An important facet in poker tournaments is tricking your opponents by leading them to believe you have a superb poker hand, when in reality you could possibly you have a terrible hand. You may have heard this referred to as “Poker face”, an expressionless face to mislead your opponents into trusting in an idea that may not be true.

If you happen to have a good poker hand it is most likely going to make you feel nervous, could possibly make your hands shake, and your pulse rise. These are signs that your competitors may pick up on very quickly, especially if they are good friends of yours. Try not to glance at the pot if you have some good poker cards in your hands. This is an obvious gesture for your competition that you are, in your mind, adding up what you might win.

In the situation where you have a horrible poker hand, try not to keep yourself from glancing at your poker buddies, keep your eyes up, and don’t hesitate when you place your bet. When you can prove to yourself that your poker hand is equal, or better than your competition; you will possibly fool them into believing this as well. Keep in mind to make this seem as natural as possible. Your signals and actions may be saying one thing, while what you are saying are giving them a whole different idea.

Another significant aspect of Texas Hold Em is to be able to read your opponents “poker tells”. A “tell” is a gesture or habit that may give away information about their hand. One important aspect to keep in mind is when your competitor is acting as though he has a strong hand; he, very likely, has a poor hand. On the contrary, if he is acting as if he’s holding a weak hand, he probably has a pretty decent hand.

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