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  We are all aware that bluffing is a huge part of the game of poker but getting caught up in trying to sniff out players who are trying to pull a fast one on you is one of those forest/tree things that doesn't really register with a player until an elm falls on their head.



  A player in a European tournament was in the big blind and holding a Q/K. The player under the gun was one who historically was a rather conservative player and only loosened the purse strings when they had a legitimate hand. That player put in a raise that was four times the big blind. This should have been a big, honking red light that something was wrong.



  Not only was this player raising, but they were raising out of position. In a lot of cases this might be a good bluff to represent strength, but when the player has a tight table image do you really want to take the chance?



  This hand ended with the flop coming down Queen high, the player under the gun going all in, and guy in the big blind calling his bet. The big blind's Q/K was beaten by the Under the Gun's Q/A. In this tournament the leading player at the table handed off a large number of chips to someone based on an assumption that they were bluffing.



  Be careful in your assumptions and consider the possibility that even if you are right, can you take the risk of being wrong?