Dissemble
Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
Poker also requires analytical skill, but above all it requires skill in bluffing and dissembling.
Poker also requires analytical skill, but above all it requires skill in bluffing and dissembling.
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You could therefore say:
He’s dissembling! He wants you to believe that he’s less skilled than he actually is.