Tell Me What You’re Thinking Pt One
Today’s article will be a compilation of sorts; today we’re going to talk about some of the easiest to spot and most common tells in poker online, and we’re doing it in a top ten style list form. One: checking the online pokerhole cards twice. After a hand is dealt, everybody usually looks at their cards. But if you see an opponent looking again after the flop you can put your money on the fact that he or she is looking to see if they have the straight or flush draw. Two: Eye contact. Most poker players use eye contact in a counterintuitive way. If you’re getting stared down, it probably means your opponent doesn’t have a strong hand. If you’re getting lack of eye contact as if you’re opponent is trying to act weak, he probably has a strong hand. It’s natural in our psychology to do the opposite of what we normally would to try to confuse opponents, and really good players will use this to confuse opponents by switching their act doing either whether they’re weak or strong. Three: Lack of interest in a hand. If a player begins focusing on other things either preflop or in the middle of a hand, this is a scary player. There are pretty good chances he or she has a monster and is trying their best to hide it. Again, just think basic psychology, we try to act the opposite of what we really are when we try to deceive people. Four: Talking. You’ll have to watch a player a few times show down some hands to pick up on this tell, but it’s one of the strongest you’ll be able to find. Next time you’re watching a showdown, watch a player an see how much he talks. Then look at his cards. Do this a few times and you’ll be able to pick up on whether or not he talks more when he’s weak or when he’s strong, and you’ll be able to use this to your advantage if it ever comes down to you and him in a hand together. Again, this is one of those tells that takes some observance first to get a grasp on. Five: Stance. Pay attention to how a player is sitting or standing. If he is sitting back relaxed, chances are he has a good hand. If he’s leaning forward with interest in the next card, he probably doesn’t. But again be warned, this is another trick that a lot of experienced players will use to confuse. They will vary their stance regardless of whether they’re weak or strong.
