5 Live poker tells in 8 minutes! Seen at 1/2 and 2/5 live poker tables - Detroit Poker Vlog #56!

[@pa1nted]

"I'd check-raise my mother" would be a great T shirt 😝

[@MarianoPoker]

Good video Brian! Another one that usually reps mega-strength is when you make a bet, they cut out calling chips, think for a while, and then decide to raise instead. 🚨

[@MrSaddie123]

haha "i would check raise my Mom" , good stuff buddy, i see all of this at the low limit games i play in. Thanks Friend!

[@dukeofthebedhead1963]

"You wanna check it down? I'd check it down... With ya." I laughed, fantastic content

[@rudistorm3348]

I was once at a table where 2 guys would raise preflop and then soft play and say " we are checkin it down". One of the other players got fed up and asked "Are you two a couple or something?" The whole table laughed hysterically and then no more soft play.

[@stevehungerford4305]

I use the “sad poker player” reverse tell in Fort Lauderdale at the hard rock. I knew a guy was paying attention to me and I shoved with air. He pointed out that he knew I was strong because of my subtle “sad poker player” routine and folded! 😋

[@josemarquez9625]

Basically you sold the bluff and the player who was paying attention probably didn’t have enough value or blockers vs the run out of the hand on the river to be able to call. This is actually the fundamental principal of poker, you don’t always need to “have it” just make the correct decision with the information you have in front of you that other players are giving while adapting to a change in the circumstances of each hand against each player

[@CageVsCage]

*Dude .. i would check raise my mom* 😂😂

[@samps1975]

I play pretty regularly in Detroit. Mostly at Motor City and everything you said is so accurate its scary. I dont know how you were able to keep this video under 10 minutes, I could have went on for hours talking about this subject. I love the subtle clothing changes to represent the exact player lol genius. Keep up the good work on the channel, gained a new sub today from me. Quality Content.

[@DashOfSalt84]

Really like the video! Over the past 2 weeks I've blown through pretty much your entire channels worth of videos. I'm heading down to AC in a bit to play and I haven't played regularly in a few years so I wanted a refresher. Your "beat 1/2" playlist has really helped refresh my fundamentals, and I've always been that guy who is "beating the game" but that just means I win a small amount. Last time I went to AC, I spent literally 10+ hours there, and I drove home with winnings that just covered gas and tolls. Random suggestion based on other poker channels I saw, but you may want to plug your other videos/services either at the front or at some point mid video rather than at the end. The "beat 1/2" playlist is probably your most valuable series to average watchers, and then your coaching you could just mention earlier. Lots of people will shut the video down when you're wrapping up!

[@semccane]

I appreciate your content. I've read several poker books, but your videos are very easy to follow compared to others I have watched. Looking forward to reading your book that ai just ordered.

[@philiplicarter]

There's a high hand promotion at my local room that I think induces a lot of players to ask for check downs. I agree with what you are saying in general about "I'll check-raise my mom!" In our local though, I've never seen someone sandbag after hitting the high-hand. Usually the table celebrates and the winner buys a round. Its still strange sometimes though, when there's a lot of money in the pot from preflop betting, I'd never ask or give a checkdown.

[@michaelb5355]

You did great work...I still love the sweater..hope you are doing well

[@detroitpoker7894]

Yes, everything is going well with me. I hope you're doing well also. Thanks for the kind words

[@bobbywhite1645]

One that I like to always check before making a decision in situations where I'm facing a very polarizing bet to try to figure out if it might be a bluff or not is to look at a persons neck..if their jugular vain is kicking like a mule on their neck really fast odds are they are hoping you fold. Remember though you'll probably be able to see it anyway cause being all in or betting really big and knowing your opponent is staring at you is a stressful situation for anyone, so just seeing it and knowing their BP is elevated isn't really enough. But when its really fast and obvious it usually means fear and that usually means bluff. Its more trustworthy than a lot of tells because its very hard to hide or fake.

[@Knordsman]

Hey man, love the videos. Good quality, concise, and great insight. Keep it up.

[@leojoseph6385]

Great post again. Saying "I would check raise my mom" to a check it down offer is hilarious! I'll remember that one for sure. ":

[@RhymesWithCarbon]

I do the “ready to go” 99% of hands, just to keep it consistent. Other times I’ll have complete trash and be “ready to go” so I can get outta the way immediately.

[@RhymesWithCarbon]

Detroit Poker yeah seems like most in my usual room who look then immediately put a chip on their cards are aching to bet and/or call. That’s the impression i want to give even if I have Q3 offsuit.

[@slimshady3386]

Good video man just started watching Good so far keep up the good work man

[@charlesdavis405]

Nice video. I’ll share some reliable tells too. When a player is playing with his chips like he is ready to call any bet, when they are in position without the betting lead, usually can’t call a bet. Timing tells, like a snap call, is almost always a weak hand or a draw in an attempt to keep you from betting later streets. When someone picks up their chips and slams them on the table or places them way out in the middle is usually a bluff. I have found a couple players do this with strong hands but that is not the norm. Hands to the face after placing a bet, like a nose scratch or pushing glasses back in place is normally a sign of a weak hand. I have occasionally seen the opposite be true so I just takes one showdown to figure out what this means, usually. When you have a decision facing a bet if your opponent is holding his cards up, like on the side, like they are ready to “fast roll” and ready to “showdown” is almost always a bluff or weak hand. The involuntary chip glance when the flop comes out is always a sign of strength or liking the flop. Usually bet sizing tells are usually more reliable than physical tells if you just pay attention to your opponents bet sizes in certain spots. Again, enjoy the vlogs and the content. Thanks.

