Re: 1/2 live hand - curious about a read/tell
"I don't have a good read on MP, he hasn't played a ton of hands though."
This is key to your read, he hasn't played many hands, he feigns weakness, then stuffs it into you. Since he didn't play many hands, you can assume that he knows what he's doing. Watch how people watch the action, how they handle their chips, how much the dealer has to prompt them, etc. You should be able to use this info to get a good read on someone way before you see them showdown a hand. Pick the fish out and focus on playing pots w/ them.
If you're going to play live, I'd definitely recommend reading Joe Navarro's book and Mike Caro's is good too. Right after reading Navarro's book, I was able to stuff my short stack into a guy w/ a draw and double up w/ AQ high. People do things that they don't realize, and the worse the player the more info that they give off.
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