A “tell” is any physical reaction, habit, or kind of behavior that gives the other players information about what you are holding. There are actually some most common tells, and if you know what are they, you’ll not only be able to watch out for your own behavior to be sure your body language isn’t revealing your hand but you’ll also be able to watch for the behavior of your opponents to assess if they hold a strong or a weak hand.
Intimidation Signs
Typically, if a player tries to intimidate, he most probably has a weak hand. For an instance, he shouts “I raise” then bets instantly or tosses chips onto the table, more or less he’s trying to intimidate.
Busy Mode
Normally, if the player is talking to a friend, speaking on the phone, listening to music from iPod or eating, player must be strong. If you have a premium hand, stay in the pot in the event player raises.
Weakness Signs
If player tries to imply he is weak, he most likely has a great hand. He can imply he is weak by putting his chips neatly and quietly into the pot and afterwards slowly bets.
Intriguing Statement
If player leaves an intriguing statement before raising or going all in, he more or less has a very strong hand. An example of an intriguing statement is something like “a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do”.
Risking Bigger Chips
In the event player puts the bigger chips into the pot like $100 although he has 4 chips of $25, he may be strong. Player is not afraid to risk his bigger chips as he’ll get them back later.
