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What is Teddy KGB's tell?
When he was bluffing or weak he only broke open the Oreo, but didn't eat them. When he had the best hand or was strong he'd eat the Oreo. Basically he was rewarding himself with a cookie when he made ...
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How to avoid telegraphing the cards in your hand to your opponents?
I soon stopped looking at my hand at all! This was not only out of
arrogance: if I did not know my hand I knew I could not telegraph it
to other players the same way they were telegraphing theirs ...
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What impression does a smile give?
It depends on the smile. If it's a genuine smile I tend to think they'll be strong. With a fake smile they'll want you to think they're strong but will likely be weak. Look up Mike Caro's Book of ...
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How do you hide your tells?
Watch people with tells and don't do that! Hint, everyone has tells.
Everyone has a rhythm to their game, and everyone gets off that rhythm somewhat when a hand comes along. The players that are ...
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Should you intentionally take long to fold after somebody raises to hide your bluff?
As said, it is not considered bad etiquette to do so, so it is acceptable.
However, if you observe top players playing on TV they almost never do it. They usually fold instantly, giving their opponent ...
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Should you intentionally take long to fold after somebody raises to hide your bluff?
In order to not give any hint/tell, it's worth using always the same routine, no matter which cards you played, which moves (right or wrong) you made, how good or bad you played the hand : always do ...
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behavior at the poker table after a big bet
Sounds like you gave out a tell. Maybe you always fold after thinking, maybe you always fold to a donk bet.
His confidence seems to come from knowing the strength of your cards rather than his own. I ...
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Is it poor etiquette to fake all-in on the river?
It's more than poor etiquette, it's cheating. As a floorman, I might just issue a warning to a new player, but if the offense continued or if the player was experienced, I would certainly penalize him....
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How to detect when your opponent flopped a set?
On dry boards like your flop, it's generally hard to raise and 3-bet in a balanced way. It's possible, but it's hard to find natural bluffs. I like to just to bet small with a wide range as the ...
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How to avoid telegraphing the cards in your hand to your opponents?
TLDR Routine and cover.
Develop routines how you do certain things, e.g. which hand puts the chips in, how you put back your cards, how/when you secure them with a chip (or something else). I also ...
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Is there a benefit to pre-checking in online poker?
If your opponent thinks a snap-check is weak, it could be adventageous to do it with strong hands. However, giving away fake timing tells can be tricky and it is really hard to balance out. I would ...
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Should you intentionally take long to fold after somebody raises to hide your bluff?
It is not wrong to tank before you fold after a bluff. This is completely understandable and is not bad etiquette.
It is up to you if you want to do it though, considering your image.
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