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by reverend_gonzo 3446 days ago
This is true for Limit Hold'em, but very much not true for No Limit. Limit Hold'em is a solved game, because as long as you're playing the odds, you can play perfectly. No Limit changes things because the bets can vary wildly. If you play a tight game (just play the odds), and opponent will get out whenever you're in, and will bluff just to see if you call or fold.

Bluffing is a major component in No Limit, and there are very different profitable playing strategies.

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I fell to this when I randomly decided to play some limit hold'em one night. Kept losing to a guy that chased every chance at odds he could, because I couldn't make bets big enough to scare him out. Lesson learned!
That's not true at all for limit, the perfect bot's bluff frequency is probably higher than most humans. Play against it yourself here http://poker.srv.ualberta.ca