Common betting pattern tells

[Zybomb]

Can anyone list useful things to look for, (or have an entire list available )

Examples:

Bets weak on a draw, strong on a made hand.
Bets the same on the flop and turn when drawing
Bets 1/2 the pot when CBing and more when he hits
Bets quickly after the cards come on a bluff and slower when strong.


Anyone have useful other ones?

[nflchad]

min raising can go either way, but I rarely see people switch up which way

Good thread idea BTW

[Reel Deal]

For those that play the NL cash tables, I think the big overbet is almost always a sign of someone on a complete bluff or with a weak hand like middle pair or top pair on a dangerous board. So long as I've got a pretty good read on the player I'll call that (provided I have a good hand) under the right circumstances (wrote more about this in my blog a couple weeks back).

[Zybomb]

Interesting... I know a big overbet by tricky players is used in the opposite way as well (check out my thread in the How Should I section Hand 2 of 2: Out of Position) responders encouraged an overbet, making it look like I missed.... but a very good point regardless.

[Talking Poker]

And this is precisely why I like making the big overbet when I am sitting on the nuts. I am AMAZED at how many people think big bet = bluff and call me with the TPTK and even worse...

[BDMK]

i always take copious notes on anyone ive ever played against and ive noticed that most of the fishies make the exact same predictable patterns over and over again... lol

e.g.:
- raise 4xBB with AT twice in 4 hands;
- limp in with hi pairs, bet pot on nondescript board few times in a half hr

etc etc

most ppl are very predictable and if only one is observant and concentrating on the table and not multi-ing or watching TV on the side and stuff, it could (almost always) be a good experience at the tables.

[Reel Deal]

Right, and that's a very good point... I only make the call if I've had the chance to observe the player for a number of hands and have a good read on them. I have been burned by this a couple times but the positive gain is well ahead at this point.