Some of the tells that we should note here, are almost hilarious in nature, but players see it all the time in low limit poker.
The first one that comes to mind is the common “bet with a weak hand, feign weakness with a strong hand.” If you are playing Hold ‘em with pocket aces, don’t slow play them.
This author has seen so many players with pocket aces feign weakness only to see an opponent’s straight or trips made on the flop, turn, or river to beat them. This may seem elementary. It definitely is, but it’s seen all the time from beginners in online poker.
Another comical beginner tell is when a player always waits one card after he has paired before making a bet. A player will be dealt a King on the flop and checks it. The turn is a deuce and now he’s betting like a madman. Would he be betting on a pair of 2's? Of course not, but you can be pretty sure he paired the Kings on the flop. Bet it if you’ve got it.
You will see many of these types of situations in your online poker career. Make an effort to observe them in other players, while avoiding them yourself.
It’s easy to exhibit tells when you have a good hand. So what happens when you have a not so good hand? To bluff or not to bluff – that is the question!
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