Do you usually believe your opponent when he goes all-in?

[thetick33]

If the opponent confidently goes all-in, do you believe him?

mostly honestly you got to look at hands how they play them etc...usually unfortunately they got the goods your dealt in 9 hands someone usually hits something....now ive blown a tournament or two being non believer so ya i can hero call but its rare

 

[iwont20]

If the opponent confidently goes all-in, do you believe him?

This depends on the moon phase that day

 

[akmost]

I agree with the previous members , it depends on the opponent , in the limits I play though people don't bluff too often and I end up giving away my valuable chips!
In the higher limits going all in is a nice weapon to win the pot if you know you are way behind.

 

[flabilim]

It will depend a lot on my hand and the cards presented on the table, but in the vast majority of cases you must observe how the hand was played to draw the conclusion whether or not to believe it.

 

[Claudiunm]

This question is difficult to answer. It depends on the opponent's stack, his position, the history of hands he has played, the stage of the hand and which cards are already on the table...
Each hand is a separate case.

 

[Poker_Mike]

If the opponent confidently goes all-in, do you believe him?

At what stage of the game does he go all-in? Preflop, on the flop, post flop, on the river?

What poker game are we playing? Holdem, Omaha, hi/lo, etc.

But, to answer your question without knowing more about stack sizes and playing history - if I don't have an unbeatable hand then I usually fold to confident all-in shoves.

 

[R.Melnyk77]

If the opponent confidently goes all-in, do you believe him?

It depends on how the opponent behaved before. Sometimes I can believe it and sometimes I can check it

 

[Antonio777]

I can't determine until after a few hands. Then you usually know. So my answer would have to be YES/NO. Ive seen folks go all in every hand until they reach there goal of the stack they want or go bust. This is more true in rebuy tournys. Ive seen everything ridiculous from 2 7 os to you name it pushed ALL IN! Others on the other hand hardly ever go All in, those are the ones i take seriously and beleive they have a VGH.

 

[TeUnit]

It depends on the villan and the situation.

 

[Aleksandr1991]

Usually, those who bluff a lot themselves don't believe it.

 

[doma47]

It depends on various factors, including your gameplay, his gameplay, and the context of the all-in. For example, is it a preflop all-in or a river all-in? Does he cover you in chips? Is the board showing potential flush or straight draws, or is it paired? In the end, you can never be sure until you make the call you can only make an educated guess based on the situation

 

[ztibor72]

This really depends on the situation.
If he's a maniac then no, if I haven't seen him make such a move before then of course I'll think more carefully about what I call.

 

[Edu1]

mostly of the time no, a lot of maniacs and bluffer nowadays.

 

[tihomir_kula]

How to act depends on min. 2 things - his behavior and my current position in the game.

 

[john_entony]

If the opponent confidently goes all-in, do you believe him?

A lot depends on my opponent. I need to understand if the tournament is important to him or if he is ready to play bingo. Most of the time I fold, but it's always a difficult decision that I think about very thoroughly.

 

[R.Holynskyi]

If the opponent confidently goes all-in, do you believe him?

I never believe, but I don't always check either. My pocket cards are either strong enough or not, so I don't believe, but I'm not always ready to check either.

 

[dreamer13]

I believe in major tournaments, but not in freerolls.

 

[dannystanks]

I generally believe my opponent until I see it with my own eyes that they can pull off a bluff in certain spots. If I do see that they can bluff then it changes everything.