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By Rory Monahan, www.Texas-Holdem-Secrets.com
Has there ever been someone in your life
who you could just read like a book?
By just seeing their body language, you
INSTANTLY knew what kind of mood they
were in?
It may have been someone in your immediate
family, or a girlfriend, or a spouse, or
whoever...
- You could READ the look on their face.
- You could HEAR and IDENTIFY the tone in
their voice.
- You could SENSE their mood right away...
Know what I'm talking about? If so, give me
a silent nod.
What if I told you that you could bring this
ability to "read" a person to the poker table?
What if you could instantly KNOW what your
opponents were thinking? Or the cards they
were holding?
Would you be able to win more hands, tournaments,
and CASH with that kind of ability?
9 times out of 10, your opponents body language
will literally GIVE AWAY their hands... all you
have to do is know HOW to understand this "hidden
communication."
For starters, it's important that you study every
single move another player makes. This is obvious,
because without carefully studying their movements
(instead of getting "too caught up" in your own
hand) you'll NEVER be good at reading their body
language. Make sense?
Usually, you can trust your gut instinct. The
problem most players have is knowing what their
GUT is REALLY SAYING.
Mediocre and good players will be aware of their
"poker face" (or "poker tells") and will seek to
give you an OPPOSITE impression of what's really
true.
Reading this type of player is simple.
Anytime you see a player acting a little TOO
dramatic, you've got him. Here's an example:
Let's say you're dealt pocket aces and you make a
pre-flop raise of $20 to get rid of the "limpers"
(so that you don't get run down by something silly
like a 2/7 off-suit).
"Drew" is sitting to the right of you, and he's
the only player to call your bet. The flop hits
King, 7, 3-- all different suits.
Now, you're HOPING Drew hit his kind so that you
can wipe him out for all his chips. The action is
on you first, and you toss a bet out for $30.
Now here's the key: You should be STUDYING Drew's
body language this entire time!
Let's say he calls you without hesitation.
Right away, you put him on the king. The turn hits,
and it's another 3. You know this card doesn't
help Drew, because he wouldn't have called your
pre-flop raise with a 3 in his hand.
So now you fire out a $60 bet, because you think
your aces are going to wipe his cowboys out. He's
obviously pot committed, and he calls without a look
of being nervous.
You're still thinking he's got the king (one in his
hand, one on the table).
The river card hits, and it's a KING.
Bummer.
Immediately you feel sick to your stomach. That was
the LAST card you wanted to see. So know the board
reads K,7,3,3,K... and you've still got your aces.
Now you HAVE to check to Drew. If you throw out a
bet, he's going to come over the top of you
(assuming he's got the king-- which gives him a full
house).
The only hope you have left now is that he's got
Jacks or Queens and that he'll also check the river
card.
After you check the action, Drew sends off a major
hesitation vibe. He stalls... and of course, he knows
you know what's in his hand.
He sits, waits, and thinks.
What he's REALLY trying to do is make you think he
doesn't have the winning hand-- because he KNOWS he's
got the best hand.
Finally, he leans back in his chair, takes a deep
breath, and then pushes in a bet for $240.
Before his chips get to the middle you muck your
hand. He gave you his "tell" with his overdramatic
body actions, and this hand is done.
As you muck your aces, he says, "Damn" and shows
you his hand... it's a King/Queen.
You just nod your head and say, "Yea, I know."
Even though you didn't WIN the hand, you saved some
of your bankroll. Catching the king on the river
was simply luck for him, and it'll come back around
to you soon. You played the cards right, and
STAYED IN THE GAME because you were smart about
reading his body language.
Instead of being like most suckers, who would
whine about this type of hand for weeks... claiming
they "always catch the bad beats," you just shrug
it off and keep tight to YOUR expert game.
Of course, reading body language takes practice,
and it requires a deep understanding of the "signs"
to look for.
If you want to learn how to recognize when a
player is acting TOO aggressive, or too hesitant...
or if you want to learn how to immediately spot
the giveaway "tells" that will give you an
immediate advantage over other players and
competitors... then be sure to grab your own
private copy of my e-book, "Texas Holdem Secrets."
In the book, I give you every tip, trick, and
technique I've learned over the years playing
and winning Texas Hold 'Em poker.
Here's the link. Go there now:
http://www.texas-holdem-secrets.com
I'll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Rory Monahan
