Post oak bluff

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Post oak bluff

A post oak bluff is a small bet in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em which is seen as an attempt to steal the pot in a way that holds little risk for the player making the bet.

A player executing the post oak bluff bets a small amount, relative to the size of the pot, in order to create the impression that he is trying to lure the other player into the pot (as if he had a winning hand). When successful, the other player(s) fold rather than fall into the perceived trap.

The term itself carries derogatory connotations because the play is often seen as "gutless," to quote Doyle Brunson who popularized the term in his book Super System.