One of the most reliable tells is when you start cutting out a bet out of position and your opponent reaches for his stack to pretend he's going to call. I follow through with a bet pretty much all the time. It's an amateur move in low stakes games. I call them "chip grabbers". (My first comment as a new subscriber. Thanks for the videos!).
The staredown and cutting chips to check are both exemplary of the maxim that recreational players act strong when they're weak and weak when they're strong. The converse is true; beware someone quietly saying "raise" while they're gently putting a big bet in, as they're subconsciously trying to induce aggression (because they just hit the nuts and want a raise that they can shove in on). Meanwhile, a flashy, noisy "RAISE!" while slamming chips into the center is usually a bluff.
The players in my home game did the completely opposite things tho.. they always tryna stare u down when they had a strong hand and not willing to look at u when they bluffing 🤣
@@hochenfei597 It's a general rule of thumb in games with unknown players. Especially if players are all in a game as regulars, it's likely that people's personae have evolved from a base -- but if you know that they act weak when bluffing, you've got a money tell. Reraise, even with air!
#4 definitely needs a small asterisk (or at least perhaps just a different example hand) since there are many many recs that just don't pay enough attention to things like back-door flushes or board-texture in general, and could easily pull this move with something like Q9 or T9. I'd argue that in practice, it's a little too player-dependent to take as a general "population" strategy. Lot of other info you need on the players to determine who to snap call and who to muck to.
Thanks. Yeah, obviously there are always exceptions. This video is a guide referring to population tendencies, but individual opponents can be act very differently.
Isn't a big turn or river raise better in the first example to fold out 9x and JJ/TT? The small sizings indicate a fear of better hands, so it should work often when we tell that story I think.
Also on the AJ hand where villain is staring you down: Why do you check the turn, do you suspect he is stronger than you thought when he calls the flop raise? Isn't this a great barrel card because you pick up the FD? Or, if your worried about getting jammed on, why not check-jam instead of check-calling? I suspect a lot of his bluffs are AQ/AK, so I don't see much merrit to check-calling, as you mostly have to hit your flush to win the pot.
Yeah that's definitely an option. I just think that you're getting such a great price that it's worth calling. But you are totally right, if you raise big there, you will probably get him to fold a lot of hands. If I had anything weaker than 88, I would favour that option.
You are right with this one. I should have check-jammed the turn, but in the moment, I thought that I was ahead of most of his holdings (which was correct) and with only one card to come I wouldn't need that much protection. But in hindsight, yes, I should have just check-jammed.
I watched this thinking about how I can use your list of live poker tells while playing online small stakes and I'm happy to see some of these are directly applicable online.
Be VERY careful folks. First of all assuming recreational players know ANYTHING about pot sizing or when to bet/fold is often giving them WAY too much credit. Conversely assuming no players are not good enough to change their game during play is dangerous. This video will NOT make you money instantly. It relies on far too many assumptions.
Thanks! Obviously, you should always be very careful. This video is a generalization and does not say that everybody plays like this. You should always observe your opponents and deviate from this if you have other reads.
Bet size = hand strength Hard staring = not a big hand Snap calls = missing top of his range Snap shoves on board changing card = missing great hands Feigning intention of making a bet but checking = weakness
@@LivePokerGuide you trust in rule "It's only hubris, if we lose", huh?) Come on. Ever seen Star trek TNG? There was a character, android Data, who had the same thinking about low bets and it's revelance to bad hands.
Stare down #2nd hand example. You said “He stared me down which meant he didn’t have much” then you checked the turn after picking up the backdoor nfd?! You should have bet a large size on the turn all things considered
@@SimpleJackPC This exploit hand example wasn’t the epiphany. It was the whole reason why he raised the villain’s flop bet in the first place. Another exploit in this hand example came from the Hero. When someone raises the flop (gets called) and checks the turn, he is also weak
Thanks. Yes, I don't disagree with this. In the moment, I considered betting the turn, but because now I had a big draw, I did not want to get blown off it in case he shoved. Also, because I had an Ace, I thought that there was a good chance that my hand was ahead at that point. These two things combined tipped me towards checking. Had I not hit anything, I would probably have bet again.
I used the chip stacking as the guy to my right was considering a raise to convey strength but i just wanted a free card. I was wondering if that was a tell and he checked to me so i got my free card and made a pair haha
Not sure I agree with #4 since I've been burned so many times on the river in those spots where guys shove because they "forgot to bet" or "didn't get it in earlier" with slow plays. #5 is absolutely GOLD though!
Thanks. Yes that has happened to me as well. It is definitely a valid point. These tips are about population tendencies, but obviously individual players can act differently. On the whole, I still think they are right though.
I have had many people stare at me, they had the cards. They did not want me to call to suck out on them, they showed their cards after i folded. Depends on the player who is staring u down,,,,
Thanks. Yeah, that is true. It has happened to me as well, but overall the acting strong tell is still fairly reliable. Obviously, you can never trust anything 100%.
Thanks man! Working on it. Just trying to see how I can do it (probably better mic). Problem is that I have very high ceilings, but I am working on it. Hopefully, I will be able to provide better audio soon.
