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  Usually when the term "faking it" is tossed around there is an unsatisfied wife and a marriage counselor involved in the mix somewhere. Besides this rather uncomfortable reality, faking it is also a way to make money when playing poker.



  As we all know, faking it is called bluffing in poker, and it is something everyone of us do: some better than others. There is an art to carrying off a bluff, and you see it employed by professionals time and again on national television and in some of the sport's biggest tournaments.



  When a lot of pros have nothing, and are operating under the assumption that their opponent has nothing as well, they will test these dangerous waters with a raise. If the opponent calls and re-raises, the pro very rarely answers back by immediately matching the new bet.



  Under most circumstances they will talk, banter a little while making faces that indicate they are doing advanced mathematics in their head. They will even talk to their opponent about what cards might be clutched in their hand. In the end, they call the bet, knowing from the beginning that the cards they hold are worthless.



  This act was for the benefit of the opponent. It makes it look like they made their decision based on the possibility that the person who re-raised has a very good hand. After several minutes of calculating odds and possibility the pro has decided their cards are good enough to win. This would give an opponent pause, and in the next betting round when the pro raises again, the opponent may simply fold.



  Remember, a good bluff isn't just about pushing your chips into the middle of the table, but also about selling it with some actions of your own.



  Good Luck!