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[QUOTE="OzExorcist, post: 1428465, member: 23910"]
I agree that you can't assume that all tells are valid for all people all the time, you've got to mix your own observations about the individual players in with them to make your assessments.  LOL at the villain in this hand though: shaky hands are supposed to be a sign of a monster, [B]not[/B] a bluff.
 
If you want to get serious about learning tells, get [I]Read 'em and Reap[/I] by Joe Navarro (it's not by Phil Hellmuth, even though he's on the cover).  Don't waste your time with Caro's [I]Book of Old and Unscientific Tells for Games That Nobody Plays.[/I]
 
Navarro knows what he's talking about, largely because he's a highly-trained expert on body language and not a poker player, the pictures are a hundred times better than Caro's book, the advice is dedicated pretty much wholly to casino NLHE games and it's very well written, organised and presented.  He's got some videos floating about somewhere too but the book is fantastic.
 
My biggest tip would be to work on concealing your own tells first though.  Just copy the Chris Ferguson pose every time you're in a hand and use steady, consistent methodical movements when you're checking your cards or putting chips in the pot and you shouldn't need to be too worried about bringing a stupid hat or sunglasses.
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