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Last Updated: January 1, 2024 by Josh H January 1,

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Poker is a game based on information availability. We don�t ever know for sure how good

or bad another player�s?? hand is, often until it�s too late. But because poker is a game

of human interaction, we sometimes receive clues?? from other players, based on changes

in their betting patterns or their physical demeanour, which indicates the strength or

weakness?? of their hand. These are called �poker tells�.

A player gains an advantage if

he observes and understands the meaning of?? another player�s tell, particularly if the

poker tell is unconscious and reliable. Sometimes a player may even fake a tell,?? hoping

to induce his opponents to make poor judgments in response to the false poker tell.

After all, poker is?? a game of deception.

The Two Forms of Poker Tells

Poker tells come

in two forms;

Betting patterns

Physical tells

Betting patterns are the most?? dependable

poker tells. By studying the way a player bets both past and present, you will have

more information and?? be better able to judge whether to check or bet. Betting patterns

will remain your main tells.

Physical tells, many of?? which are dramatized in movies and

television, are the most fun and will be the focus of this lesson.

Obviously these?? are

only applicable to live poker, where they can help a player win some crucial pots over

a lifetime. Unless?? you are a savant, learning and analyzing a cluster of tells does

take some work.

Spotting Accurate Poker Tells is Hard

What?? makes tells hard to

implement is the way they vary from player to player. For example, a player may throw

?? his chips into the pot with force, and then leave his hands out near the action. For

most players this?? means a big hand, for other players, it is a bluff. Some poker tells

are false, many are contradictory, and?? some are just downright unreliable. There is no

magic to it.

As you make observation a habit, you will learn to?? sift through these

multiple tells and notice that the first tell is very often genuine, and the shortest

tell is?? the most reliable. Most long, drawn out tells are false, set up to confuse. We

have all seen a Hollywood?? tell as someone makes a screwed up face of displeasure and

then bets! The general rule is that weakness usually?? means strength, and strength

usually means weakness. But, you must decide how much weight to give a tell at any

?? given moment. If you make learning tells fun, it will be an ever-changing, exciting

part of your poker arsenal.

A List?? of Common Poker Tells

There are many types of poker

tells. The lists that follow in this lesson should only be?? used as a general guide. The

reliability of each varies, and guessing the reliability of each poker tell is an?? art

form. Many tells mean strong with one player and weak with another, it is up to you to

tell?? the difference by being observant.

Poker tells before the cards are in the

air

Watch how players buy in. Do they buy?? in for a full rack or a short one?

If a

player buys his chips in a loud, flamboyant, money waving?? act, he will likely play that

way.

A conservative approach to dressing often means a conservative style of

poker.

Sloppy chips stack,?? usually means sloppy play.

Do they handle their chips like

they know what they�re doing, or do they fumble around like?? a rank amateur?

Poker tells

that may indicate a strong hand

Fluid speech.

Shaking hands.

Full relaxed lips.

A full,

ear to ear, relaxed smile.

Eyes?? open, not blinking.

Stares at flop, and then glance out

of corner of eye at players.

Blood pressure is up. Red in?? the face or throbbing vain in

neck or head.

Drawing in a big breath, nose flaring, and rapid breathing usually mean

?? ready for action.

Glancing at chip stacks (their own or yours) to see how much to

bet.

Impatient, wants to bet.

Suddenly sits?? back in chair, relaxed, calling or

betting.

Suddenly sits up in chair, becomes very attentive.

A player�s hands or fingers

going closer?? toward the action, toward the middle of the table.

Anything held up in the

air, shoulders, head, nose, fingers, thumbs, or?? eyebrows arching.

Sliding chips

delicately, quietly into the pot.

Look at flop then glancing intensely at

players.

Cheek muscles start to flex.

Some players?? try to act relaxed, looking off at a

TV or a waitress, and then betting.

Pupils of eyes get bigger.

Protecting hole?? cards

more than normal.

Acting weak by making a noise, sighing or shrugging as they call or

raise. (Why give away?? information when you do not have to? This one is a classic

�weakness means strength�.)

Remember, some of these poker tells?? are more reliable than

others. While most poker experts suggest you watch your opponent�s eyes, I suggest

looking at his?? hands. That trembling hand syndrome is usually the sign of a good hand,

and it�s the kind of tell that?? can�t easily be controlled either, so it�s generally

reliable.

Poker tells that may indicate a weak hand

Incoherent, forced, high pitched,

slow,?? broken, or unnatural speech.

Holding breath and not moving.

Putting chips into

the pot with great force.

Staring right at you. (Strength means?? weakness.)

Picking up a

handful of chips like they will go into the pot if you bet.

Play acting like they are

?? going to turn their cards over prematurely.

Checking hole cards after flop.

Treating

their hole cards carelessly.

Inhales when misses and stares blankly?? into space.

Breaths

through mouth when worried.

Licking or sticking out lips.

Lips tense, and get

smaller.

Upper lip develop stiffens.

