[fiskebent]

Maybe my interpretation of TFTOP is too narrow. I think bluffing - if done correctly - is +EV. But the TFTOP says you should play as if you could see your opponents cards. Putting money in the pot when you're behind is not the way to win if you read TFTOP literally. That's why I think it's incomplete.

I had a hand yesterday when someone tried an all-in bluff against me when I had the nuts. That was a definite mistake by him according to TFTOP - and in practice.

My interpretation of TFTOP - which I'll be the first to admit is on the narrow side - leads to strict ABC poker. Bet when you're ahead. Fold when you're behind. No bluffing. No slow-playing. No table image considerations.

I think TFTOP lacks something about your opponent as a poker player. A wider formulation might be "Play as if you know your opponents cards and what he thinks you have". As it stands, TFTOP only relies on the cards. It doesn't include the players at all.