There are two different types of poker tells: acting tells, and the unconscious tells. How do you know if a tell is unconscious or a deliberate act? If a player thinks that you’re watching them, and then exhibits a tell that we’ve gone over (or you’ve read elsewhere) in an obvious manner, they’re probably acting. [...]
Chip Stacking.
Most people pay little attention to how another person stacks their poker chips, as they think it bares little to no significance on how they play. Wrong. Here’s why…
Chip Stacking
Neat, tidy chip-stack
These players are generally tight players. (Refer to my beginner’s guide to poker strategy for elaboration) They’re at FullTiltPoker to gamble, but not to [...]
Why are ‘tells’ important?
Poker’s about choosing your battles. It’s not always about outplaying your opponent; rather, choosing your points to outplay them. By knowing an opponents tells - that is, when an opponent may be bluffing or when they have a solid hand - is a great way to outplay your opponent. Not only will it aid you in betting opponents out of pots, but it’ll also help by giving you an insight as to when you should fold your hand.
Always keep this in mind when playing poker and trying to read another player: strong means weak, weak means strong
These are all predominately novice tells.
