Any good poker player will tell you that playing strategy only will not allow you to win in the long run. There is the strategy side to poker and then there is the psychology side to it. Being able to read opponents at the table and trick them into calling you when you have a strong hand or realize when you're in a good position to call them. What makes this possible? Being able to pick up on tells that every player has. Even the best players, if you played long enough with them, you could pick up on some type of tell. But it's being able to do this quickly and without giving yourself away that separates the sharks from the fish.
I've come up with 7 common poker tells and how to look for them. Bear in mind that these tells may be involuntary by a player or they may be deliberate in an effort to fool you. A combination of betting patterns, hands won, and associated tells will help you form a better picture of the strength of an opponent's hand.
1. Their hand is shaking - Many people believe that if they spot someone's hand shaking during a wager, then they are nervous because they know they're bluffing and are worried they'll get called on it. More often than not, however, the opposite is true. The player is so anxious due to the strong hand that they're holding that they're trying to act calm and hide it. The hand they're holding may be unbeatable and they're just so ready to draw people into the pot that they give it away with their body language. Generally if someone has been cool and calm and then you notice that their hand is shaking somewhat, it might be best not to call them unless you have a very strong hand.
2. They keep fidgeting - Fidgeting/jittering/drumming of the fingers are all things to look for. But, more importantly, is to look for the continuation of them at the right moment. Let me explain. Suppose a player is drumming his fingers on the table, and then bets out. Then he goes back to sitting there drumming his fingers. Take notice of the next person to start and reach toward their chips to call his/her bet (or if it's you who is calling).
Does the finger drumming continue unfazed or does it stop? Often if you notice someone doing this, it's advantageous to sort of slowly reach for your chips to make the call while noticing their reaction. If they stop fidgeting or finger drumming, then that very well could be an involuntary reaction to not wanting you to make the call. If they seem completely unfazed and continue right on, then they may actually have a hand worth folding against.
3. Acting sad or shrugging - These are more obvious tells for a player who has a strong hand. In their mind, they think by acting this way that they'll convince you that they don't have too strong of a hand. When in fact this type of behavior is usually a dead giveaway that they want you to think that and call them and they, in fact, have a very strong hand. Sometimes you'll run into a very smart player who will constantly mix this up on you and then it becomes a useless tell because it could mean either a weak or strong hand.
4. The way they breathe (or change their breathing) - This is another rather unconscious tell that players will exhibit. Often if someone has a strong hand, their breathing may become a little quicker or more exaggerated. If they are bluffing, they may try to control it or even hold it, for fear that any behavior they exhibit will give away that they're bluffing.
5. They look away - I've found that more often than not, if a player has bet and then isn't looking at you or appears disinterested in your call...then they are likely trying to deceive you into calling a strong hand. It's the old "dum-da dum-da dummmmm...let's just see what he'll do...i'm not looking or pressuring him or anything...dum-da dum-da dummm". Don't call this bet unless you're holding something strong or you may be looking at a raise from them.
6. How they react when they look at their cards - When players first get their hole cards, try to catch their reaction. Often a player with weaker hole cards will look at them longer as if to appear interested in getting into the hand with what he's holding. If they glance at them and quickly put them down (and possibly look away), then they were probably dealt something strong and have nothing to think about when it comes to entering the hand.
7. Putting extra emphasis on their bettion motion - This is a difficult tell to pick up on, but one that can be valuable. Watch the placement of chips in a bet by a player. Did they do anything different when releasing the chips? Have they just been placing them squarely on the table up until this bet and they sort of splashed them out this time? Extra emphasis can, contrary to what you might think, indicate that they are unsure about their bet and want to try & seem overly confident. If their chip placement motion is exaggerated...then it could be a good idea to call or even raise.
About the Author
Chris has been writing articles on poker strategy for 5 years. He also runs a organic body lotion website, http://www.organicbodylotion.net.
