Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:28 am GMT by BadKitty
Does anyone have any advice for a newbie? I need some strategy for online tells when playing online poker. It's easy to get a read live..but online is so freakin difficult! Any advice would be appreciated!
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Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:39 am GMT by Muck
I don’t rate on-line tells much, apart from betting patterns and they’re the same as in real life.
Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:40 am GMT by Soup_dog
Ugh. I hate this topic. It kind of depends on who you ask. 50% say "oh yeah, tons!", the other 50% say "your full of crap".
Things like delaying before bafore calling etc... but see that's unreliable because of connection speeds, distractions at home, work, etc.
Your best bet is to watch how they bet and try to find patterns... like, do they always min bet when holding a monster? Do they always attempt to steal when "on the button" etc.
I admit I'm too lazy to do that and just try to play solid hands.
I good thing to do is also watch chat and watch what happens at the table. If a player just got "sucked out" on, realize he may be "on tilt".
Anyways, if you want more in depth discussion of tells take a look in the "poker pyschology" forum. I think there are a couple posts in there on the subject.
Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:48 am GMT by Sean_in_NJ
1) If they make a big bet, they probably have a big hand.
2) If they make a small bet, they're probably bluffing.
3) If they make a big bet, they may be bluffing, except when it conflicts with rule #1.
4) If they make a small bet, they may have a big hand, except when it conflicts with rule #2.
5) Beware anyone who says on the flop, "I value call my nuts." You have no idea how strong he is.
Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:49 am GMT by Soup_dog
| Sean_in_NJ wrote: | 1) If they make a big bet, they probably have a big hand.
2) If they make a small bet, they're probably bluffing.
3) If they make a big bet, they may be bluffing, except when it conflicts with rule #1.
4) If they make a small bet, they may have a big hand, except when it conflicts with rule #2.
5) Beware anyone who says on the flop, "I value call my nuts." You have no idea how strong he is. |
 I didn't realize it was that easy! Thats why I have been losing!
Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:03 pm GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| Soup_dog wrote: | | I didn't realize it was that easy! Thats why I have been losing! |
In all seriousness, trying to find online tells outside of betting patterns is generally a waste of time.
Even physical tells in live games aren't too terribly important, for me anyway. It's the last thing I'll look for in a live game, and if he/she's weak enough to be giving them off, there are likely so many other holes in their game that I'm beating them handily anyway.
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