Poker: The Complete Guide To Poker – Learn Strategies To Dominate Poker And Texas Hold’em

Extra Emphasis:
Adding emphasis on a betting motion is
definitely an act, and one that is
extremely difficult to spot. You’ll need a
lot of experience to tell this one. By
emphasized bets I do not mean
exaggerated bets. In this case, the better
might want to lure you in so that he can
entice your call. Placing extra emphasis
on the bet is much more subtle but
effective.
Here’s how you can spot it. Keep
watching the tail end of a bet. If the

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motion is smooth but is closed by an
extra flare, e.g. flick of the fingers, and
then this means that the player is placing
extra emphasis, i.e. he is weak. The
player might either be bluffing or
nervous about his hand’s strength. The
opponent would be flaring because he
would be continuously thinking whether
the bet he’s placing is strong enough or
not. Why would he do that? The answer
is only if his hand wasn’t powerful in the
first place.
Therefore, when an opponent places
extra emphasis on a bet then it’s best to
call more frequently.
Looking away:
Looking away from the poker table is

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also in fact a clever act. A player who
looks away from the action is in fact an
extremely dangerous player compared to
one who looks directly at you. When a
player looks away, beware. There could
only be two things. One, the player isn’t
quite interested, so why bet, or second,
he might be acting so that you get
confused. Either way, hold your nerves.
Unless you possess an extremely strong
hand, the best thing to do is check & fold
right after he bets. However, if you bet a
medium-strong hand, then you’ll most
probably get raised. Also, never ever
bluff into a player whose been looking
directly at you for quite some time.
Staring at you:

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Imagine that it’s your turn but another
player starts looking at you directly. If
this is the case then he’s most probably
trying to intimidate you and prevent your
bet. The opponent will keep on calling
but will never raise. Such kind of
behavior means that you can bet with any
medium-high hand without fearing.
Therefore, instead of being intimidated,
simply start making borderline bets
whenever you have strong hands.