[James.]

you play better hands than they do. you push for value when you usually have the best of it. in time you will get the money.

this type of player makes it crucial to learn how to interpret "tells" when in a live atmosphere. alot of times these opponents vary their reactions by the strength of their hands. learn these reactions and it can almost be as good as them flipping their cards face up.

i'm a pretty quiet guy by nature. when at a poker table it lends me to just quietly observe between or during a hand. i don't watch the flop or the turncard. i'm watching every move they make as the situation unfolds and how they react to it. as you bet watch their face, their shoulders, how they sit, and how they throw chips in the pot(force, direction, etc.). sometimes noticing that extra flinch from an opponent when you bet means on the next round it might be better to check, or it might mean you have them crushed. learn the difference.