Oh really? Which ones do you mean? I would argue the opposite. These are all subconscious tells, so people don't have to think on any level to give off these tells.
@@LivePokerGuide these are mostly (but not wholy) subcincious. You are riht. and most of the time they would work - probably. However, if i know these tells. and you know them. amd i know you know the, i could bet big with a small hand and get you to think i have a big hand. Similar kinda things happen with the othert 4 situations, but mostly 5. i was not gonna write a comment untill No.5 cam up.....
@@MrMorlaf Yes of course. If you can fake these, then yes. But I'm talking about your average recreational player, who doesn't even know about these tells.
2nd hand doesn't seem real. Why wouldnt the staring player not bet the river when finally making top pair. There's no way they would check it down. Lies.
You don't have to believe me, but also it is not nice to say that I'm a liar. This hand did happen as it did, and it makes total sense. The guy finally had some showdown value on the river, so he didn't need to bluff anymore.
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One of the most reliable tells is when you start cutting out a bet out of position and your opponent reaches for his stack to pretend he's going to call. I follow through with a bet pretty much all the time. It's an amateur move in low stakes games. I call them "chip grabbers". (My first comment as a new subscriber. Thanks for the videos!).
Thank you! Yes, that tip is great. Funnily, it usually works when they do that though ;-)
The worst is when someone jams, you can tell they’re hoping you fold but you know your shitty cards probably can’t beat theirs 😂
Ha! Yes, I know that feeling ;-)
The staredown and cutting chips to check are both exemplary of the maxim that recreational players act strong when they're weak and weak when they're strong. The converse is true; beware someone quietly saying "raise" while they're gently putting a big bet in, as they're subconsciously trying to induce aggression (because they just hit the nuts and want a raise that they can shove in on). Meanwhile, a flashy, noisy "RAISE!" while slamming chips into the center is usually a bluff.
The players in my home game did the completely opposite things tho.. they always tryna stare u down when they had a strong hand and not willing to look at u when they bluffing 🤣
@@hochenfei597 It's a general rule of thumb in games with unknown players. Especially if players are all in a game as regulars, it's likely that people's personae have evolved from a base -- but if you know that they act weak when bluffing, you've got a money tell. Reraise, even with air!
Thanks! Yes, there are also very good ones!
That's why you have to observe the players. Now you know it ;-)
#4 definitely needs a small asterisk (or at least perhaps just a different example hand) since there are many many recs that just don't pay enough attention to things like back-door flushes or board-texture in general, and could easily pull this move with something like Q9 or T9. I'd argue that in practice, it's a little too player-dependent to take as a general "population" strategy. Lot of other info you need on the players to determine who to snap call and who to muck to.
this is true of all his suggestions tbh. Good players won't need this advice and poor players will try to apply it like a "rule" and get badly burned
Thanks. Yeah, obviously there are always exceptions. This video is a guide referring to population tendencies, but individual opponents can be act very differently.
Thanks. But I do think that it is useful for everyone to know this. And you should never blindly follow any advice.
Thx for tells from 1998.
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They are still valid on my 1/3 game
He did say they were for low stakes.
Picked up a new one - and confirmed some others. Great vlog! Subscribed!
Thank you, much appreciated!
Great video as always! Never realized until now the fake chip cutting was working against me super effectively.
Took me a while as well ;-) I lost so much value with that.
Isn't a big turn or river raise better in the first example to fold out 9x and JJ/TT? The small sizings indicate a fear of better hands, so it should work often when we tell that story I think.
Also on the AJ hand where villain is staring you down: Why do you check the turn, do you suspect he is stronger than you thought when he calls the flop raise? Isn't this a great barrel card because you pick up the FD? Or, if your worried about getting jammed on, why not check-jam instead of check-calling? I suspect a lot of his bluffs are AQ/AK, so I don't see much merrit to check-calling, as you mostly have to hit your flush to win the pot.
Yeah that's definitely an option. I just think that you're getting such a great price that it's worth calling. But you are totally right, if you raise big there, you will probably get him to fold a lot of hands. If I had anything weaker than 88, I would favour that option.
You are right with this one. I should have check-jammed the turn, but in the moment, I thought that I was ahead of most of his holdings (which was correct) and with only one card to come I wouldn't need that much protection.
But in hindsight, yes, I should have just check-jammed.
I watched this thinking about how I can use your list of live poker tells while playing online small stakes and I'm happy to see some of these are directly applicable online.
Thanks. Great to hear, and yes, especially the timing tells are definitely applicable to live poker.
Very nice. Thanks.
Thank you!
Sometimes when the villain bets large on the turn, then the river pairs the board, and they snap bet large again, they often filled up on the river.
Yes, that’s exactly the danger of it. Sometimes you will run into it, but overall I think that this is still a good strategy.
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Awesome, thank you!
Terrific video!
Thank you!
Informative!
Thank you!
Always helpful keep vlogging
Thanks man, appreciated!
Be VERY careful folks. First of all assuming recreational players know ANYTHING about pot sizing or when to bet/fold is often giving them WAY too much credit. Conversely assuming no players are not good enough to change their game during play is dangerous. This video will NOT make you money instantly. It relies on far too many assumptions.
