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Online Tells:
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 loose,
you can get a good feel of how they play and thus recognize
their ?tells?.
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