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Poker - Tells in online
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 Obviously there are not as many tells when playing on the internet as
there are when playing in person. You cannot see the other player in
order to read his/her expressions and emotions. But believe it or not,
there are times when you can pick up on the playing habits of another
player online. For instance: Players that frequently push the check/fold
button before their turn. This is very common among novice or uneducated
players. This is an easy tell, they have no hand worth playing and only
hope to see free cards - or fold if a raise is made.
A good player will take some time off of the clock even when they have
nothing. This keeps the other players guessing at all times. Sometimes
it will even frustrate an experienced or frequent player causing them to
make a hasty decision. If you see someone checking quickly hand after
hand, play them aggressively, unless of course you know the player and
they are using this as a method to fool their opponents.
Some veteran players will try to use the clock as a "timing" tool to
their advantage. For example, a player may take the full "time out"
before they make their decision to check/fold/raise. If they use a large
amount of time to simply check, odds are they have nothing. Slightly
raise the stakes to keep them in check. If they come back with a large
raise or an all-in raise – watch out! Unless you know this player very
well it is wise to be cautious and back down. Regardless of the outcome
use it to your advantage by taking mental note of the player’s style and
use this knowledge for the next showdown. A novice player will
consistently play their hand the same way every time.
I’ll give you a good example. I once knew a player that went all-in
every time he would stay in a hand. It didn’t matter if it was on the
flop, the turn, or the river, if he bet – it would be all-in. Believe it
or not, he won a lot of tournaments – until I (and eventually a few
others) caught up to him by carefully observing his playing style. He
would only play Ace/King, Ace/Ace, or any suited cards. Once this tell
was out, it was easy to know when to stay in a pot or when to fold. My
point is this: If you will carefully watch a player and take note of
what cards they hold when they win AND lose, you can get a good feel of
how they play and thus recognize their "tells".
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