Tells and False Signals in Poker:
Posted on September 19, 2008
Filed Under Pocker
Players will always look for signals that they are in front or indeed behind, in a hand. The signals they look for range from running through your betting patterns on a hand in their mind, to posture, facial expressions and how confident you seem. Of course this is important in poker and makes up much of the skill factor involved, but in my opinion, some reads and tells are more important than others. Betting patterns always leave a trail to the truth of what your opponent is holding, and that cannot be faked, because every check or bet has a purpose and a reason behind it.
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Things such as how confident your opponent seems, and their facial expressions can be faked to give out false signals I feel, and it can be helpful being adept at doing this yourself.
I would personally attach much more importance to betting patterns for this reason, because you cannot easily hide the reasonings behind your raising or lack of it. This means that it is easier to unravel the story behind this type of tell, rather than wondering if your opponents confidence is genuine or false.
One great, and famous Five Card Draw player once said, "never call a large bet from a guy who takes a bite out of his sandwich". Crazy as that might seem, there is good theory behind it. If you are making a large bluff against an opponent, you are unlikely to be relaxed enough to worry about the sandwich you were eating before the hand started. You will more likely be sitting there stony faced, desperately trying not to show any sort of tell. Players with a made hand however, know they are going to win the pot, it’s just a case of how much, so they are more likely to be distracted while they wait for their opponents decision. If you do not take any notice of tells in players, then I would feel it is something you should try and add to your game, as it can make a great deal of difference to your success or failure.
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