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- Loose hand movements associated with high hand strength
- 2011 WSOP: Martin Staszko's (Possible) Poker Tells
- Watching the players directly to your left
- Another example of Pius Heinz avoiding eye contact with a big hand
- Poker tells at 2011 WSOP Final Table: Pius Heinz' eye-contact tell
- Situations where poker tells are most important
- "Disclaimers": a category for some common verbal statements in poker
- Self-delusion and overconfidence in poker
- A tricky player with a rather unique betting motion tell
- Looking down quickly when betting a weak hand
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- A hand using poker tells - an introduction to the book
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- Direct eye contact after betting and what it usually means
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- Checking quickly vs. taking a long time to check
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- Jeremy Sisto and some pre-flop tells meaning strength
- Acting weak when strong, starring Matt Damon
- Hole card tells in Guts games and 5-Card Draw
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Tag Archives: strong hand tells
$500 Pendleton tournament – Immediate check-behind from aggressor raises red flags
This past weekend I played in several tournaments at Wild Horse Casino in Pendleton, Oregon. I played a $200, a $300, and a $500 buy-in. I had some pretty bad luck, but I also did some stupid stuff that probably … Continue reading
Posted in Poker Tells, Poker Tournament, Poker Trip Report
Tagged immediate check, Pendleton, strong hand tells 2 Comments
Loose hand movements associated with high hand strength
Some more thoughts on Martin Staszko and a specific hand where he played with his chips as he was waiting to raise Pius Heinz with a very strong hand. I talk about how these kinds of loose hand movements, if they’re unusual for a player, will generally be a sign of high hand strength.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament, Psychology
Tagged chip shuffling, hand movement, looseness, Martin Staszko, relaxation, strong hand tells Leave a comment
2011 WSOP: Martin Staszko’s (Possible) Poker Tells
An analysis of Martin Staszko’s physical behavior in his heads-up confrontation with Pius Heinz at the 2011 WSOP. Mainly, I talk about the relative amount of relaxation and muscle movement in Staszko’s mouth and face when he had a good hand compared to when he had a vulnerable hand.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tournament, Psychology
Tagged Ben Lamb, facial expressions, looseness, Martin Staszko, mouth, movement, Pius Heinz, post-bet tells, strong hand tells, WSOP 1 Comment
Watching the players directly to your left
Some thoughts on watching the players directly to your left. Not only can you get some last-minute tells from them regarding their actions, they are the players who pose the biggest threats to you.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Strategy, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament
Tagged hand movement, hole cards, multi-way pots, pre-flop, stillness, strong hand tells Leave a comment
Another example of Pius Heinz avoiding eye contact with a big hand
Continuing on same theme as last blog post, talking about another hand where Pius Heinz avoided eye contact when he was very strong.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament
Tagged eye contact, Pius Heinz, strong hand tells, tournament, WSOP 3 Comments
Poker tells at 2011 WSOP Final Table: Pius Heinz’ eye-contact tell
A look at a significant poker tell exhibited by 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion Pius Heinz.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament
Tagged eye contact, facial expressions, Martin Staszko, Pius Heinz, strong hand tells, WSOP 9 Comments
Joe Hachem versus an amateur’s quads
Analysis of a hand on the Pokerstars Big Game show where Joe Hachem tries to bluff an amateur off flopped quad Jacks. I think the amateur gave off some tells of strength.
Posted in Poker Cash Game, Poker Strategy, Poker Tells
Tagged Daniel Negreanu, Joe Hachem, Pokerstars Big Game, strong hand tells, talking alot 7 Comments
Immediate calls and raises, and talking a lot after betting
Analyzing a Pokerstars Big Game hand with Negreanu turning the nut straight and an amateur rivering the nut full house. I analyze the immediate calls and raises of the amateur, and his excessive talk on the river.
Betting movement tells – betting forcefully vs. betting gently
Some thoughts on betting motion tells: how quickly or gently a player puts his chips into the pot when he’s strong or when he’s weak. It’s not as simple as “weak means strong”.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Psychology
Tagged aggression, bet timing, betting gently, betting movement, strong hand tells, weak hand tells Leave a comment
Checking quickly vs. taking a long time to check
Some players with a strong hand will check more quickly than usual to a pre-flop raiser, because they don’t want to dissuade the pre-flop raiser from putting in a continuation bet.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Psychology
Tagged bet-timing tells, checking, strong hand tells Leave a comment
Jeremy Sisto and some pre-flop tells meaning strength
A clip from a celebrities-meet-the-pros type show where Jeremy Sisto displays some really amateur signs of strength when he has AA. These are very obvious weak-means-strong tells, like acting really disappointed, shaking his head, and having tight, upset mouth expressions.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament, Psychology
Tagged Jennifer Harman, Jeremy Sisto, Matt Damon, pre-flop, strong hand tells 2 Comments
Acting weak when strong, starring Matt Damon
Matt Damon at the 2009 WSOP, flopping a full house with 6T. He gives a really amateur, comical show of trying to act really weak. It’s pretty funny because you won’t find too many players behave this obviously weak when they are strong. It’s usually something you only see at a super-beginner level.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament, Psychology
Tagged Eric Seidel, looseness, Matt Damon, Mike Caro, poker clack, strong hand tells, WSOP 5 Comments
Kido Pham vs Doug Lee: verbal trickery and making speeches
Interesting hand between Kido Pham and Doug Lee, where Pham flops the straight and talks a lot, trying to manipulate Doug into thinking he’s weak. In general, I think it’s one of those cases where the more a player is talking, the more you have to be cautious, because speeches usually equal strength.
Posted in Favorites, Poker Strategy, Poker Tells, Poker Tournament
Tagged Doug Lee, Kido Pham, manipulation, smile, speech, strong hand tells, talking alot 5 Comments
Three major misconceptions about poker tells
I discuss some of the common misconceptions about poker tells, including:
1) People think that bluffers are usually going to stare them down, but this isn’t usually the case; bluffers will usually tend to avoid eye contact.
2) Related to #1, people tend to think that when they seek players acting in exaggeratedly strong ways (splashing chips, staring, talking shit, acting cocky) that this means weakness. But actually, many people with strong hands get more relaxed, which leads to them acting in these strong ways. So actually, for many people, strong actually means strong.
3) Everyone seems to think trembling hands is a very important tell, but it’s not unless you’re playing with extreme beginners. Most even somewhat experienced players don’t get so excited to see a strong hand that their hands shake. Plus there are many reasons a person’s hands can shake.
Posted in Poker Strategy, Poker Tells, Psychology
Tagged bluffing, eye contact, frown, Mike Caro, staring, strong hand tells, verbal statements, weak hand tells Leave a comment