online tells

whiterabbitwhiterabbit
in Online Poker
I'm surprised at the number of pros who (supposedly) play online alot. Don't you think that playing online puts great players (or any player,for that matter) at a disadvantage because they've lost their ability to read their opponents? I'll admit there are a couple of online tells, but nowhere near the same experience as playing live. How do you guys deal with this problem?

Comments

  • CheeseCheese
    It's pretty tough to pick up tells online. Betting patterns and instinct...thats all I go by.
  • cp2002cp2002
    Betting speed, table chat, and stack size are some online tells you can pick up.

    For example:
    The Quick Check

    A quick check by a player usually indicates a weak hand. If you are on the button and all the players before you checked quickly, you can probably take down the pot with a strong bet.

    However, be very careful if a player re-raises after checking quickly. In this situation, your opponent's early quick check was probably an attempt to trap you into betting into his strong hand....

    Source: Online Poker Center
  • ScoobyDScoobyD
    A word of caution on betting speed:

    A slow response can simply mean that the person is otherwise occupied (doorbell, phonecall, urination needs). Or even worse, you could be playing a regular who's multitabling 5 tables, and has somehow gotten AA on all 5 at the same time... :)
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