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i keep asking myself is he bluffing me ♦

I am aware of my opponents ranges and are using it effectively.

I am sorry, but I highly doubt this, as this stands in total opposite of your question.

Any hand starts with "preflop" so to say and that is were you should start. I think if you search the video section you can find many beginner videos, also work through the beginner articles https://www.pokerstrategy.com/strategy/ . There is plenty of information here. Also work through the hand discussion forum(s), there is tons of examples how hands to play in specific spots.

Good luck on your journey

Start off by constructing some very solid ranges.

I agree with forming ranges to play from each position depending on the action, this is the foundation of learning profitable poker.
Keep it basic to start, don't get fancy at all and ask yourself why you are making certain decisions. Aka why am I c-betting this board, why am I raising this hand preflop, ect.
Watch a couple videos and articles on the basics. Just start from where your at and don't get ahead of yourself.

Watch vids, post hands, put your opponent on a range and play accordingly.

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Post a hand that you are not sure why you bet. If you did made an obvious mistake its going to be pointed out for sure.
Be prepared to get flamed, though.

Originally posted by nsavov
Post a hand that you are not sure why you bet. If you did made an obvious mistake its going to be pointed out for sure.
Be prepared to get flamed, though.

Why would he get flamed? At worst people will tell him what he did wrong. Don't discourage folks from asking for help.

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yep, that is what I was talking about.

Originally posted by SignOff1970

I am aware of my opponents ranges and are using it effectively.

I am sorry, but I highly doubt this, as this stands in total opposite of your question.

I literally LOL'd when I read this

Think about what you have before you worry about what the other guy might have. Is it a good enough hand to play in the position you're in? And by position I don't mean financial or sexual, I mean your table position. How well do you know the best ranges for each position? I mean, if you don't know what you're suppose to be playing how can you know what your opponents will play? So learn the standard opening hand vs position charts until you know them by heart. It's not that difficult to do.

Once you know what hands you should play from what position the next question is do you raise, call or fold your hand. If it's in your opening range (right hand for the position you're currently in) and you're first into the pot you mostly raise. If there's already people in the pot before you then it becomes a mathematical exercise of pot odds vs how far up the chart your hand is vs what anyone behind you is likely to do vs what you know about your opponents so far. For example if you're on the button and 4 people just limped in before you then it might be worth it to limp in with 22 just to see a flop because you're getting the pot odds to do so and everyone at your table is woos.

Now after you mastered all that you start working on what your opponent should be playing from their position and you then observe them to see if they're playing what you would expect or if they're raising from UTG with stuff like A5s or KQo a lot. This helps you to identify a player as tight or loose. Now just because someone pays loose does not make them a bad poker player. In fact a skilled professional player can have any 2 cards and make you believe he has Aces because he has a good grasp of the mechanics. This is seldom the case but never ever put a label on someone and then get caught unawares because you assumed you understand what he's up to. So observe the hands your opponents play, observe what they bet when they like their hands and observe how they react to raises and re-raises. If you do all this and you're good at it you might have a good idea of what they're holding at any given time but it's still not a sure thing. The best you'll ever get is an educated guess. Well, unless you're Daniel Negreanu but he made a pact with some dark powers. Or so people say.

Now you made it to the flop after mastering all the previous stuff. If you paid attention you know more or less whether you're likely to be ahead or behind at this point. Now let's say you're first to act and you're holding AK. You miss the flop (say it's all low cards) but having observed your opponent you're pretty sure he's a tight player so he likely missed the flop as well. You could just check here but because you know your opponent likely also missed you shouldn't. You should make a 50% pot size or so and see how he responds. If he's holding two over cards he'll fold. If he has an over pair he'll either just call or re-raise. Let's say your opponent was first to act and this time you're holding JhJc on a flop that came out TcKcQd. Your opponent bets. How do you know when to call and when to fold? Pot odds, implied pot odds, how many outs you have and what hands your opponent is likely to have. It's never just a case of who's got the best hand. You could have two blank cards and it might still be profitable make a call given the right odds.

Now, if I type any more I'm gonna end up writing a book and I'm not qualified to do so. You simply cannot teach everything a person needs to know in one post. Suffice it to say, you need to learn a lot more than just ranges. I suggest starting with some basic strategy articles and also some books like Harrington on Holdem. Watch some videos and read hand discussions. Ask questions and memorize those charts. When you're good enough you can start expanding your opening ranges but as a beginner it's best to learn the basics first. If and when you understand all these different aspects of the game you might be ready to learn about bluffing.