Semi-bluff
A semi-bluff is a bet with a hand that is probably behind now but can improve to the best hand.
Betting a flush draw on the flop is a semi-bluff. It can win at once when your opponent folds, and it can still win when called by hitting one of its outs.
Because of those two ways to win, a semi-bluff needs fewer folds than a pure bluff.
Work it out
Bluff break-even calculator: Enter the pot and your bet. The calculator shows how often your opponent has to fold for a bet with no equity to break even.
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Practise decisions like this in the trainer: ten hands at a time, with the answer and the reason.