How To Read A Poker Face
By Rory Monahan,
www.Texas-Holdem-Secrets.com
Has there ever been someone in your life who you could just read like a
book?
By just seeing their body language, you INSTANTLY knew what kind of mood
they were in?
It may have been someone in your immediate family, or a girlfriend, or a
spouse, or whoever...
- You could READ the look on their face.
- You could HEAR and IDENTIFY the tone in their voice.
- You could SENSE their mood right away...
Know what I'm talking about? If so, give me a silent nod.
What if I told you that you could bring this ability to "read" a person to
the poker table?
What if you could instantly KNOW what your opponents were thinking? Or the
cards they were holding?
Would you be able to win more hands, tournaments, and CASH with that kind
of ability?
9 times out of 10, your opponents body language will literally GIVE AWAY
their hands... all you have to do is know HOW to understand this "hidden
communication."
For starters, it's important that you study every single move another
player makes. This is obvious, because without carefully studying their
movements (instead of getting "too caught up" in your own hand) you'll
NEVER be good at reading their body language. Make sense?
Usually, you can trust your gut instinct. The problem most players have is
knowing what their GUT is REALLY SAYING.
Mediocre and good players will be aware of their "poker face" (or "poker
tells") and will seek to give you an OPPOSITE impression of what's really
true.
Reading this type of player is simple.
Anytime you see a player acting a little TOO dramatic, you've got him.
Here's an example:
Let's say you're dealt pocket aces and you make a pre-flop raise of $20 to
get rid of the "limpers" (so that you don't get run down by something
silly like a 2/7 off-suit).
"Drew" is sitting to the right of you, and he's the only player to call
your bet. The flop hits King, 7, 3-- all different suits.
Now, you're HOPING Drew hit his kind so that you can wipe him out for all
his chips. The action is on you first, and you toss a bet out for $30.
Now here's the key: You should be STUDYING Drew's body language this
entire time!
Let's say he calls you without hesitation.
Right away, you put him on the king. The turn hits, and it's another 3.
You know this card doesn't help Drew, because he wouldn't have called your
pre-flop raise with a 3 in his hand.
So now you fire out a $60 bet, because you think your aces are going to
wipe his cowboys out. He's obviously pot committed, and he calls without a
look of being nervous.
You're still thinking he's got the king (one in his hand, one on the
table).
The river card hits, and it's a KING.
Bummer.
Immediately you feel sick to your stomach. That was the LAST card you
wanted to see. So know the board reads K,7,3,3,K... and you've still got
your aces.
Now you HAVE to check to Drew. If you throw out a bet, he's going to come
over the top of you (assuming he's got the king-- which gives him a full
house).
The only hope you have left now is that he's got Jacks or Queens and that
he'll also check the river card.
After you check the action, Drew sends off a major hesitation vibe. He
stalls... and of course, he knows you know what's in his hand.
He sits, waits, and thinks.
What he's REALLY trying to do is make you think he doesn't have the
winning hand-- because he KNOWS he's got the best hand.
Finally, he leans back in his chair, takes a deep breath, and then pushes
in a bet for $240.
Before his chips get to the middle you muck your hand. He gave you his
"tell" with his overdramatic body actions, and this hand is done.
As you muck your aces, he says, "Damn" and shows you his hand... it's a
King/Queen.
You just nod your head and say, "Yea, I know."
Even though you didn't WIN the hand, you saved some of your bankroll.
Catching the king on the river was simply luck for him, and it'll come
back around to you soon. You played the cards right, and STAYED IN THE
GAME because you were smart about reading his body language.
Instead of being like most suckers, who would whine about this type of
hand for weeks... claiming they "always catch the bad beats," you just
shrug it off and keep tight to YOUR expert game.
Of course, reading body language takes practice, and it requires a deep
understanding of the "signs" to look for.
If you want to learn how to recognize when a player is acting TOO
aggressive, or too hesitant... or if you want to learn how to immediately
spot the giveaway "tells" that will give you an immediate advantage over
other players and competitors... then be sure to grab your own private
copy of my e-book, "Texas Holdem Secrets."
In the book, I give you every tip, trick, and technique I've learned over
the years playing and winning Texas Hold 'Em poker.
Here's the link. Go there now:
www.Texas-Holdem-Secrets.com
I'll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Rory Monahan
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