Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 25
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The idea that good players don't have tells is ludicrus. Very good players have almost no tells so far as acting goes, that is, they seldom give away information that does not work to their advantage in some way. But even the good players at your home games DO have tells that convey levels of strength.
The problem is that most people hear the word "tell," and think of movie tells where a guy plays with his moustache when he has aces full. The fact is that tells are never specific to hands, but are all around you and your poker game no matter how good a poker face you may have.
There are no tells that all players exhibit, but many tells that indicate the direction of what most players hold. "Tells" may not be a focal point in your game, but the ability to read opponents is the most important skill in NLHE and a very important skill in limit games. The reason professional players can play people "blind"- even good players- and win, is because of their ability to read their strength.
So don't focus on picking up on your opponents Oreo eating habits, but in a NL game, ignoring the skill to read would be absurd.
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