Bluff

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   The title of this post is backwards.  But that's for a good reason.

   I don't know much about poker.  I couldn't say what hand beats another hand when asked.

   But I do know when someone needs to bluff they don't think they have a winning hand.  Poker is only a game of cards.  But being good at it requires some level of dishonesty.

   When someone bluffs with a losing hand there's a moment when all become aware.  The longer that moment is delayed... the more obvious the imbalance is perceived... and the more embarrassing the final reveal is.

   There's one other detail about bluffing that I do understand.

   Tipping your hand is bad.

   But when you don't need to bluff it means tipping your hand doesn't matter.

   You can show all your cards face up the entire time.

   It won't change the outcome.