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Stretched-lips facial expression when betting

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Zachary Elwood — Get a free poker tells course here

I was working on a new video in my series. This one about the ‘stretched-out lips’ facial expression when seen from players making significant bets. I put together a little visual compilation from some of the hands I’m using in the video, below. Stretched-out lips communicate concern, so it’s not surprising it mostly shows up from players with strong hands. Sometimes it shows up very quick, just a flash, but even then it’s a pretty reliable indicator of strength.

Stretched lips facial expression poker tell

I’ll probably be done editing the video within the next week. This one will be the 17th. If you haven’t heard about the poker tells video series, click here to check out a trailer. You can also watch free sample clips of every video on that site.

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