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\"Poker<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

David Shoup, a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, once said: \u201cThe commonest mistake in history is underestimating your opponent; happens at the poker table all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, Paul Newman made his own amusing observation: \u201cIf you\u2019re playing a poker game and you look around the table and can\u2019t tell who the sucker is, it\u2019s you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These quips come from a time when you faced your opponents over a green felt table while puffing on cigars and sipping whiskey in a dimly lit room, watching every move and facial twitch for signs of deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, most people play poker online and the signals or tells that skilled poker players of old used to beat their opponents, like wearing sunglasses at the table, are masked by the relative anonymity of the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do online poker<\/a><\/strong> players read their opponents when they can\u2019t face them in real life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to find out what to look out for and how to use these tells to inform your general Texas Hold\u2019em poker game or online poker tournament strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are online poker tells?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the absence of physical ticks or behavioral giveaways, online poker tells take the form of patterns and actions by players that inadvertently expose information about their hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Shoup, a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, once said: \u201cThe commonest mistake in history is underestimating your opponent; happens at the poker table all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, Paul Newman made his own amusing observation: \u201cIf you\u2019re playing a poker game and you look around the table and can\u2019t tell who the sucker is, it\u2019s you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These quips come from a time when you faced your opponents over a green felt table while puffing on cigars and sipping whiskey in a dimly lit room, watching every move and facial twitch for signs of deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, most people play poker online, and the signals or tells that skilled poker players of old used to beat their opponents, like wearing sunglasses at the table, are masked by the relative anonymity of the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how do online poker<\/strong><\/a> players read their opponents when they can\u2019t face them in real life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to find out what to look out for and how to use these tells to inform your general Texas hold\u2019em poker game or online poker tournament strategy. First, take a quick look at poker tells and why they are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a Tell in Poker?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before getting stuck into online poker tells, it\u2019s worth refreshing your memory on what a tell is in poker in general. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tell is a behavioral pattern that players display that can be used as an indicator for poker hands. For example, some people will look at their cards for a very long time before playing, others might tap their fingers on the table, and some might be as subtle as taking a quick breath when they have a bad hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tells are used by players to read opposition players and to try to correctly guess what hand they have or what action they will take. This is why it\u2019s important to learn to mask your emotions or to bluff your actions while you play poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, it\u2019s a lot trickier to read poker tells when you play casino online games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Online Poker Tells?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the absence of physical ticks or behavioral giveaways, online poker tells take the form of patterns and actions by players that inadvertently expose information about their hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, live poker online is a game of nerve and observation, and we should use any information available to gain an advantage over our opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three key things to observe are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n