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[northernladuk]

the body language is the bit many people have difficulty concealing.

It's also hlthe bit you can act on as well so it's a bit if a minefield. There is the classic sigh before vetting or reraising on the river the newbies do thinking it works but apart from that I rarely use body language reads.

I was in Vegas once and had been out till 6 that morning and only had 5 hours sleep due to oxygenin the air-con. Playing poker and I put a bet in and I'm shaking like a dog crapping glass, red eyes, look knackered. Guy folds and tells me I must have had a good hand cause I'm shaking. Am like WTF. I've been shaking for the last hour and look like crap. Nice read bro :

[vetran]

It's also hlthe bit you can act on as well so it's a bit if a minefield. There is the classic sigh before vetting or reraising on the river the newbies do thinking it works but apart from that I rarely use body language reads.

I was in Vegas once and had been out till 6 that morning and only had 5 hours sleep due to oxygenin the air-con. Playing poker and I put a bet in and I'm shaking like a dog crapping glass, red eyes, look knackered. Guy folds and tells me I must have had a good hand cause I'm shaking. Am like WTF. I've been shaking for the last hour and look like crap. Nice read bro :

my experience was normally in the pub after hours for matchsticks, pints or coppers.

wouldn't trust myself in Vegas.

If you know the people you know mostly when they are lying.

[MyUserName]

If you know the people you know mostly when they are lying.

This is the slight difference in the game. If you are playing for a laugh with some mates then trying to read them might be more effective. However, people often play more randomly as some of them have no idea what they are doing and some just do not care as they are only playing for a laugh (nothing wrong with that, of course).

When you are playing for something you really do not want to lose then things change a little. Reading a stranger who is deliberately trying to mislead you whislt also trying to consistantly mislead others is so close to impossible to do consistantly you are far better off reading the cards.

[northernladuk]

This one always makes me laugh, and it's double good cause it's a 'sweat with' episode so you can't see the other guys hand.

Watch the sigh at about 1:38 and then raise on the river. He might as well stick his cards on his forehead he advertised it so badly...

You would be surprised how often this happens on a table of occasional players/tourists. It still happens right up the tree as well but I'd be a little more wary acting purely on that against regulars.

[greenlake]

Jennifer Tilly is an accomplished poker player. No one is looking at her face....