Do you think timing tells are reliable?

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In live poker, I’ve heard people talk about timing tells, like quick calls or long pauses meaning certain things.

Sometimes it feels useful, but other times it can be misleading.

Do you pay attention to timing tells, or do you think they’re not very reliable?
 
They are accurate, the point is, if you know how to mimmic them to exploit your opponents' reading on you, you have an advantage, thus it will seem misleading to the person trying to read.
 
Timing tells can be helpful, but only if you treat them as one piece of a much bigger puzzle.
Some players act quickly or tank forever because they’re genuinely unsure, but aware players often use timing deliberately to shape your perception.
A snap-check might be designed to look weak, and a long pause before a call can be pure theatre.
That’s why timing reads can feel useful one moment and completely misleading the next.
I pay attention to them, but I never rely on them without considering the player type and the overall situation.
Used carefully, they can add texture to your decisions without steering you into traps set by experienced opponents.
 
Nesehorn156 said:
In live poker, I’ve heard people talk about timing tells, like quick calls or long pauses meaning certain things.

Sometimes it feels useful, but other times it can be misleading.

Do you pay attention to timing tells, or do you think they’re not very reliable?
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When it comes to online gaming, 'timing' is essentially irrelevant. You don’t know why your opponent is taking so long to think – whether it’s because they’re frying an egg, or perhaps just vacuuming the house or watching a TV series. At the same time, you don't know why your opponent makes decisions so quickly - whether it's because they're cycling at that very moment, or worse still, driving, or perhaps they're simply working as a bun seller.
 
Not anymore as majority have known about timing tells for years now and maybe more then a decade.....or at least the info was out there about timing tells. I heard and read about them 20+ years ago before I even played my first hand online. I take roughly the same amount of time on each decision no matter what it is and I'm always thinking 1-2 steps ahead and know what I'm going to do whether villain calls, raises or re-raises. I usually count 4-5 mississippi's in my head and then make my action.

Cheers!!!
 
I think it depends on the villan and the stakes.

The lower you go in stakes the more meaningful.
 
I definitely pay attention to them, but I never base a big decision on timing alone. Some players act quickly because they already know what they're doing, while others take extra time just to look balanced or even to fake uncertainty. I've seen people tank with the nuts and snap-call with complete air, so timing can be pretty deceptive. I think it's most useful when you've played with someone for a while and have a baseline for how they normally act. Combined with betting patterns, physical behavior, and the overall situation, timing tells can add value, but on their own I don't think they're reliable enough to trust.
 
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