Luring tells

[Joey2Cards]

Maybe it's because most people play their poker on the internet nowadays but I haven't seen much about tells, body language and psychology on this forum yet.

I have a question.

Do you guys have any tricks to lure tells out of your opponents? I mean, do you have any specific things you say or do that you find encourages a response that often provides a correct read? If so, please divulge.

This is my offering. It's not much, but it's all I have.

1)Ask the player to count his/her chips. Making your opponents think you're about to push them all-in (or, if they've already pushed, make a call) will draw out different reactions. It also enables you to test for shakey hands, relaxation levels etc etc... Also, it gives you time to think.

2) While they're counting, ask them how they're feeling, or if they're bluffing, or want a call. People are often poor multi-taskers. If they're counting chips, responding to you're questions (even if they don't talk, they are still considering what you've just asked), contemplating your next move and trying to maintain their poker face all at the same time, it is quite likely they will slip up somewhere along the line.

Please, let us share our psychology secrets. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]