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Hi, i have been looking to study some online poker tells, but have so far only found one article.:(

Do you guys know any poker tells?

Or do you know any articles, books, previous discussions or whatever that deal with online tells?

Looking forward for some good answers and an interesting discussion :)

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I'm pretty sure I've read at least one book that has something somewhat informative regarding online poker tells. "Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time" is a great book. I'm only about 1/3 of the way into it so I don't know if they discuss tells per se but they present hands they've played and analyze them.

For me, I would say the biggest online tell would be betting patterns and timing.
 
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Yeah betting patterns and timing are the two biggest tells. (However I don't look as much into timing)

I'm constantly thinking about my betting pattern, I try to vary it, but sometimes I'm not too good at it.
 
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just look for the guy that never takes time to think, he usually isn't doing anything but playing his two cards.
 
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Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke cover that in there DVD's regarding online gaming. Would imagine YouTube would have it there. Not so sure with lag on the servers on a few of the sites (timing) how reliable those would be.
 
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Theres a video in the FTP Academy that talks a good bit about online tells.

Like when someone bets and you raise and they insta-call then insta-checkcheck they usually have a marginal or drawing hand. And a few others. Obviously everything in Poker is situational but its definately worth a look.
 
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Found this with a quick Google search that may help.


Poker Tells that Say "I Have a Good Hand!"
  • Acting Uninterested in a Hand While Still in It
    This is usually a sign of a strong hand. The player is pretending that he’s not excited about his cards – but he is.
  • Shaking Hands
    During a hand, if you notice a player’s hands are shaking as she places her bet, she probably has gotten a really, really good hand. Perhaps the nuts.
  • Rapid Breathing
    Some players can control the shakes, but it's harder to control the automatic heart-racing that comes when you see pocket aces or hit the flop really hard. If you can see a player's chest visibly rising and falling, they have an excellent hand
  • Sighing and Shrugging
    If a player makes a show of sighing or shrugging, and says things like “Oh, I guess I’ll call,” or even “Why am I calling?” he probably is overacting and is trying to hide a big hand.
  • Glancing at Chips After Looking at Hole Cards
    When a player looks down and sees strong hole or pocket cards, she may glance over at her chips to see just how much she can bet.
Poker Tells that Say "I Have a Weak Hand!"
  • Staring Down Other Players
    If an opponent is staring you down, he’s trying to represent strength. Usually though, he has a weak hand – he might have something, but it’s something that can be beaten or drawn out on.
  • Holding Breath
    Often, inexperienced players will hold their breath if they are bluffing.
Poker Tells that Say "I Have a Drawing Hand."
  • Checking Hole Cards After a Flop
    If the flop shows the possibility of giving someone a flush or straight draw, watch for people re-checking their hole cards. They’re checking to see if they have a piece of it – whether that black Ace was a spade or a club. The player doesn’t have the flush or straight at that point, because if they did, they wouldn’t have to check, but she is seeing if she has a draw to it.
  • Taking a Long Time Before Calling a Bet
    If a player looks into the pot and seems to be doing some calculating in his head, he probably is. He’s most likely figuring out the pot odds to see if it’s worth it to try and catch the cards he needs to complete his drawing hand.
A final note: more experienced players may give off false tells, so the first thing to read about other players is if they’re novices or pros.
 
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^^^ Sorry I lost track of what the subject read my mistake but maybe my post may help someone in real life play.
 
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Found this with a quick Google search that may help.