Internet is the right place to play online poker. Many poker room is in internet, there are some poker room are regulated and popular as Titan poker and Party Poker. Enjoy Playing fame online and stay in your home, online poker give you chance to play poker from your home, you didn't need to go out to play. Now in internet, you can play with other players from around world, it's nice experience than play with just some players in the some town.
I've come up with 7 common poker tells and how to look for them. Bear in mind that these tells may be involuntary by a player or they may be deliberate in an effort to fool you. A combination of betting patterns, hands won, and associated tells will help you form a better picture of the strength of an opponent's hand.
1. Their hand is shaking - Many people believe that if they spot someone's hand shaking during a wager, then they are nervous because they know they're bluffing and are worried they'll get called on it. More often than not, however, the opposite is true. The player is so anxious due to the strong hand that they're holding that they're trying to act calm and hide it. The hand they're holding may be unbeatable and they're just so ready to draw people into the pot that they give it away with their body language. Generally if someone has been cool and calm and then you notice that their hand is shaking somewhat, it might be best not to call them unless you have a very strong hand.
2. They keep fidgeting - Fidgeting/jittering/drumming of the fingers are all things to look for. But, more importantly, is to look for the continuation of them at the right moment. Let me explain. Suppose a player is drumming his fingers on the table, and then bets out. Then he goes back to sitting there drumming his fingers. Take notice of the next person to start and reach toward their chips to call his/her bet (or if it's you who is calling).
Does the finger drumming continue unfazed or does it stop? Often if you notice someone doing this, it's advantageous to sort of slowly reach for your chips to make the call while noticing their reaction. If they stop fidgeting or finger drumming, then that very well could be an involuntary reaction to not wanting you to make the call. If they seem completely unfazed and continue right on, then they may actually have a hand worth folding against.
3. Acting sad or shrugging - These are more obvious tells for a player who has a strong hand. In their mind, they think by acting this way that they'll convince you that they don't have too strong of a hand. When in fact this type of behavior is usually a dead giveaway that they want you to think that and call them and they, in fact, have a very strong hand. Sometimes you'll run into a very smart player who will constantly mix this up on you and then it becomes a useless tell because it could mean either a weak or strong hand.
4. The way they breathe (or change their breathing) - This is another rather unconscious tell that players will exhibit. Often if someone has a strong hand, their breathing may become a little quicker or more exaggerated. If they are bluffing, they may try to control it or even hold it, for fear that any behavior they exhibit will give away that they're bluffing.
5. They look away - I've found that more often than not, if a player has bet and then isn't looking at you or appears disinterested in your call...then they are likely trying to deceive you into calling a strong hand. It's the old "dum-da dum-da dummmmm...let's just see what he'll do...i'm not looking or pressuring him or anything...dum-da dum-da dummm". Don't call this bet unless you're holding something strong or you may be looking at a raise from them.
6. How they react when they look at their cards - When players first get their hole cards, try to catch their reaction. Often a player with weaker hole cards will look at them longer as if to appear interested in getting into the hand with what he's holding. If they glance at them and quickly put them down (and possibly look away), then they were probably dealt something strong and have nothing to think about when it comes to entering the hand.
7. Putting extra emphasis on their bettion motion - This is a difficult tell to pick up on, but one that can be valuable. Watch the placement of chips in a bet by a player. Did they do anything different when releasing the chips? Have they just been placing them squarely on the table up until this bet and they sort of splashed them out this time? Extra emphasis can, contrary to what you might think, indicate that they are unsure about their bet and want to try & seem overly confident. If their chip placement motion is exaggerated...then it could be a good idea to call or even raise.
About the Author
Chris has been writing articles on poker strategy for 5 years. He also runs a organic body lotion website, http://www.organicbodylotion.net.
Internet is the right place to play online poker. Many poker room is in internet, there are some poker room are regulated and popular as Titan poker and Party Poker. Enjoy Playing fame online and stay in your home, online poker give you chance to play poker from your home, you didn't need to go out to play. Now in internet, you can play with other players from around world, it's nice experience than play with just some players in the some town.
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