+Mike Caro - Caros Book Of Poker Tells.pdf - Time Out Hut

RELIABILITY:
• Weak players = 80%
• Average players = 74%
• Strong players = 78%
VALUE PER HOUR:
• $1 limit = $0.15
• $10 limit =$7.25
• $100 limit = $80.00
DISCUSSION: This tell is not much different than a player holding a full house and staring
blatantly away from the table. Look closely and you'll see that the man across the table is
looking slightly away as the bet enters the pot. Since he's a sophisticated player, he won't
exaggerate this act, but he still applies this universal Weak Means Strong trick on a more refined
level. He's trying to fool you and he looks ready to pounce ... because he is ready to pounce.
BEST STRATEGY: Don't bet moderately strong hands in the hope of getting a weak call. He
doesn't have a weak hand, so a weak call is impossible! You need a big hand to call if he bets.
This is not a good opportunity to bluff and you won't be bluffed.
Photo 61:
At bottom left, a man is betting.
Across the table, the opponent waits without watching.
TELL #31
TITLE: How long should I wait before I raise?
CATEGORY: Weak Means Strong.
DESCRIPTION: In limit poker games, players make their choices promptly. In no-limit games,
it's customary to take more time. This is a very important sequence. In Photo 62 the player in the
foreground bets, but that's not all! Across the table the opponent makes no movement to prevent
the bet. In order to correctly interpret the final strength of the opponent's hand, we must keep
this in mind. Even skilled no-limit players will often make some minor gestures to prevent a bet
they don't want. They may do this by staring at you, reaching toward their chips or any number
of mannerisms to be discussed in the next chapter, Strong Means Weak. After the initial bet, the
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