Caro's Book of Poker Tells
by Mike Caro
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Author: Mike CaroEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-03-18
ISBN: 1580420826
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Cardoza
Product features:
- poker playing
- Caro's Most Profitable Hold'em Advice
- Caro's Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker
- Mastering Hold'em and Omaha Poker
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Book Review: Psychology of the game personified
Summary: 5 Stars
According to Mike Caro, everyone has tells, and that includes the pros and Mike himself. When watching Mike on television, he sometimes bets right away when it's his turn, but at other times, he talks about what he should do and often asks his opponent questions to extract information. See Chapter 8, The Sounds Of Tells.
Two of my favorite sections (in the chapter Tells >From Actors) are "Strong Means Weak" and "Weak Means Strong". Seven tells are described in the Strong Means Weak section, providing for very substantial coverage of this seemingly simple, but crucial concept. Many players tend to act the opposite of the strength of their hands - it might even be a natural phenomenon. It's important to detect this behavior to help you decide whether to fold, call, or raise. In the Weak Means Strong section (and in other parts of the book), I like the use of the MCU [Mike Caro University] Poker Charts. These charts take you through each round of the hand to discuss the action by all the players as it relates to tells. At first you may be overwhelmed by all of the different tells to be on the lookout for. Read one or two chapters, and then go to the poker tables and look for those tells you just read about. Then come back to those chapters in the book to confirm what you saw at the tables. Continue on in this manner until you've covered all of the tells.
Perhaps you're thinking that you're too busy focusing on each hand and your strategy to try to discern the various tells your opponents may be broadcasting. You should still get this book because it can help you from telegraphing your own tells to other players. Just because you're not looking for tells does not mean that your opponents are not seeking to identify tells from your behavior. Use this book to help prevent others from gleaning information about your hand.
I like to review parts of the book prior to going to the tables each time as a refresher and as a check that I'm not broadcasting any tells to my opponents. I also like to review poker strategy (I mostly play hold'em) before each poker outing. For me the "perfect" (and unbelievably compact) guide that I always use and very strongly recommend is the two-card set of Poker 6-7-8 Hold'Em Strategy Cards by Hal Marcus.
Summary of Caro's Book of Poker Tells
One of the ten greatest books written on poker, this must-have book should be in every player's library. If you're serious about winning, you'll realize that most of the profit comes from being able to read your opponents. Caro reveals the secrets of interpreting tells - physical reactions that reveal information about a player's cards - such as shrugs, sighs, shaky hands, eye contact, and many more. Learn when opponents are bluffing, when they aren't and why - based solely on their mannerisms. Over 170 photos of players in action and play-by-play examples show the actual tells. These powerful ideas will give you the decisive edge. 320 pagesPoker Books
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