Examples of some odd or obvious poker tells you've seen

Oxinthewater said:

In online , snap decisions after a major card (maybe an ace, or flush draw comes in) might indicate a bluff because the player would likely think about what this new card means if they've just hit a monster.

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True and you can exploit that. I've done it myself , trying to play monsters under the radar.
Although I must say any tactics are almost futile in microstakes. too many calling stations in most games. Ofc you can exploit that when you know who calls constantly. Quite harder when the whole table acts this way.
such tactics begin to be really effective at low stakes level from my experience

That's the thing about tells,what you think is a tell is another player signal.play enough live poker and you will learn most of us are not named Daniel, sure some real week player will telagraph their hand but even the most recreational player can put out fake tells,my advice pay attention just because someone played a certain way one hand doesn't mean they will play the same hand the same way the next time,unless you know the person from repeated playing with them I put very little stock into tells.I think the biggest mistake the average player makes is thinking their smarter then the table when they havn't a clue about the player's at the table,stick with playing your hands and quit trying to make that one bluff catcher because you want to show the table how smart you are.or be that player and come join my table please

Most often, I notice that a person hasn't won anything and he starts to intimidate by making uncertain bets.

I guess the poker tell everybody knows is when they sigh, wait a bit and then go all in. Another one I've noticed is when they look at their cards the look at their chip stack. I heard a lot of people say this is a good indicator that they're thinking of how much to bet. But I'm just a recreational player I don't focus too much on their behaviour. The best I can do is try to focus on my game and on me not having too many tells.

nabmom said:

Paying attention to other players' behavior at the poker table allows you to pick up on some really obvious or odd poker tells.

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Certainly, in live poker it's easier to assimilate and observe a player's specific behavior, especially if you're a professional player and are always playing with the same people in big tournaments.

nabmom said:

And yes, there are tells in online poker too.

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In online poker, it's more difficult to observe this type of behavior. Online, players change their playing style depending on the tournament, and it's even worse if it's a freeroll, as players tend to play more freely, not caring about following a specific playing style.

ms_attack said:

A tell that I have observed many times is when a player raises pre-flop and then makes a continuation bet on the flop and you call, and then he checks on the turn, it shows the player's weakness and in most cases he has a hand that did not hit the board.

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Do you suggest slowrolling in case you are losing to make him believe you have a good hand in case of a straight draw or flush that doesn't come up?

When playing online, I always follow my own strategy. I don't care if someone is on autopilot or takes a long time to play; they might be distracted or focused, playing multiple tables, or have a bad connection. Based on this, I play according to my chips, my position, and my cards. In tournaments, you can see a player's statistics, and if they've been at the same table for a long time, you can get a sense of their playing style. As for whether they're using a program or getting distracted, I don't pay attention to that. I don't have access to all the information about players' physical reactions (which you can detect at a live table). I do well at final tables because I look at their statistics and study several hands, and I can draw some conclusions about my opponents' playing style and approach.

there are definate tells but Im not going to tell