Tells

[jimmym]

Poker Tells are a very important part of poker, I am currently on the verge of turning pro. After some good advice I recieved from this forum I decided to wait until I learn a little more about the game of poker. Apart from the obvious 'keeping notes' about all players I come up against, I have now started to really work on how to read Poker Tells, I am currently reading a few books and not just poker but body launguage for when I play live games.

This is some points that I have noted, that may help.
In Live games look for these points.

The eyes – the length of time a player stares at his cards, his willingness to look you in the eye, his eye pupil dilation

Facial expression – does a player show a noticeable tic, or obvious unhappiness when a hand is weak, obvious confidence when a hand is strong?

Weak is strong, strong is weak – with a strong hand a player tries to look disinterested, with a weak hand a player tries to appear intimidating

Anxiety – physical clues such as flexing of muscles, changes in voice, chest expanding

Trembling hands – showing nervousness by hands shaking, usually indicating a strong hand.

Glancing or playing with chips – Indicating a player is already planning his attack.

When playing online keep these points in mind.
Automatic play – a lazy approach to the auto buttons lets a player slip into a set pattern of play – a break in that pattern is a clear tell

Slowness to respond – a pause followed by a check can often indicate weakness, a delay followed by a raise often indicates a strong hand

Quickness to respond – a very fast check can often indicate a weak hand, quick bets on the turn or the river can often indicate a strong hand.

Chat panel - talk gives clues, silent types often play hard, holding good hands when they raise; chatty, friendly players tend to be looser.

Player's names - screen names like 'The Gambler' and 'Mad Dog' tend to be loose and aggressive while players with names such as 'The Rock' tend to be tighter players.

These points I have gave you for Online plat actually are very good, I have really started to notice that certain players allways follow the pattern and I am starting to pick up on the tells more and more.

Jim