Poker for a small clue that you receive from other players to help you know what they are holding and whether they are bluffing. They usually consist of a posture or self, in other words, body language. Obviously, when you are playing online poker with someone you can not see them. However, there are those who say that there are such things even for internet players.

One of the big clues that these people offer is the amount of time it takes your opponent to respond. For example, if they pause when you make a bet, it means that they are fearful of making the bet. If they hesitate they are supposedly uncertain. This means that they think they have a weak hand and if you bet more, they might fold.

That would probably be more reliable if you got to look at the person. Let’s think of several more reasons why he or she might pause. The cat is scratching at the door. He gets up to let the cat in and by the time he gets back to his seat, you’ve made your bet and the time bank is on flashing for him to hurry up and make a decision. Perhaps he paused because he is trying to decide if he should go all in. He may think he has a fantastic hand and if you raise he may re-raise.

You see how hard it is to really know what is happening with other players unless you have more time to study him? If you play long enough people, you will get to know how tight or loose, he played and can understand the suspension. On the other hand, if you do not have the luxury of time, just sounds good poker player and make the move to the right. Leave online for those who are desperate to win and will read anything into a situation.