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There are some opponents that you cannot get a read on the cards that they have. You cannot ascertain what they are thinking or feeling because of a face that lacks expressions. Thus, it is really important that you know what are the most common tell-tale signs or poker tells often being made by players at the table and watch out for them so you can somehow get a read on these players based on their actions. And later on, learn to master the art of reading poker tells.

Reading Poker Tells

If you know how to read poker tells, you can get an edge at the table. And if you master the skill on reading poker tells and then use up some effective strategies, you can win games without much sweat. However, you must also update yourself from time to time, maybe with some changes or the like.

Say for example, you are aware of the common poker tells that take place at the table and you know how to read them accurately, consider that your opponents might probably know exactly same things so you should know how to adjust with this. Always observe and match others’ actions with their cards.

Common Poker Tells

Just to extend some help, here are some of the common poker tells at the table:

Shaking Hands

- Shaking hands might signal some sort of nervousness and fear of being read and everybody will fold. Shaking hands might also signal excitement because of having a strong hand.

Steady Eyes Over the Pot

- Steady eyes over the pot might imply eagerness to win because of having winning cards. Steady eyes over the pot might also imply excitement.

Hesitation Being Apparent When Making a Bet

- Hesitation being apparent when making a bet might signal fear due to having a weak hand and eventually losing.

Hello,

A certain player asked you once about losing or barely breaking even at low limit where no one ever folds and you told him that he has to loosen up a little to adjust with skill or self control matters and then later on be able to play more hands and think about post flop instead of preflop odds.

Recently, I was involved in a particular situation that has something to do with the concern above of a certain player. Well, I’ve seen flop rates of 80-90%. At least half the time, 9 out of 10 players have called or raised the flop. I then concluded that it was a bit impossible for them to later hit a gut shot straight or back door flush however when 9 appears on every hand, maybe just at least one of them might hit any moment.

At the table back then, I was the 10th and was actually bothered of players playing J3 off suit, not folding to my raises while I was on pocket kings, seeing 5 or more go to the river on every hand that comes long and a gut shot straight pulling down the pot itself. Almost everyone were playing baldy then and so no one seemed to lose or win. I badly want to win the pots but it seemed so hard for me as some players had taken down the pots with 38 off in moments when I have raised with my trips.

I’m actually really curious now, I believe I played very tight then however loosened up a little later, how come I lost with a lot of chases to the flop and the like? Maybe instead of loosening up a little, I should have just played more tighter, what do you think?

Well, because a straight or better seems to win every hand, I believe I need to stop playing for pairs, even top ones. Not playing anything less than KTs sounds sensible to me. Maybe I’ll just call any pair to the flop and fold if I don’t hit a trip. Also call suited connectors to the flop and get out if I don’t hit.

What do you think of my plan? Please I need to hear from you.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Anthony
Anthony,

In games that you are in, you need to loosen up your requirements. In hand in which you can see flops cheap, any pair, any suited ace, any two big cards 10 and up. Most suited connectors and gapers from 7-8 and up, and even unsuited connectors 8-9 and up are playable. If you flop or connect with a pair, you are usually staying in to the end as you are getting the right price. The same is true of open ended straight and flush draws. Don’t chase gutshots too much as you don’t have but 4 outs to hit your hand. If you hit a big hand, push the hand and get more money in the pot to win bigger pots when you hit.