1. Never compliment weak opponents for good plays. It makes them proud and motivates them to play better poker.
2. Never discuss poker strategy around weak opponents. It makes them aware there is strategy worth discussing!
3. Players who just sat down or just got even…. are easier to bluff and less likely to play weak poker hands.4. Players complaining about their bad luck seldom bluff. So, seldom call.
5. Opponents find it inspirational…. when you complain about your bad beats.
6. Your opponents have a “calling reflex”…. and they’ll call anything that moves in a poker game!
7. Players staring away…. are almost always more dangerous than players staring at you!
8. A suddenly shaking hand….. almost never indicates a bluff!
9. A player who isn’t breathing…. is probably bluffing!
10. Listen carefully when an opponent says the word “bet”. If it sounds sad or reluctant, you’re facing a strong poker hand.
11. Fumbled poker bets…. usually mean weakness, when the fumble is corrected and usually mean strength otherwise.
12. Don’t watch the flop…… watch your opponents watch the flop.
13. Opponents are more likely to fold if they are: looking at poker chips, reaching toward chips, staring at poker cards or conspicuously staring at you.
14. Opponents are more likely to bet or raise if they are: ignoring chips, ignoring cards, staring away or especially quiet or still.
15. A tell is just another factor to consider….and it needs to be weighed along with all other factors.
16. When you intend to call reluctantly….. don’t discourage the bet.
17. How to make any poker bully beg for mercy : call more often, raise less often, seldom value bet.
18. On the final betting round, you need a much stronger poker hand to overcall…. than to call.
19. When a frequent bluffer checks to you….. don’t bluff.
20. When deceptive players check to you….. bet less often.