Poker Tells that Say "I Have a Good Hand!"
  • Acting Uninterested in a Hand While Still in It
    This is usually a sign of a strong hand. The player is pretending that he’s not excited about his cards – but he is.
  • Shaking Hands
    During a hand, if you notice a player’s hands are shaking as she places her bet, she probably has gotten a really, really good hand. Perhaps the nuts.
  • Rapid Breathing
    Some players can control the shakes, but it's harder to control the automatic heart-racing that comes when you see pocket aces or hit the flop really hard. If you can see a player's chest visibly rising and falling, they have an excellent hand
  • Sighing and Shrugging
    If a player makes a show of sighing or shrugging, and says things like “Oh, I guess I’ll call,” or even “Why am I calling?” he probably is overacting and is trying to hide a big hand.
  • Glancing at Chips After Looking at Hole Cards
    When a player looks down and sees strong hole or pocket cards, she may glance over at her chips to see just how much she can bet.
Poker Tells that Say "I Have a Weak Hand!"
  • Staring Down Other Players
    If an opponent is staring you down, he’s trying to represent strength. Usually though, he has a weak hand – he might have something, but it’s something that can be beaten or drawn out on.
  • Holding Breath
    Often, inexperienced players will hold their breath if they are bluffing.
Poker Tells that Say "I Have a Drawing Hand."
  • Checking Hole Cards After a Flop
    If the flop shows the possibility of giving someone a flush or straight draw, watch for people re-checking their hole cards. They’re checking to see if they have a piece of it – whether that black Ace was a spade or a club. The player doesn’t have the flush or straight at that point, because if they did, they wouldn’t have to check, but she is seeing if she has a draw to it.
  • Taking a Long Time Before Calling a Bet
    If a player looks into the pot and seems to be doing some calculating in his head, he probably is. He’s most likely figuring out the pot odds to see if it’s worth it to try and catch the cards he needs to complete his drawing hand.
A final note: more experienced players may give off false tells, so the first thing to read about other players is if they’re novices or pros.


I know this is not about internet tells but I just found the last paragraph interesting. Whenever I go to a casino where the players don't know me, the first thing I'll do at a table is start listening to the players talk.

There are usually 2-3 players on a 1-2 table that at least "think" they are pros (most of them wannabe's). Usually the ones that are judging other people's plays, over aggressive, always make sure they look at their own hole cards when it's their turn, etc. I'll act like I rarely play poker and I may purposely do some amateurish bets - like min raising, etc. Eventually I'll end up in a big pot with one of these players and that's when the acting begins...

For example, if I totally missed my hand and the board is paired - and I put my opponent on a mediocre hand, like two pair, etc - I'll intentionaly make my hand shake as I'm putting the chips out to bluff - works every time. lol

Another reverse tell I'll use is looking completely not interested in the hand when making a big bluff - be careful trying to do that one, it only works against experienced players that have read the books.

When I have the absolute nuts against these players I'll sit up very firm in my chair and lean towards the table and make an overaggressive bet - that works like a charm against good players. I can't count how many snap calls I've gotten when I do it right against the right players.

The looks on the players faces afterwards is absolutely priceless.
 
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For example, if I totally missed my hand and the board is paired - and I put my opponent on a mediocre hand, like two pair, etc - I'll intentionaly make my hand shake as I'm putting the chips out to bluff - works every time. lol

Thats what Phil Gordon calls a professional move :D, if you know what the tells are, you can trick other people by using those tells against them. I think Young Pham tricked him into calling when he was shortstacked and he had kings.
 
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just look for the guy that never takes time to think, he usually isn't doing anything but playing his two cards.

thanks for all the good information guys, and a special thanks to the quote above. It helped me very much already in getting even after losing with KK 4 times in a row.
 
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study your opposition take notes they do the same things you do betting patterns work but good players work hard not to give them off bad players dont know they have them
 
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timing with the nutz is one of my favorite moves so thats a teell :)
 
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Don't get bold, If you're on a good strek, it doesnt last forever, eventually that turn or that river WILL eat your chips
 
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Betting styles and taking notes on people are the ways I tend to make my judgement, plus taking notes helps you down the road too whenever you play that person again.
 
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Betting Patterns combined with Hand Ranges.

Timing tells can IMO be misleading especially when someone is Multi Tabling.
But with other players Timing can be a super tell.
 
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