Saturday, February 14, 2009

Improve Your Poker Reads... From Television!


There have been many different articles and opinions written about how people can improve their poker reads at the table. I've written a few about how to catch a liar at the poker table. Your should check them out.


The science I applied has since been put into a television show called "Lie To Me." It is a new show starring Tim Roth. Roth plays a doctor who is hired by various agencies to come in and investigate suspects and witnesses to crimes and try and tell if they are lying. It is a fun show.


What is more interesting is that the show is based upon the work of Dr. Paul Ekman. In a nutshell, he studied thousands of people and their expressions in an attempt to determine their state of mind, emotion and whether or not they were being truthful. The work is fascinating.


Even more interesting is how the information can be applied at the poker table. If you are one who enjoys talking to your opponents during play, this is an incredible tool. It is not to say that you can become a master of reading after reviewing the material one time. In fact, it will probably take you a considerable amount of time to get a grasp of it. Regardless, there are countless tidbits available that can help you to improve your reads.


Who knows. Maybe you can become the next "Dr." of poker reads. Enjoy and good luck.

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