in freerolls are bluffing. I wouldn't call it bluffing. I think that players in freerolls are willing to play with any hands because it's a freeroll and because it's free. Most of them just play and don't think about anything

 

[flitspaal]

Many players will play any 2 cards. As a consequence, there's a bigger chance someone will hit the flop and go bet high or all in. And when there's for example a 2-7-Q on the board, it may look like bluffing to you, but it could easily be someone with two pairs.

 

[OnyxD]

Depends on when and how. Rule of thumb: don't bluff and don't think they do, believe them. However, there are some tell-tale signs the player is bluffing/semi-bluff, like, for example, when the play makes little sense - fails to either extract chips off you or squeeze you out of the pot. Hard to explain, but you can sense a weird play often.

 

[OnyxD]

Many players will play any 2 cards. As a consequence, there's a bigger chance someone will hit the flop and go bet high or all in. And when there's for example a 2-7-Q on the board, it may look like bluffing to you, but it could easily be someone with two pairs.

This is of of the situations I referred to. It makes little sense to overbet two pair, except maybe in multipot or when a double card will cancel it. So very often it would be semi-bluff, a really weak hand (2nd or 3d pair) or a complete bluff with overcards, Ax. That is if they bet, not call.

 

[Brigistul]

Bluffing is part of the game and it is a strategy and must be prepared! So say the experts.