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Shaking Hands:

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Our hands don’t normally shake. They
are heavily wired with our brain and any
inappropriate reaction has a pretty good
explanation behind it. With respect to
poker, there’s a theory that says if a
player starts trembling while making a
wager then that’s a signal that he/she is
not quite sure about the bet he’s placing
and is therefore bluffing.
You would think that this theory would
become outdated but the truth is not
everyone is such a good actor that he can
genuinely replicate a shaking hand and
show nervousness on tap. What most
likely would be happening is that the
other player might have an extremely
strong hand. The hand would be close to

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unbeatable and what you’re witnessing
from him would be a release of tension
as a way to beat the suspense.
Some players on the other hand are
always nervousness, even if they have
great hands. The technique that is being
discussed 
here 
is 
not 
show 
of
nervousness at all times; instead its
“sudden shaking”, i.e. a player who was
steady before but suddenly starts to lose
control. If you notice such behavior try
to keep your eye on the opponent and he
most certainly won’t be bluffing if he
tries to control the shaking.
The sudden shaking isn’t a bluff because
usually 
players 
tend 
to 
portray
themselves as bold when bluffing. They

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usually get them unusually cool and
hardly move. That’s where the term
“poker face” has come from. A poker
face isn’t a shaky one but is one that
shows no emotion, as players know that
one wrong movement can trigger the
calling reflex.
What is the calling reflex?
The calling reflex is an inbuilt instinct
mostly in players who would kill for a
showdown and have an inclement
towards calling rather than folding.
These players are always looking to call
the bet which means a bluff can easily be
called so the player does everything he
can to make sure he doesn’t trigger such
a calling reflex from an opponent.

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Expect bluffers to be stone cold and
unanimated. Also remember that sudden
trembling can’t be controlled no matter
how good of an actor you are as your
body’s 
releasing 
sudden 
energy
involuntarily.
Jittering:
Jittering is also not an act. Instead, some
people are naturally impatient. Some
players start drumming their fingers
against the table as a show of this
impatience, 
mostly 
without 
even
knowing. Now, the player bets while he
continues to drum and as you reach
towards your chips, he stops!
What does this tell you? It means that the
bettor is either weak or is bluffing. A

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player who possesses a big hand will
feel relaxed when the other player calls.
Whenever, there’s a close decision about
folding or calling, players often use this
technique to show their impatience or
nervousness. However, with the passage
of time most players develop control
over it. But nonetheless, if you notice the
other player reacting in some way and
then stopping all of a sudden, know that
you need to call, otherwise fold.