Caro's Book of Poker Tells

There is a big step from reading a book to applying it to your game, and many people that gave this book a bad rating were instantly expecting to see 100 tells from every opponent on every hand. Tells are rarely obvious and it takes concentration to find them. This book taught everything from card motions to body movements, and it all works. The same weekend after I finished reading this book, I was in a very large no-limit hold'em hand that came down to fifth street. I had a very weak hand and was prepared to throw my hand away to any large bet made. The person across the table did just that, trying to present a strong hand. There was an easy straight, and an easy flush (four consecutive cards on the board and 4 cards of the same suit) on the table. I watched him closely to see if I could spot any tells and I instantly saw 2 of the more subtle tells that Caro addresses in this book. I instantly called his bet and he showed only ace high and I took down the pot. I can honestly say that if I had never read this book, I would have folded that hand and lost quite a large amount of chips. This book has helped me many times in making the right calls in the most important situations. Anyone should read this book, the pictures seem pretty outdated but they do a good job of giving examples. Read this book, it will teach you a lot.

I thought I was a step or two beyond novice, until I read this book. I quickly realized how much I did not know about the game. Understanding the many "tells" of poker will add a lot of depth to your skills and give you much more confidence in your betting. This book is an easy read and the early 80's photos are amusing, but the information is priceless and easily absorbed.

I have been playing NL poker online and limit poker in casinos for about two years. My preferred game is single table tournaments and after a year of success online I decided to put my skills to the test. This book really breaks down the art of poker (that is, the ability to read people)into simple categories of tells understandable and recognizeable by anybody. Armed with my technically sound online skills and my newfound ability to understand the motives and intetnions of other live players, I journeyed to Atlantic City to try my first ever live tournament. My first tournament ever...I finished in first place at the Borgata. I played in one more tournament and took 2nd place. It may sound unbelievable, but with a bit of luck and a powerfull arsenal of reads on common poker tells at my disposal, I walked away with over $10,000 on a total investment of $200. I am not saying that this book will win you the world series, but it will give you a huge edge over your competition. The reason is this: Without a knowledge of tells, you really only win the pots that your cards dictate. Yes, you can play better cards than your opponents and avoid trap hands, but with a knowledge of tells, you can win 2 types of hands. 1) you win the hands your cards dictate. 2) you win the hands that your oponents cards don't merit. If you can pick up weakness in your opponents, you can win pots just by betting or raising at the right moment and salvage a pot where you might have folded. Similarly, you can better identify when your huge hand might be second best. Caro breaks tells down into 2 main categories. Tells from actors, and tells from those who are unaware. The most important are those from Actors. It is Caro's contention that all of us act at the poker table and in life, it is instinctive and largely subconscious. If you can pick up on these signals, discern what the player wants you to do, and then do the opposite, then you can truly, truly dominate the competition. This book is a MUST HAVE for the serious poker player.

The author, Mike Caro is a very colorful person to say the least. He is referred to as the "Mad Genius" in poker circles and is an expert authority on the mathmatics and the human factor of the game. Poker tells are the biggest vice of any poker player, if you can use the tells of others to you're advantage and eliminate yours then you can easily come away with a few extra bets that would have left your stack. With control over your own tells, you can harness the power to confuse opponents in to not really knowing if they are getting a real one out of you or not. This book is the best and most extensive choice on the subject of poker tells. Many other books touch on the subject, but this is the one that will help out the most.

This book provides numerous tells that help in poker and every day life even. It not only describes what people do, but WHY they do it. A very helpful tool for people who understand fundamentals and the lingo of poker of all types. It covers scenarios in stud, draw and hold 'em games to ensure that the readers can relate to the situations. However, the tells are relevent in all the games which is a huge help for your wallet.