When inexperienced poker players bluff, they tend to lean forward. It’s a classic “tell.” They know their hand is lousy, so they lean close to the table and puff out their chest, in a subconscious attempt to exhibit strength: “I’m not vulnerable! No sirree! My hand is strong! Maybe YOU should drop out!”
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Conversely, the opposite is true. When an inexperienced poker player gets a really good hand, they tend to lean backwards, because they don’t wanna scare off the other players: “Oh, don’t drop out! I’m not threatening. See? I’m leaning way back, looking all accommodating. Stay! And let’s keep growing the jackpot!”
But these “tells” don’t work on pro players. They’re too savvy. So instead, they try to gain a tactical
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