The semi-bluff move means that you bet with a marginal hand with ‘outs’ that can improve your hand. For example: if you hold

and the Flop is:

Your current pair of fives will most likely not be the best hand on the table, but any spade, 5, or an Ace that comes along will probably turn your hand into the best one. 

Semi-bluffing is a very effective technique used by professionals. It provides two ways of winning:

• The first is if everyone folds and you take the pot immediately
• The second is if you hit your card and make a great hand

The semi-bluff move provides additional advantages:

• If the last card is a ‘scary card’. Let’s say that the biggest card on the board is paired. If no one raised your semi-bluff on the previous<