Poker Tell Tale Signs
How do you figure out the hand of your opponent? Look closely
and you will notice twitches that reveal the strength of his
hand. These twitches are called poker tells. And players are
having a field day talking about poker tells in their blogs.
Poker tells exist both in the live games and in the online
games. If you want to beef up your poker strategy, you will
surely be interested in learning the common poker tells.
In a physical card room or in a casino, you will notice a poor
player putting a hand over his mouth. Why? Because he is trying
to conceal a smile (not a yawn). You can be sure that just as
the sun rises in east, he is holding a strong hand. Another
physical twitch is when the player reaches for a drink: his
mouth is dry because he is nervous. A nervous player is
relatively easy to lead.
If an opponent is trying to stare you down, he is trying to
intimidate you. What is the reason behind this? Most likely, he
is bluffing. If you have a strong hand, call. If you have a
great hand and want more action, raise.
Observe the eyes of your opponent when the flop comes. If he
takes a quick look at his chips, he probably has a strong hand.
He is thinking of how much he will bet and win.
When you play online, will knowing poker tells be useful? Of
course. Poker tells will differ slightly from player to player,
but your online opponents are still humans. What you need to
observe closely is the time or duration that an opponent spends
during his turn or chance to bet.
In a limit game, when two flush or straight cards are out, and
one of the players makes a quick call, this usually means a
draw. On the flop, however, when one player makes an
instantaneous raise, you can assume that he has a top pair.
When one of your opponents that you consider a poor player is
taking time to think, he is actually debating whether to call or
fold. This means that his hand is weak. Now if he took time (but
not too long) to think and then raise, you can be sure that he
is not bluffing. Poor players generally don't bluff. He was just
both nervous and excited and needs to calm himself enough to use
the mouse.
If one of your online opponents raises frequently at the
pre-flop and then folds at the flop when another player bets at
him, this particular opponent is a tilting player. Tilting
players are also relatively easy to read.
Win big with your newfound knowledge.