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World Series of Poker Tells: Knowing When to Fold 'Em

It's World Series of Poker time, so in this article we'll look at five hands from past WSOPs where postflop bettors gave off some pretty reliable indicators of having strong hands.

When it comes to players making significant postflop bets, most reliable reads you'll get will be those indicating a strong hand. It's pretty uncommon to get a confident read that a player making a big bet is bluffing.

This makes a lot of sense when you consider the following:

  • Players making big bets will be generally stoic and hard-to-read. That's just how most players strive to act in such spots.