Most of the poker players believe that bluffing is a part of the game and they feel like unless they bluff they are not going to win. But this is not true because there is no such rule that you have bluffed any amount on the poker tables in between the game. On the other hand if you don’t know how and when to bluff, you should not take the risk.
The reality is that bluffing works in certain circumstances and only in specific situations. If the player calls a showdown it will be next to impossible to bluff that player on the poker table. So you must be very careful while playing and unless you are not sure, don’t take such moves.
The truth behind bluffing is that it works only with veteran players as they have lot of experience in this field and they can study the psychology of their opponent very correctly. So you should not bluff simply for the sake of bluffing or to show that it is important to bluff while playing on poker table.