Most Popular "Tells"

What do you think is the most popular "tells" that poker players unknowingly use?

For online or real life??

I would say online the biggest tell is when players bet big preflop, but after the flop check. I must admit, I do this alot.

^ lol\



in real life i wuld say facial expressions

The best tell is when you reach for your chips, and they put their hand on their cards. Ready to toss em

maybe, but i do this when they are going for chips so they bet more thinking i will fold, and i always come over the top of them trapping them.

My favourite is trembling hands at the moment of the bet. That means strenght.
Also as a general rule of attitude strenght means weakness and weakness means strenght.

Originally Posted by Ihateeggs
The best tell is when you reach for your chips, and they put their hand on their cards. Ready to toss em

^ good one





Jesus LedererMy favourite is trembling hands at the moment of the bet. That means strenght.
Also as a general rule of attitude strenght means weakness and weakness means strenght


^ yea i like that one. But if there trembling it mite meen there happy??

In some way yes. If a player has trembling hands when he puts his chips at the center, that´s because he can´t control the emotion and adrenaline of having a monster hand.

Gotta be oreo cookies.

Pick one up, "twist" it, stare at it;

If you eat it, you have a hand.
If you put it down, uneaten, you got nothin.

Sorry, I just finished watching the movie.

Yea lederer. i like your style,

Here are some a copy and pasted. ( i hope i dont get in trouble for this)


Poker reads top 10 reads to look out for

Watch the Eyes

This is why many pros wear sunglasses or visors/caps when playing, they know that the eyes rarely lie. For eg. many players can't help but stare at big hole cards, so their length of time peeking is longer. Conversely, if a player is looking to steal the pot, he may look to his left to see if the remaining players, who haven't yet acted, have quickly glanced at their cards and are likely to fold. Another eg., a player may try to ask you questions about your hand, knowing that people rarely can "look someone straight in the eyes" while being dishonest.

Facial Expression

Again, many pros try to disguise their entire face by wearing a cap and looking downward. This is to avoid the classic stare down that poker pros are famous for. They may try to study your face for nervousness (detecting a weak hand), or even look for repetitive characteristics like a body "tic". You may have obvious unhappiness in your face when your hand is weak, and conversely, you may show a contrasting show of confidence when your hand is strong.

Weak is Strong/Strong is Weak

In its most simplistic form, this usually applies to novice players but frequently applies to pros as well. Basically, players like to be actors, and when they have a monster hand they tend to look disinterested. eg. "Oh, is it my turn to act" or "Oh I guess I will play these cards". Alternatively, a player increasing the level of his voice while raising the pot, and trying to look intimidating. may be running a bluff.

Anxiety

Anxiety typically occurs in people when they are confronted, or anticipating confrontation. Psychologists call this the "Fight or Flight" stimulus response, which links back to the days when we were cavemen/cave women. Physical changes happen including flexing of muscles, eye pupil dilation, palpitating heart rate, dry throat. In poker, when someone has a big hand they are typically ready for confrontation and can exhibit some of these characteristics. You may see the chest expanding abnormally, or you may notice the players voice become slightly higher as he makes a comment. Some of the top players in the game will stare at the vein on the top-side of your face for blood pressure changes. During a bluff, the player may demonstrate anxiety, but if he knows he will fold the hand if re-raised (non-confrontational end) may look quite comfortable.

Trembling Hands

Also, a byproduct of anxiety, beware of a player whose hands are shaking, this nervousness can represent a big hand.

Glance at Chips

Again, relating to the eyes. It is common for players to quickly glance at their chips if they connect with the board after a Flop for example. This may be a subconscious reaction, but the player is already planning his attack.

Peeking Hole Cards on Flop

Some players will take another look at their hole cards when, for example, the board is showing a potential 3 card flush draw. Typically, the player is looking to see if one of his cards is connecting, because he remembers only that the two cards are different suits.

Repetitive Betting Patterns

Usually the most revealing tells are based on the way a player habitually bets during particular situations. For example, maybe the player always checks when he has made the nuts, or a player may regularly fold after being re-raised.

Body Posture/Attitude

Some players show obvious changes in their posture based on their attitude/hand strength. For instance, you may notice their shoulders drop/slump when they are not confident (weak hand). Conversely, you may notice the player is very attentive and sitting in an erect position when he has strength. You may also notice that a player who bluffs a lot, leans forward in a confrontational way... remember Strong is Weak!

Chip Stacking

When you first sit down at a table, study the way the players stack their chips. Although it is a generalization, loose aggressive players typically maintain unorganized/sloppy stacks, while tight conservative players keep well organized/neat stacks.

So i dont get banned

Its from this site

http://www.pokertop10.com/poker_tells.html

We were playing at home a couple of weeks back, and I flooped the nuts. Slowed played to maximize the chips in the pot. By the river, it was only me and my sister left and I GOT UP AND STARTED DANCING....AND SHE STILL CALLED ME!!! LOL! So, if someone jumps up from the table, grinning like an idiot, and moonwalks across the room, they MIGHT have you beat. I won $45 that night.

*The author of this post in no way recommends celebratory dancing after a particularly nice flop...lol...

I think that sitting up real straight in your chair after looking at your cards is a big tell.

^......OKAAAAAAAAAAy



I can see that being tru tho

Chip Stacking

When you first sit down at a table, study the way the players stack their chips. Although it is a generalization, loose aggressive players typically maintain unorganized/sloppy stacks, while tight conservative players keep well organized/neat stacks.


^That is so true.

a good one (relates to strong/weak): a person looks away from the pot. i.e. the river comes and the person looks away after they have seen it as to seem not interested in it.

first post was a sign of strength.
the other side to that is when a person stares long and hard at his cards or the community cards, "hoping the cards will change." this is a sign of weakness

if you want to learn a lot about tells read caro's book of poker tells or download/buy caro's movie on poker tells

This is Sooooo me. When I was playing live the other day. I noticed I had stacked all my chips in stacks of ten and how ever many stacks across What can I say I can play loose sometimes but usually I am pretty tight when I play online or in a casino.

when players bet big preflop, but after the flop check and only call to a smaller bet the preflop.