Tell For Poker Play(1)

           When I get through with you, the magic of tells will be your key to profit for life. Most of your profit will come from reading players who are trying to deceive you. Those are actors who are aware of what they're doing. Usually they will act exactly opposite of the true strength of their cards. If their hands are hideous, they will try to make you think that they hold something fearsome. If their hands are powerful, they will try to convince you that they hold garbage. We'll get into the world of actors in Chapter 6 — Tells From Actors.Right now we'll deal with another important category of tells. The folks in the upcoming photos will give you valuable information, even though they won’t be trying to fool you.Although these tells are not from actors, these same people probably will be actors at other times. It's just that they aren't bothering to act at this particular moment. So let's see what they have to tell us ...


                                                       TELL #1

TITLE: When I was a boy, I liked to play with blocks.
CATEGORY: Noncombat
DESCRIPTION: This man has gone out of his way to arrange his chips neatly. He's even
bothered to line up the markings on the sides of the chips.
MOTIVATION: His personality, be it permanent or momentary, is not reckless. Neatly
arranged chips make him feel secure.RELIABILITY:
      · Weak players =88%
      · Average players = 68%
      · Strong players = 59%
VALUE PER HOUR:
     · $1 limit = $0.33
     · $10 limit = $1.14
     · $100 limit = $3.15
DISCUSSION: Very rarely is stacking chips used as a ploy by a player. Most players only bother to act when the rewards are immediate (i.e., a pot which is still being fought for).Glimpses of an opponent's true nature can often be gained by watching the way he stacks his chips. The very organized manner in which these chips are arranged suggests that this player will probably choose his hands carefully, seldomly bluff and won't display a lot of gamble.Of course his mood may change during the game, but in that case his stacks will probably become less neatly arranged. Notice that there are a few extra chips on top of his large stacks.This could be his profit. That's important to know, because you can frequently bluff successfully just by betting slightly more than his profit.Players are reluctant to call when they're winning, but would be losing if they made an unsuccessful call. Also, note that this fellow is very neatly attired. This is often, but not always,an indication of conservative play.
BEST STRATEGY: Don't get involved with medium-strength hands after this man has entered a pot. Bluff him somewhat more often than you would other players. Don't call as liberally whenhe bets.

                                                     TELL #2

TITLE: Building code violations.
CATEGORY: Noncombat.
DESCRIPTION: This player isn't terribly concerned about how his chips appear. They are
unarranged and uncountable.
MOTIVATION: The player feels like gambling, is poised for action and is not thinking about
real money.
RELIABILITY:
      · Weak players = 79%
      · Average players = 62%
      · Strong players = 53%
VALUE PER HOUR:
     · $1 limit =$0.27
     · $10 limit = $0.90
     · $100 limit = $2.70
DISCUSSION: Although players will sometimes fool you, haphazardly stacked chips usually mean careless play. This player's game will probably be too liberal, but he might also get good  value from his big hands by playing aggressively. There's a good chance this man is prepared to lose all those chips, and often he will.
BEST STRATEGY: Call more often when he bets. Bluff him less frequently than other
players.
                                                             
                                                     TELL #3

TITLE: Help, hurry, I want to gamble!
CATEGORY: Noncombat.
DESCRIPTION: The man at left is out of chips and he wants more. He's making sure he gets immediate attention by waving his money in the air.
MOTIVATION: This guy doesn't mind letting people know that, at least temporarily, he has money to gamble with. Often he's compensating for the "humiliation" of having lost his chips by making certain everyone knows he isn't broke. He may even feel playful in anticipation of gambling more freely than before. It's rare for a conservative player to use a flamboyant method of buying chips to fool you; that is unusual among weak or average players.
RELIABILITY:
      · Weak players = 75%
      · Average players = 72%
      · Strong players = 55%
VALUE PER HOUR:
      · $1 limit = $0.24
     · $10 limit = $0.75
     · $100 limit = $20
DISCUSSION: Even though this tell isn't always accurate, when a man asks for chips in a flamboyant manner, there's a much better chance that he's going to play aggressively and often carelessly.
BEST STRATEGY: Until you know differently, treat this man as you would any other loose player. Call more often; bluff less often.

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