What is Bluffing? Bluffing is a threat a person makes to do something that they don't actually plan on doing. Essentially, it's one of the many versions of a lie.

How can you tell if someone is bluffing?

Expect aces, sets, or other huge hands when someone bets with shaking hands. When you see shaking stop, that is a potential tell that your opponent is bluffing. This may be seen right after your opponent bets against you. Look for any signs that they are trying to control themselves.

What does it mean when a person is bluffing?

to deceive someone by making him or her think either that you are going to do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you have knowledge that you do not really have, or that you are someone else: ... Tony seems to know a lot about music, but sometimes I think he's only bluffing.