I was playing a friendly game of poker at my house the other day. I had nine friends over so there was ten of us to play. I must admit that I'm a very average player and my friends' play is roughly the same. Although it may sound corny, a somewhat ridiculous method to employ while playing with friends, I trust tells.
Since I've been playing the game with the same people for years now and I'm quite good at reading them. For instance, I know that when my friend Dov is sweating heavily, even though the air conditioner is on, he certainly has a good pocket. He will never admit that but the reason why he's sweating is that he's getting ready to nab the pot. I guess that the sweat is his body's physical response to him being anxious.
Another friend of mine, Alex, has his hands trembling when he has things going on his way. He takes our games very seriously and when he feels that victory is near he gets stressed. Once I asked him if the game meant that much to him, he just answered 'yeah.'
There is only one tell that still has me confused: the speed of betting. Should I assume that when my opponent is starting to make very quick moves that his hand has strength and he's about to nab the jackpot? Or, maybe, it's the other way around, and the increased speed of betting means that my opponent is weak?
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