Biting lip.

Tongue in cheek.

Covers?? mouth.

Eyes

squinting.

Eyes blinking.

Eyeballs rolling.

Hand over eyes.

A fake smile.

Nail

biting.

Hugging oneself.

Hands and arms go toward the body, toward safety.

Rubbing of

hands,?? arms, legs, neck, hair, nose, lips, and chin, to pacify oneself.

Nervously

pressing and wring ones hands till knuckles turn white.

If?? they stop riffling chips,

shaking leg, grinding teeth, tapping, chewing toothpick or gum.

That�s quite a list.

Pick a few and?? see if you can spot any tells next time you play live poker. Now let�s

look at some of the?? fundamentals to successfully spotting tells and other factors you

need to consider.

Beginner Poker Tells

It�s important to recognize that beginners will

?? not go to great lengths to confuse you with reverse tells. Don�t read too much into

their bet timing or?? the body language they are giving off. If you are going to look for

tells, just know that the most?? obvious ones are going to be the most accurate.

Online

Poker Tells

Since you can�t physically see your opponents when playing online,?? the

physical tells we�ve mentioned are clearly not going to apply. Remember though, that

betting patterns are the most reliable?? of all poker tells. Look out for changes in a

player�s betting pattern and observe their timing. A large amount?? of time before

calling can sometimes mean a weak hand, and a fast call usually means a drawing hand.

However,?? timing tells aren�t always reliable, since for all you know the online player

is also reading a book, watching TV,?? or rushing back from the bathroom.

Practice is the

Key

Looking for poker tells does not come naturally for most of us.?? But, after a while

you will observe the flow and motion of the table, sifting through countless confusing

bits of?? information, calculating whether to check or bet, all the while relaxing,

having fun, talking, ordering drinks, and doing some cheap?? chip tricks. Once you learn

to read the cards (mathematical odds and technical aspect) what is left? Reading

people!

You can�t?? study everyone and everything at once. So focus attention on

individual players during your poker session, and never fail to?? watch a showdown while

replaying what you observed during the hand and correlate it with the hands the

combatants turn?? up. The very best time to study your opponents is when they�re involved

in a hand and you�re not.

Practice is?? the key to reading any tell. Whether you are a

trained observer in poker or a trained criminal scene investigator?? (CSI), the key word

is trained. Learning the poker tells listed above all at one time is difficult. It is

?? more fun to learn a couple every time you play. For an example, one night at your

casino, home or?? bar game pick a player and watch his energy levels. While he won�t go

from nearly comatose to sitting bolt?? upright in his seat, most players do shuffle

around in their chair and sit upright when they have a good?? hand � or at least a hand

they intend to play. Watch everyone�s posture all night and it will become?? a habit and

you will �train� yourself to be observant at the table.

Another way to train yourself

is to observe?? just one or two players for the first 10 minutes and then gradually add

other players to the mix. Start?? with the player closest to you, because they are the

ones that affect your play the most. For instance, can?? you tell if the players to your

left are going to fold or raise? Can you tell if the opponents?? on your immediate right

are calling with a big hand or just want to see a cheap flop? Here�s a?? tip � players

with cards cocked in their hand who look like they�re ready to pitch them to the dealer

?? when it�s their turn to act usually do just that. It�s not a universal poker tell, but

it�s accurate more?? often than not.

Setting Up False Poker Tells

You do not want to give

off tells, so watch yourself. Do you lean?? toward the action when you have a good hand?

Try this � when you have a marginal hand (such as?? JT on the button) sit up in your

chair, be obvious, squirm around a little, raise the pot, and look?? at the other

players. Notice who looks at you. You just gave them a false tell. They think you have

?? a big hand. Bet the flop and watch them fold. Note which players are not sophisticated

enough to notice your?? Academy Award performance, and be aware of the players that do

not �seem� to notice but are thinking, was that?? for real, and who is this hot

dog.

Don�t Overestimate the Importance of Tells

Some poker players spend way too much

time?? searching for unconscious poker tells and greatly overestimate there importance.

Every poker player knows that they are supposed to hide?? their emotions and disguise

their true intentions. Even people who don�t play poker know this. Sure, some players

will exhibit?? obvious physical tells from time to time, but the conscious things that

poker players do at the table are of?? far greater significance.

Focus on the bigger

picture first and categorize your opponents. Are they tight-aggressive? Are they

loose-passive? How tricky?? are they? Putting players into broad categories that define

their playing style and tendencies will help you far more than?? concentrating on the

small and unconscious things.

Conclusion

Physical poker tells are nowhere near as

important as studying betting patterns and playing?? styles. Once you have mastered these

then, and only then should you look for the classic poker tells that many?? players

exhibit. But tells are fun, and very few players concentrate on this part of the game �

so you?? will have an advantage. Granted, poker tells will not make you money on every

hand or every hour, but over?? time, they will add to your profitability. In any

business, if you could increase profits you�d be very happy.