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Physical tells are almost entirely Hollywood nonsense. When a professional player talks about getting a read on someone, they are talking about probabilities co
by phaus 10y ago
Physical tells are almost entirely Hollywood nonsense. When a professional player talks about getting a read on someone, they are talking about probabilities combined with the opponent's position at the table and a history (even a short history) of that player's betting/play patterns.
- ProAm 10y agoThis is not true at all. If you play online vs live then yes. But physical tells are absolutely still thing, and Im not talking the way you crack an oreo.
- maruhan2 10y agoNot a poker expert, but I've seen videos of pro-poker players demonstrating their reading ability with random people picking cards.
- patrick_haply 10y ago> Physical tells are almost entirely Hollywood nonsense That's true for most any level of serious player, but I see it often in casual games in peoples kitchens with casual players who don't play often or are just starting. Even I can't control myself sometimes when the adrenaline starts pumping. I'd rather say lack of self control is just one of the most amateur things you can do in poker, and what's nonsense is the idea that it's a meaningful aspect of any kind of serious poker game.