Thanks! Obviously, you should always be very careful. This video is a generalization and does not say that everybody plays like this. You should always observe your opponents and deviate from this if you have other reads.
very good video!
Thank you!
Good info. Thx.
Glad it was helpful.
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Bet size = hand strength
Hard staring = not a big hand
Snap calls = missing top of his range
Snap shoves on board changing card = missing great hands
Feigning intention of making a bet but checking = weakness
Thanks for writing all these out.
"Small bets is small hand, big bed is a big hand". You would be very welcome to play in our little club. We love such a good players like you.
Potentially. Where is your little club?
@@LivePokerGuide you trust in rule "It's only hubris, if we lose", huh?) Come on. Ever seen Star trek TNG? There was a character, android Data, who had the same thinking about low bets and it's revelance to bad hands.
@@theonehappyorc1235 I have no idea what you're talking about.
@@LivePokerGuide it’s ok I’m pretty sure your communicating with Sheldon Cooper😂
I play opposite the first hand unless I know someone will always call.
Stare down #2nd hand example. You said “He stared me down which meant he didn’t have much” then you checked the turn after picking up the backdoor nfd?!
You should have bet a large size on the turn all things considered
He said after how it CONFIRMED his theory of him not having anything. He didn't know during the hand..
@@SimpleJackPC This exploit hand example wasn’t the epiphany. It was the whole reason why he raised the villain’s flop bet in the first place.
Another exploit in this hand example came from the Hero. When someone raises the flop (gets called) and checks the turn, he is also weak
Check raise woulda been best I think
Thanks. Yes, I don't disagree with this. In the moment, I considered betting the turn, but because now I had a big draw, I did not want to get blown off it in case he shoved. Also, because I had an Ace, I thought that there was a good chance that my hand was ahead at that point.
These two things combined tipped me towards checking. Had I not hit anything, I would probably have bet again.
That is also true.
I used the chip stacking as the guy to my right was considering a raise to convey strength but i just wanted a free card. I was wondering if that was a tell and he checked to me so i got my free card and made a pair haha
Excellent! ;-)
Not sure I agree with #4 since I've been burned so many times on the river in those spots where guys shove because they "forgot to bet" or "didn't get it in earlier" with slow plays.
#5 is absolutely GOLD though!
Thanks. Yes that has happened to me as well. It is definitely a valid point. These tips are about population tendencies, but obviously individual players can act differently. On the whole, I still think they are right though.
“license to print money” is a red flag.
I have had many people stare at me, they had the cards. They did not want me to call to suck out on them, they showed their cards after i folded. Depends on the player who is staring u down,,,,
Thanks. Yeah, that is true. It has happened to me as well, but overall the acting strong tell is still fairly reliable. Obviously, you can never trust anything 100%.
Love your videos. Super helpful. But you need a better audio recording setup. Lot of echo. Hard to listen to. Harsh on the ears.
Thanks man! Working on it. Just trying to see how I can do it (probably better mic). Problem is that I have very high ceilings, but I am working on it. Hopefully, I will be able to provide better audio soon.
Not tonight, not tomorrow, INSTANTLY!!
it says 85 comments but there isnt that many ?? hence the ? where did the comments go???
I counted them for you, and I got around 85. You have to count all the replies as well. Some posts have 5 replies.
Produzieren Sie Videos auf Deutsch?
Nein, leider nicht. Ich biete Private Coaching auf Deutsch an, aber mache derzeit keine Videos.
@@LivePokerGuide Alles klar. Danke Ihnen.
some of these are good. but oithers assumes your RECREATIONAL player is gonna be thinking about things to the depth you are..............
Oh really? Which ones do you mean? I would argue the opposite. These are all subconscious tells, so people don't have to think on any level to give off these tells.
@@LivePokerGuide these are mostly (but not wholy) subcincious. You are riht. and most of the time they would work - probably. However, if i know these tells. and you know them. amd i know you know the, i could bet big with a small hand and get you to think i have a big hand. Similar kinda things happen with the othert 4 situations, but mostly 5. i was not gonna write a comment untill No.5 cam up.....
@@MrMorlaf Yes of course. If you can fake these, then yes. But I'm talking about your average recreational player, who doesn't even know about these tells.
@@LivePokerGuide defo agree with that, dude!
You need a better microphone bro. Sound quality is really poor.
Thanks, I ordered a new microphone today. Sound quality should be much better soon!
2nd hand doesn't seem real. Why wouldnt the staring player not bet the river when finally making top pair. There's no way they would check it down. Lies.
You don't have to believe me, but also it is not nice to say that I'm a liar. This hand did happen as it did, and it makes total sense. The guy finally had some showdown value on the river, so he didn't need to bluff anymore.
Are you removing comments on your videos?
Nope, why? Is a comment missing?
Confusing video
What is confusing you? Happy to explain something in more detail.
I found the video very clear.
What confuses you?
:-)
Thanks next time i have the nuts im gunna cut chips then tank it for a minute before i check
Against me yes. Against normal 1/2 players, this would be a bad idea.