Lying liars guide to bluffers in poker

January 30, 2006 | Category: blog

Doyle Brunson

Via UNION-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES, San Diego Union-Tribune:

Doyle Brunson, the father of modern poker, gives the Atlanta Journal-Constitution five signs you know your opponent is bluffing:

  1. The smile. A true smile usually means a genuine hand; a forced smile usually means a bluff.
  2. The friendly factor. The friendlier the bettor, the more apt he is to be bluffing.
  3. The eyes. When the flop comes down and the opponent continues to stare, searching for something, then tries to make a bet, odds are he’s bluffing.
  4. The fingers. Players who hold weak hands often act as if they’re eager to call by letting their fingers slide slightly towards their chips.
  5. The emphasis. When an opponent bets with extra emphasis or a little extra force at the tail end of a bet, it’s often a bluff.

…and since I’m the great great grandson of modern poker, my #6. Mustache hair. If it twinkles a little or starts standing up as if lightning were going to hit, you know they are bluffing. If they don’t have any mustache hair, you are outta luck.

2 Comments

  1. james on January 31st, 2006
    1

    know any people holding house tournaments? im looking to get myself out of my dry spell since im not doing too well at the casinos.

  2. Eric on January 31st, 2006
    2

    My cousin Brian, his brother had one some weeks ago. His buy in was $25 I believe.

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