Levelling

strategy

Trying to outthink an opponent by guessing what they think you’ll do.

Level 1: my cards. Level 2: their cards. Level 3: what they think I have. Level 4: what they think I think they have. Diminishing returns past Level 2.

See also

Bluff
Betting or raising with a weak hand to make opponents fold.
Check-Raise
Checking, then raising after an opponent bets.
Fold Equity
The value gained from the chance opponents fold to your bet.
GTO
A mathematically unexploitable strategy.