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You can think of most tells the same way you'd think of someone trying to make a heart flush in seven-card stud when you've seen six other hearts. It is much less likely now that the player has the flush, but you aren't certain that he doesn't. Tells - except for the rarer ones that are almost 100 percent positive indicators - should be used in this same way. They should be weighed along with many other factors in coming to a conclusion.
Watch for the tail end of a bet. A little extra emphasis usually means a weak or vulnerable hand. This turns out to be one of the most profitable tells in poker, but one of the hardest to spot. You need to really practice observing. The reason it's hard to see the tail end of the bet is because you're apt to be overwhelmed by the more obvious motion.
After awhile, you're get used to watching for a little extra push with the tip of the fingers. It's very subtle, and when you see it you can safely call with a medium-strong hand. You're facing either a bluff or a daring bet from a less than stellar hand. Psychologically, the bettor reasoned that he needed that subtle extra emphasis to make his hand seem stronger than it is.
Watch to see how much general motion an opponent is normally comfortable with. If that opponent is quite jittery, taps his foot, shakes his legs, drums his fingers, shifts around in his chair, or shows other signs of life, you should be concerned if the opponent bets and continues in this mode.
Players who are normally animated and continue to fidget after a bet are generally comfortable with their hands.
Players who suddenly freeze are often bluffing. This holds true for humming, whistling, and talking, too. When it stops, that's often a bluff or a weak hands. If it doesn't stop, beware.
Finally, I'm going to remind you again: Listen to the breathing! This is the main indicator of whether many opponents are bluffing. Watch for heavy breathing. That's almost always a sign of a strong hand. Breath holding, though, means weakness.
Benny met Betty. Betty was a bitch, but Benny didn't see it. She was cute and cuddly and 22 and uncaring. She didn't play poker, but she liked the fact that Benny did. She liked the fact that he drove a Corvette -- albeit one with body damage and a bad transmission -- and the fact that he had a sizeable bankroll stuffed in his right front pocket which he frequently flashed.
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