observing your opponent

[GiantBuddha]

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Watch every single hand and try to put every opponent on a hand. Then see what they showdown and test your accuracy. See where you went wrong. Gain confidence from when you're right.[ QUOTE ]


Can't be done. Trying to learn by starting out with the impossible is a certain recipe for failure in any human endeavor.

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I wasn't saying try to watch what every single player is doing with their hands, chips, whatever. But there's no reason you can't follow all of the action and think about what each bet and raise means. This will greatly improve your hand reading skills. Too many online players multitable before they really learn to read hands well, and you don't learn as much if you don't follow every hand.

As far as tells go, though, trying to watch everyone and figure out what everything means would definitely be too much for most people. Watching one or two players at first is solid advice. In fact, if you find a chance to play short handed live, you'll have a great opportunity to observe the same opponents almost every hand.