Gus Hansen on Bluffing

I found an awesome story online where Gus Hansen tells us about one of his favorite bluffs of all time and being the awesome guy that I am I figured I’d share it with all of you, enjoy!

“A lot of times, the great bluff doesn’t depend so much on your own hand, but more on what read you put on your opponent, sometimes in combination with the board. One of the ones I remember the best, probably because I’ve seen it played over and over again on TV, was at the WPT L.A. Poker Classic in 2003, against Andy Bloch. I had a 4-2 offsuit, and by the turn it was clear that I had no chance of winning. So I tried to bluff on the turn, he called, it was a semi-scary board, and I felt he had some kind of a hand but was not too happy about it. And a real scary card came on the river, making four to a straight. I felt he was on the second or third pair and he just didn’t want to see that straight card come out there. He checked, and I bet on the river and took down the pot with four-high. And that’s what a bluff is all about. It’s not just blindly throwing a lot of money out there, but really analyzing the situation.”

Gus Hansen Plays at Full Tilt Poker