series of posts about Poker tips and Tricks

One of the biggest poker tells there is when your emotions and playing style fluctuates. If you have pocket Aces or a 2/7 off suited hand you should have the same emotion and facial expressions. This is especially the case if you are playing against experienced poker players. Poker is not only about playing the cards in your hand but the ability to read what the other player have by how they conduct themselves and knowing their betting patterns...

When you sit down at the table to play poker you can learn a lot about a player by their chip stack. Generally if a player has a nice and neat stack of chips they are a tight player. Conversely, if a player has all their chips in a mess around their area they are probably a loose player. If you determine what type of player they are before a hand is even dealt you have already started the game with an advantage. A tight player will be one that you do not want to bluff on often and if they bet, chances are, they probably are holding a good hand...

Bluffing is an important aspect of poker but there are a couple of players that you should never bluff against. Players that are not good and beginners are players that you should not bluff against. Only good poker players will lay down their hands. Many beginning players and players that do not know the game well do not like to lay down their hand. It is very difficult to pull off a bluff against a player that never lays down their cards...

Many poker players, especially beginners, will be overly excited when they are dealt a pocket pair. While a pocket pair is a good starting hand you should be careful and not fall in love with them. If you have pocket Aces or face cards you are in a good position but other pocket pairs you have to be wary of. The chances of you hitting a matching card to your pair are slim, as there are only 2 more of the cards in the deck. If you have a decent pocket pair you can bet accordingly, but if you do not you should bet conservatively and check bets when they come to you...