Reliable Online Poker Tells
Many players will tell you that online poker tells either don't exist or are difficult to judge. That's a load. All the online pros know the tells but it's some sort of unspoken rule…
Many players will tell you that online poker tells either don’t exist or are difficult to judge. That’s a load. All the online pros know the tells but it’s some sort of unspoken rule never to let others in on it. Well, that ends right now! I will share with my loyal readers 5 of the top online poker tells that they (and we know who “they” is, don’t we?) don’t want you to know about.
Steaming/Tilt
Here’s a subtle clue that your opponent is on tilt.
Notice the smoke coming out of the player’s ears? That’s a dead giveaway!
The Fishy Player
Ever wonder if that runner, runner suck out was brilliant play or you’ve found yourself an uber-fish? Guess no more. Just take a look at the fishy tells this guy is giving off.
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No need to wait until you have 100 hands on this guy in PokerTracker. You’ve got this guy’s number cold.
Strong
Ever find yourself sitting on a questionable hand like KJo and wonder if you should try to limp in? Well, take a look around the table. If you see this tell, get out of the hand as quickly as possible.
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Maniac
There’s Loose / Aggressive Bad and then there’s Loose / Aggressive Good. If you see this tell, find another table.
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Deception
This isn’t really a tell so much as a warning. She’s a man, baby!!! That’s an Adam’s apple.
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