While playing poker you should observe your opponents to gain as much information as you can. Whenever you have extra time and attention capacity, for example, when you are not in hand, you should concentrate and read other players on the table. Further, do not forget that other players on the table are also taking note of you, so you should also avoid giving off any of the information. Following are some tricks to read and hide poker tells when playing live poker in clubs or poker rooms:

Reading Tells
You should always look to your left, and start observing the players one by one. Just watch which player is broadcasting what they are going to do, which players are holding their cards up to muck, and who is reaching out for chips to bet? This helps you to save money when holding low hand, or win you blinds when the rest of the players on the poker table have decided to fold.

You will find many live poker players who frown or sigh or complain when they make big hands or get lawfully tank down while making difficult calls. You will also find players who wear their emotions on their sleeve or get upset when faced by a bad beat. Such players are prone to tilt, and bad in hiding emotions.

You should talk with the players sitting next to you to know if they are from same town or is there a card room near home. Be careful of the tight-lipped players.

You should notice the playing style of the players on the table. Generally, players follow varied playing styles depending on the hole cards they are holding. For instance, they will keep quiet when bluffing or place chips in stacks when holding a strong hand.

You should keep an eye on all showdowns while playing the poker game. Catching every showdown gives you information on the ranges that your opponents are playing.

Hiding Tells

The best way to hide your tells is by keeping quiet. If you speak, you would give away information through your tone and modulation word unless you know how to speak like a robot.

If you’re playing at a table full of poker pros, then you should wear your shades and headphones. This will help you intimidate your opponents and they would not try to chat with you in order to draw any information.

You should follow a consistent betting style. Further you should Take the same amount of time before acting, and stack the chips in the same way every time.

Trust your skills because live poker players limp more often. You should disengage aggressively and adapt harmoniously in order to make other players frustrated and backfire.