great post, im also interested in how to develop hand reading skills.

I guess it comes more easily the more you practice it. One thing I would like some advice from the good players on here about is the betting patterns of your opponents.

How do you try and keep track of this especially if the number of hands shown down are few. Do you just have to use your best judgement and trust your reads or is there a better way at trying to understand what a bet means for a particular opponent?