Welcome to Poker Tells!

You've come to the premier poker tell site online to learn and discuss all things related to poker tells. What exactly is a poker tell? In a word : behavior. A poker tell is any behavioral pattern that a player exhibits which can tip you off to what they hold. All people (including poker players) are instinctual. We have genetically and socially coded responses to situations that we cannot help. We are unconscious of them. When we hear a funny poker joke, we laugh. When we lose a big pot, we cry. When someone scares us, our hearts race. We are programmed to respond to certain situations in certain ways whether we want to or not.

There is no substitute for a solid understanding of poker fundamentals... if you are just starting out at poker, this site should not be as helpful to you as other sites which talk about poker basics such as pre-flop strategy or when to slowplay a set. But understanding how instinctual behavior exhibits itself during a hand (a poker tell) will take your poker game to the next level. In these pages, you'll find plenty of information which will help you learn the ins and outs of poker tells, including :

* The most common poker tells
* How to spot a poker tell
* How to spot betting patterns
* Specific poker tells for Texas Holdem
* Poker Book Reviews

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