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I've been looking around at what people have to say about this and came across three tells that I am interested in hearing your views on:

1) If they take a long time to make a check they probably have a weak hand.
Probably means they were thinking about betting which could mean they have a hand not good enough to value bet but good enough to check/call

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2) Long wait and then a raise, they probably have a strong hand.
Probably thought about folding a weak hand or calling w/ something that may be a close raise.

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For insta moves (When the opponent sets an automatic play to occur as soon as it is their turn)

3) Instacheck/call: Has a weak hand and therefore isn't really interested in the play.
Likely

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4) Instabet: Has a strong hand and has made a decision before seeing what everyone else does.
Who plays limit? But near instant probably just means they already have their hand planned, if theirs multiple people it's probably irrelevant.



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5) Timebank runs out: A multitable player who is paying more attention to what is going on other tables and is playing ABC poker. If they bet, they have a strong hand, so fold. If the check, make a bet because they will likely fold. If they call a raise they are on a draw.
This is pretty much all wrong.

Developing timing tell reads on different players > trying to use a bunch of set reads for every player.