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 Poker Tell - Soliciting a Bet by Acting Uninterested.
This type of poker tell falls in to the weak means strong type category. When a poker player starts acting uninterested he is likely to have a strong hand. This is not the time to bluff or play a marginal hand aggressively. This poker tell is really only useful in real poker games and not in online poker games. Since you cant see your opponent in online poker. However if you are seating at your favorite local poker room this poker tell can be handy. What you want to watch for is when a player all of the sudden looks away like he is not interested in the game. This usually means he is trying to look weak so he can get someone to bet ahead of him and he can the reraises to get more money in the pot. The other nice thing about this poker tell is that you know the player has a strong hand and now if you have the absolute nuts you can just check and let him bet out and hope to get more money in the pot, also with other players in the pot they are likely to be looking at him now and forget about you. This is especially apparent when you have player that pays attention and then all of the sudden seems to have lost interest. So next time when you are sitting in the poker room and you see this tell you can disappoint that poker player and ck and fold if you have nothing or spring a trap with the nuts. This is the advantages of reading poker tells when sitting at the table. Recognizing a poker tell has value in two ways. One is that you will be able to know when to raise or spot a bluff. The other is that you know when to fold and save yourself some money. And saving yourself money is just as important as getting paid off on your big hands. Poker is really a game of reading the people you are up against. To become a successful long-term winner at the poker table, reading your opponents is a crucial skill. It requires some practice but once you get the hang of it it gets easier and easier. Next time you are at a poker game try and see if you can spot this poker tell and post your experiences in our poker forum.
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