The pre-flop Re-raise of a Raise Naked Bluff Move

The pre-flop Re-raise of a Raise Naked Bluff Move

As part of my learning strategy I been watching a lot of Online poker’s bigger buy in events. There was a move I wrote about “How to Turn the Small Blind Into The Button” That particular move when in the Small blind, faced with a raise, you would shove all your chips. Its a moved that works well when at the bubble stages of a tourney or when tournament life means something.

I started using that move quite a bit with great success in Live games as well as online but with out the shoving. Then I decided to take advantage of it and go one step further.

I was playing in a $220 buy in tournament at the Commerce Casino and decided I was going to try my new found moves and be super aggressive. I finished the tournament in 35th place our of 220 players.

I not only used this move from the small blind, but anytime some one would raise in front of me. I was always in good position either middle to late.

Open up your range to 70% of possible playable hands. If the opportunity comes and all you are holding is 72o then do it. Play the player and not the cards.


The key is to act strong. Look around at all the players as to say you are looking for action. Don't go in the tank and try to hide your tells. You want the players to see you. Look at the raiser and the players left to act. Look at their chips, pretend you are counting them, and count yours. Add up what the pot would be if a player would call and get your 1/2 to 3/4 of the pot bet ready.

Don't shove while using this even if you are holding a hand like JJ. Players are very smart now a days and in live tournaments they will call that. It is a sign of weakness. The good player is going to want more chips from you when holding the nuts.

When faced with a call from the raiser watch the player when the flop comes. Don't even look at the cards. The player will tell you a great deal when the flop hits or misses the instant the cards are turned over. If he shows weakness and you don't see a problem board, then fire off a bet.

Pre-flop players folded 7 of 10 times. Post flop they would fold 2 out 3 with my flop bet. The one time it was called, it got checked to the river and I showed my 72o. Well not really 72o but any 2 cards will do. You get my point.

This allowed me to chip up often and strong. Players feared me in late position. Every bet from them was a tough one because I put them through the ringer. I never had so many of my blinds get a pass. One time I got a pass I was holding QQ and I flipped them over to show them they are playing "smart".

I didn't know what to call this move since in some books it says to re-raise with AA or KK. Well its a new era and you need to be creative. Thanks Mitchell Cogert for coming up with the name. It made me laugh and inspired me to write this blog.

Have fun and let me know how it works out for you.