Moist Reliable Online Tell Ever

TomCollins · #1 03-20-2005, 03:53 PM

When playing a NL cash game (possibly in tournaments), you make a sizable bet, and your opponent thinks forever. Then he raises. He has the goods. Always.

Uglyowl · #2 03-20-2005, 03:56 PM

That is why I usually do that when I bluff now [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

tripdad · #3 03-20-2005, 03:57 PM

Moist Reliable Online Tell Ever

wetting your pants?

cheers!

SoftcoreRevolt · #4 03-20-2005, 04:11 PM

The pause bet is the most useful weapon in limit poker. People ALWAYS fall for it thinking they've picked up some amazing tell.

Of course it totally gives your hand away to a thinking player, but hopefully they'll just think your connection was laggy.

SinCityGuy · #5 03-20-2005, 04:16 PM

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The pause bet is the most useful weapon in limit poker.

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Yeah, unless he's handling big hands on three other tables, or answering the phone, or running to the refrigerator, or answering the door, or watching TV, or answering an e-mail.

pyroponic · #6 03-20-2005, 05:51 PM

I'd have to say the best tell in online poker is a pause call, especially from a fish or calling station. Keep value betting...

Piers · #7 03-20-2005, 05:54 PM

In order

Pause check.
Pause raise.
Pause bet.
Pause call.

Rednax · #8 03-20-2005, 06:01 PM

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In order

Pause check.
Pause raise.
Pause bet.
Pause call.

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And what does each seem to indicate?

Bad hand?
Good hand?
Good hand?
Bad hand?

Alobar · #9 03-20-2005, 07:16 PM

The pause check. I bet for value on this ALL the time.

The incredibly rapid fire bet. I call down this all the time.

The incredibly small hesitation then bet on the turn. "oh crap he calle dmy flop bet? what do I do...bet again!!". This one is tough to pick up because it could just be his phone rang or hes got a hand on another table or what not, but you can get intot he flow of the game and tell when these are legit pauses and when they are no (most of the time). This tell is prolly my favorite, and ive stolen tons of pots, and called down lots of winners just because of it.

avesterl · #10 03-20-2005, 09:56 PM

The only tells i put much value in are when the person acts faster than normal. To many things can contribute to a slower than normal action, but far fewer things make a person act faster than normal. If the slower bet is followed by a change in betting style, obviously that compounds to a tell. But almost everytime somebody has autobet on, or makes sure to bet quick, that means they have tptk or AA_QQ. This is coming from a mainly party player, so people are barely ever tricky with this button.