This is a really common and honest tell. Most players don’t realize how much their confidence changes their tempo and body language. The tricky part is that once you’re aware of it, good opponents can start reversing it on you by acting quickly in uncertain spots and slowing down with strong hands. Managing your decision timing intentionally can go a long way toward staying balanced and harder to read.austral said:
I think Mike Caro wrote a book about poker tells. The most famous poker tell is if a player looks down at his chips before betting, he has a strong hand. The second most famous is if a player checks his cards again, then waits a little and goes all in, he has the nuts and you should fold. I read that book out of curiosity. I think it's more of a case by case situation. Every player has his/her own poker tells. And also professional poker players have little or no tells.
I think it's unlikely that anyone would share their secrets at the poker table if we're talking about playing with good cards. But I will. 🤣 So, it all depends on the goals I set for myself. Sometimes it's enough for me to limp to turn the aggressor all-in, and sometimes I become the aggressor myself to provoke other players to play even more aggressively. 😉
I try to be patient and not get distracted from the game, regardless of what cards I have. Focusing on the process is often underestimated by novice players, and this prevents them from accumulating positive experience and improving their skills.Shadow6969 said: