Daily Poker Tips

If you flop a set in hold’em on a well coordinated board (one that offers many draws but it’s obvious that your hand is best NOW), consider playing it a bit tricky and just call a bet and see what the turn brings. If the turn bricks, pounce. You’ll disguise the strength of your hand and lose the minimum when the draw hits. . Don’t play your sets like this often but use this play to mix it up.

In Holdem, if you see a player look at his cards pause then look again, he’s probably NOT suited. He’s trying to remember which card (most likely an Ace) is what suit.

When a player makes a bet and covers his mouth with his other hand, that’s a tell. Usually it means he’s bluffing but not always. Some players hide their mouth in a subconscious effort to hide their smile.

In seven card stud, a player looks at his final hole card and without releasing it he makes a bet or raise. He’s hit the hand he was drawing to and subconsciously doesn’t want to let that card get away from him.

When a player shows his hand to a friend or another player at the table, he’s most likely not bluffing. Occasionally, that player will expose his hand to a player who has yet to fold. The player who saw the cards now has more information that you and that’s an unfair advantage. When that happens, ask for the cards to be played face-up even though the hand is still being played.