Online Tells:
Obviously there are not as many tells when playing on the internet as there are when playing in
person. You cannot see the other player in order to read his/her expressions and emotions. But
believe it or not, there are times when you can pick up on the playing habits of another player in
a poker freeroll. For instance: Players that frequently push the check/fold button before their turn.
This is very common among NOVICE or uneducated players. This is an easy tell, they have no
hand worth playing and only hope to see free cards - or fold if a raise is made.
A GOOD player will take some time off of the clock even when they have nothing. This keeps the
other players guessing at all times. Sometimes it will even frustrate an experienced or frequent
player causing them to make a hasty decision. If you see someone checking quickly hand after
hand, play them aggressively, unless of course you know the player and they are using this as a
method to fool their opponents.

Some veteran players will try to use the clock as a "timing" tool to their advantage. For example,
a player may take the full time out before they make their decision to check/fold/raise. If they use
a large amount of time to simply check, odds are they have nothing. Slightly raise the stakes to
keep them in check. If they come back with a large raise or an all-in raise watch out! Unless you
know this player very well it is wise to be cautious and back down. Regardless of the outcome
use it to your advantage by taking mental note of the player's style and use this knowledge for
the next showdown. A novice player will consistently play their hand the same way every time in
a poker freeroll.

I'll give you a good example. I once knew a player that went all-in every time he would stay in a
hand in a poker freeroll. It did not matter if it was on the flop, the turn, or the river, if he bet, it
would be all-in. Believe it or not, he won a lot of free poker tournaments until I (and eventually a
few others) caught up to him by carefully observing his playing style in freerolls. He would only
play Ace/King, Ace/Ace, or any suited cards. Once this tell was out, it was easy to know when to
stay in a pot or when to fold. My point is this: If you will carefully watch a player and take note of
what cards they hold when they win AND lose, you can get a good feel of how they play and thus
recognize their tells.

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