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deck 1 Flashcards

1
Q

people who are anxious are __________. they act________. how much do they move?

A

more physically tense, and tend to hold themselves tighter. they move less.

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someone that is relaxed acts how? what are some general guidelines for someone that is relaxed?

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they move more, they are more “flowing” they will talk more coherently.

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what are some good questions to ask to check for coherence?

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what shows they have seen in vegas?

are they married and where they are from, what is the weather like there?

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what does a fake smile equal? what are the signs

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non relaxed. does not include the eyes, and does not lift the corners of the mouth as much. will not include much eye contact.

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what does a real smile eaual? what are the signs

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relaxed. eyes will crinkle, corners of mouth will lift. will be much more capable of eyecontact

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when someone is nervous, their eyes will _________, and there will be more ___________.

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will be open more, and there will be more of the whites exposed.

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when people are relaxed and strong, their eyes will_________.

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be slightly more closed and at “half mast”

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if someone is staring at the bettor while the bettor is making the bet, this correlates to __________?

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weakness. they are perceiving the threat.

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how will a person with a strong hand act when someone else is betting?

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they will not be as interested, and they will most likely have their attention “appearing distracted”

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how will bluffers act, post bet, in terms of their eye contact?

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they will be less likely to hold eye contact, and will tend to look more at cards.

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how will people that are strong act, post bet in terms of eye contact?

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they will be more flowing and capable of eye contact, they will be looking up and around more.

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if a player is waiting for you to act and is staring at you more than usual, what does this mean?

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they have a weak to mid strength hand

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if a player is waiting for you to act and is bored and looking around/ not seeming to pay attention, what does this mean?

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they are strong to super strong. be wairy

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what is a good thing to always do when its your turn to act?

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take a few seconds and look to the next to act and the previous actor to see their comfort levels

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15
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if there is a mid to late position raise, and you are thinking of reraising light, what should you look for to move forward?

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pause for a few seconds and see how the opener acts, if they stare you down, and especially if they hold out chips acting like they will call, go for it.

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if there is a mid to late position raise, and you are thinking of reraising light, what should you look for to stop you?

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someone that usually pays attention looking distracted or bored. they are trying to lure you into a trap

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17
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what does an intention to call gesture or statement mean?

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they are weak. they have a mid to low strength hand.

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18
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what is a subtle form of intention to call?

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putting hands on their chips as you count out your bet, counting out chips as you are counting out chips,
placing their hand on their chips as if to grab a stack as you are betting.

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what is something to note with the intention to call tell?

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they will never be raising if they show this tell, so a blocking bet is good or a full value type bet will not get raised. use this when going for thin value.

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If someone bets and continues to hold out chips as if to call, what does this mean?

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they don’t want more action, they might call, but they have a weak to mid strength hand

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21
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In a multi way pot, what should you be doing on the flop?

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looking to see if anyone is showing intentions of folding.

22
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what does it mean if someone places their cards further out than normal

A

they might be weak, as if they were stronger cards, they might want to protect them more

23
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what does it mean if a player over protects their cards?

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they might be strong, as they want to protect their cards more.

24
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if someone usually puts a chip on their cards but looks and doesn’t, what can this mean?

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they are super strong and don’t want to scare off action.

25
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what does it mean if someone is just staring at the board for a few seconds when the cards come out?

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they most likely have not connected with the board.

26
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what does it mean if someone glances at the flop and then looks away quickly and may come back in a sneaky way?

A

they have connected in a strong way

27
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what does a quizzical look at the board mean? they might scrunch up their face ect.

A

this is kind of a false tell and most likely they have missed the flop

28
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if a person looks at their hole cards for a long time, what does this mean?

A

that they are weak to mid strength.

29
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what are the patterns for strong hole cards?

A

looking at them quickly and looking away and putting them down quickly and calmly. they may put them closer to themselves or over protect them as well.

30
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if someone is sitting next to you and assumes a defensive posture, what does this look like, and what does this mean?

A

hardened lips, smaller tightened lips, squinty eyes, lowered eyebrows. anything that is intimidating and frustrating can fall into this. this tell can/will be accompanied by the grabbing chips tell.

must have both furrowed brow and pursed lips to be weak.

It means that they are weak and defensive vs your bet.

31
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what does pursed lips and raised eyebrows mean?

A

strength.

32
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if someone is putting chips into the pot and is having a hard time counting correctly, what can this signal?

this can be accompanied by shaking fingers, and nervous energy found in not very experienced players

A

very strong.

33
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if a player looks at their cards and does the “one handed shuffle” what does this indicate?

A

a weak to mid strength type hand. suited connectors, mid pairs etc.

34
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if the flop comes out and a player makes a statement about he flop, what does that mean?

A

they are weak. why would someone with a strong hand call attention to the flop?

35
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what does it signial when its your turn to act and someone that has shown previous interest in the hand suddenly looks away or disinterested?

A

they are strong, or have hit their draw, 2nd pair, or improved in a strong way

36
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what does it mean when its your turn to act and someone is looking disappointed and has slouched shoulders?

A

they are strong, they are trying to appear unthreatening.

37
Q

if you are watching someone when the cards come out and they glance and look away quickly, what can this mean?

A

strength, the cards helped them

38
Q

what if your opponent looks at the cards when they come out, then quickly look away and then come back with a disoriented look on their faces?

A

the board helped them, they are strong

39
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if someone produces a real smile - they smile with the corners of their mouth and crinkle their eyes - what does this mean

A

they are most likely comfortable, and are strong.

40
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if someone is acting very strangely pre-flop or when there is not much at stake, what can this indicate?

A

that they are strong.

41
Q

tension and anxiety tend to cause a persons eyes to ____________.

A

be more open, show more of the whites.

42
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if a board or card comes out and the opponent looks quickly at their chips, what does this mean? what is the key to this?

A

that they are strong. it has to be unintentional.

43
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what does it mean if someone acts quickly when it is their turn?

A

that they had an easy decision. it usually indicates an obvious hand. when raising, this most likely means strength. if betting out it can be a bluff, due to the fact that they didn’t think about how much value to get.

44
Q

if a poor/medioker player bets quickly on the turn or river, what can this mean?

A

most likely they are bluffing. if they didn’t put any thought into it, its less likely to be a value bet.

45
Q

if you are heads up in a pot and someone that usually thinks for a second before checking checks unusually quickly, what can this mean?

A

they are strong and going for a check raise.

46
Q

what does it mean if they take a long time to check

A

they are probably weak

47
Q

what does a quick call equal?

A

an easy decision hand. could be strong or weak, but an easy decision. most likely not a raising type of hand.

48
Q

on the river if you see a significat bet that either happens quickly or takes way too long, what does this equal?

A

extreme strength.

49
Q

if we bet turn and get immediately raised, what does this mean?

A

they are strong, they didn’t have to think about it.

50
Q

if a player fast bets all 3 streets with a draw on board, its is ususally __________________?

A

a semi bluff trying to be confident

poker tells (2 decks)

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