Reading books on Poker Tells like "Caro's Book of Tells" is great for the experienced player who wants to get a read on a player sat in front of him in a cardroom. But what about online where physical tells are absent ? Or your home game where the play isn't world class - There is an obvious and almost universal "tell" which most players make at worst habitually or even just subconciously both on and offline -
They play & bet the value of the cards in front of them. Simple as that.
Some, infact most players will bet similar hands in roughly similar ways - Once you have this figured out it is far easier to put a player on a hand. It might be that they always bets draws in a certain way like betting half the pot with a flush or a straight draw. It maybe that they always go all-in over the top with AA or KK regardless of what is already in the pot and with no thought of position or the flop. Maybe they always bet twice the pot when they're on a huge bluff or 2/3rd's when they want you to call.
Either way spotting players who react consistently to a given situation will win you and save you an awful lot of chips. Say you see them flat calling - have you seen them do this before and turn over suited high cards or they raise before the flop do they always show a middle pocket pair ? Now when you see the flop your in a much better position to judge the strength of your hand and make the right bet or respond to their bet optimally.
Surely it cant be that easy ? Well even the players who try to mix it up will do so within bounds they feel comfortable with or makes sense to them.
OK so the guy hasn't bet exactly the pot but if you've been watching everyone like a hawk you can get a fair idea he has you beat or if he's betting on a big fat draw.
If you can see a player is cautious and tight and the last time he bet like that he had the nuts - It ain't 4king rocket science - He's got the nuts.
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