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Live tells
dtm75
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Just read Acidman's comment on Rich's tell [counting out his straight (7,8,9,J) on his fingers] and this has led me here.
First live game at SPT Leeds is a matter of weeks away; others in the same boat.
I think I will have a terrible poker-face/body language. My daughter often comments when I do "the caterpillar" at home on hitting a set, that I won't be able to do that live or "people might work out that you've got a big hand Dad!"
On a serious note, I'm a bit nervous about looking down on bullets and then giving the fact away in a nanosecond?
Any tips? Or should I just caterpillar every hand/flop/turn and river - problem solved? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpWATMtTPkk
First live game at SPT Leeds is a matter of weeks away; others in the same boat.
I think I will have a terrible poker-face/body language. My daughter often comments when I do "the caterpillar" at home on hitting a set, that I won't be able to do that live or "people might work out that you've got a big hand Dad!"
On a serious note, I'm a bit nervous about looking down on bullets and then giving the fact away in a nanosecond?
Any tips? Or should I just caterpillar every hand/flop/turn and river - problem solved? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpWATMtTPkk
Comments
Just practice at home in front of a mirror with a pack of cards, keep dealing yourself pairs and try to keep the same facial expression the whole time.
Alot of tells come from other areas though.
If you get into a routine everytime you play a hand it will help.
The fingers one is just a natural habit u would need to get out of.
Still get paid off, live poker is funny.
When making a sizeable bet or all in move just look at the centre of the table and don't deviate from that, they may talk to you, they may look at you but just keep those eyes fixed to the flop (or felt).
Don't play with your chips after looking at your cards, look at your hand and wait, then reach for the stack and count out a bet, I find people who go for the chips straight after looking at the cards irrespective of position at the table will bet, likewise look at others as some people hold the cards slightly up, this is a sign they are about to fold.
Another good one is when you are in the big blind don't look at your cards straight away, observe the other players as they look at theirs, you are acting last of all so try and pick up on reactions as they look at theirs, might just help you defend.
Watch how opponents put chips in the middle, if they bang them down aggressively or into your space its often a tell they have a weak hand trying to look big.
Look at the mouth, biting or licking of lips is a sign of weakness, tightening of the mouth as well.
If they have a card protector, after looking at the cards do they put the protector on them, some don't and this is a sign they may fold.
Hope that helps
Dave
Cheers, Dan
Looks like Friday before SPT is a £15 freezeout so that will be ideal at Grosvenor
Only played a few live games myself and found out my poker face really isnt that good....
This resulted in my wife dealing me cards and me practicing my poker face with my nipper shouting "Dad... It looks like your having a poo.... Which is a shame cause i thought i was getting quite good myself!
I think this needs to change before SPT Leeds allthough i think it could be quite off putting!
The tourney on the Friday night seems like a good oppourtunity to put it to practice!
+1 to coxy tho tbh. most live players show their hands face up and they still get paid off.
Anybody that sits down at a poker table wearing shades and a hood up, should be dragged
from their seat (I will gladly volunteer!) and marched to a place of public flogging, and from
there marched to a place of public execution.
Pretentious, self important ttwats. NO mitigation!!!
Thanks all, lots of good advice.
£15 freeze-out on teh Friday before seems like a must, to try out my... chatty, not looking like I need a poo, non-hooded (don't want an execution), breathing, staring style
See some of you in a few weeks...
Dohhhh, you're fairly local, are you heading up/across - or just focussing on Vegas?
Cheers, Dan
Some of which i does understand tho i agree, i dislike sitting at a table with Shades and hoody on, however when i get frustrated my eyes waunder and i smile or laugh etc. The hood helps darken the shades and the hands cover my mouth. Even if i dislike it, i have to get by,
When you make a raise to get called and everyone folds, try to think back over the hand...how did you put your chips in, how much was the raise, how much time did you give yourself before putting your chips across the line? the same goes for when you're stealing the blinds and everyone calls...was your raise tentative, too quick, not enough etc...analyse your own play as much as other peoples and you wont go far wrong!!
Its more important to have fun at the tables, play your hands and if you bink a win then wooooo-hoooooo happy times!!!!
If it makes you feel any better MickJenn1 has a terribad live tell when he's bluffing ;o)
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