[@Traceleeholland]

Ive noticed lately when a player smirks on side of mouth after they look at cards or bet they smirk usually has a big hand.

[@nikitakucherov5028]

These are all spot on, by the way, its amazing how similar the players were 🤔

[@ericblanchet4019]

I see the “check it down” question come up as an alternative to chopping the blinds. In other words, folds to the blinds and someone wants to do a set amount preflop and check it down.

[@IamJ007]

I started playing poker when I was 3. At saturday night poker games with family 6-10 people 4-6hr sessions. Usually fell asleep in my aunt's lap with a pacifier. LOL. Aside from crushing as a youngin (sometimes winning 25-50$ by 5-6-7 years old), my grandma was a slayer,. The phrase you said, you'd check raise your mom... my grandma would stare you down all 4' 11" of her, and take you to the bank. Surely a stranger or a reg gets no free passes on the table. "Go savage or go bust".

[@tolkien11]

Thanks for the video!

[@rhpmike]

Agree with all of the tells. I've always seen people honor the check -it-downs. I don't do it, but it's almost always indicative of a hand someone isn't going to know how to play on most flops (think 22-66). I'm not trying to help people avoid hard decisions for more money.

[@detroitpoker7894]

TFS mike!

[@freecycle53215]

Great video. If you have more tells, I’d be interested

[@jorgemarquez7911]

On you #2 tell. I do my best to always act the same with my hands. If it is a bad hand that I am going to fold. I still put a chip on the cards. One tell I deal with is the Old rec. player directly to my left has a stack of chips in his hands. And when you are getting ready to bet he puts his hand forward. As threading if you bet I will call. But if he has a good hand he would not want to make you feel threaten. He would want you to bet so he can raise.

[@goomaster]

Good stuff and funny.

[@thepossieguy]

Surprised the “grabs an unknown amount of chips and bets when the draw comes in” didnt make the list. This happens so often at 1/2-1/3 and its always the nuts

[@vu4907]

Video was great, loved it!

[@danielfay8963]

People do occasionally "check it down" at my local card house, but its almost exclusively when their hand has potential to make a high hand and the action would have otherwise folded to them (for example, when they normally chop the blinds they will say "let's play" and this is understood to mean check it down). If they switch from chopping to actually playing after seeing their cards, the dealer will get mad at them, although its not actually against the rules.

[@RemyLebeau1985]

I'm going to tell the next person to ask me to check it down, that I would "check raise my own mother." Lol

[@alboneya2064]

I see these all the time! Thanks for sharing

[@davidsson4927]

Well done, I love your casual and clearly presented teaching.

[@paulpena5040]

a variant of one you mentioned is when they say "How much is it?" Almost always sitting on a monster, lol. I've rarely seen someone say that and then NOT bet.

[@detroitpoker7894]

Yup. It's a rec player thing

[@geoffin99]

I agree with you on the "check it down" but now I know what to say. "Sorry, I check raise my mom"

[@tallpaulpoker9542]

Tell #2, I make sure to cap my cards with crap hands that I know I'm going to fold, if anyone is trying to pay attention to it they will sometimes make huge mistakes. Especially limping big pairs on my bb when I cap my cards, hoping for the limp-3bet and I just check BB, flop better and win stacks or flop nothing and fold for the same price.

[@austincrotts9100]

All around great video was informative and pretty funny.

[@louorlando1023]

In any game with a flop, the longer a player stares at the cards in his hand after the flop, there's less of a chance he's made a hand. To wit, if you flopped the nuts and/or a very strong hand, you don't need to stare at it for very long. Players who continue to stare at the cards in their hand are pretty much in Search Mode. You can safely bet into them and they will most lucky relinquish their hand.

[@louorlando1023]

i.e. "....most likely relinquish their hand.". Mea culpa for the type above. Guess I had "Luck" on my mind!

[@All_In_Hickman]

I never check it down and see it a ton myself and it drives me nuts!!! Same tells happening at good ol Hollywood in Toledo also lol Curious question since you play $2/5 way more frequently than I do...how often do chop pots happen between the blinds there and how do you handle it? For me it's always awkward and I'm happy to chop, but esp. during the high hand promo's people want to play to see the flop, and obv. there is only $4 in the pot even when they make their hand, now it's super awkward and obvious to the dealer because they have to say a code word to get the pot up to $30 to qualify. Then you gotta trust them to pay you IF their hand holds up. It's just really awkward every time this happens no matter how you try to approach it....someone always gets super pissed!! If' I'm in the SB and have a hand I just raise it to $10 ....same with the button and then hear them say....chop blocker and get mad! I then proceed to raise the button EVERY time if folded to me lol Thanks for the videos and your time!! You forgot about getting all loosey goosey eating at the table and then immediately stop eating to call or raise or they stop a conversation ....ALWAYS a strong hand!

[@brunoleal9818]

just amazing!

[@leorubio5653]

Good one brother, I would check raise my MOM. hahaha..I've actually told that to a guy that wanted to check it down. LOL. I would just add, if anyone is looking down at their CROTCH, RUN!!!!!!!! LOL!!

[@kennyhicky2765]

i have come across some of the things you showed, at times you can get drawn into plays you dont whant to play do i go all in or fold,its hard when you have a half decent hand go or no kenny

[@RhymesWithCarbon]

I was guilty of the poker clack in a huge pot. I flopped top top with the back door flush draw, and got there but acted all disappointed. Villain watched me shake my head and put me all in. So, naturally I called, with the nuts.... dirty.... guilty as charged

[@mikelong2756]

I'd check raise my own Mom! New hoodie coming soon for the Detroit Poker 2020 merch collection lol

[@Aaron_R]

Check raise your mom, mom folds and says," Happy Birthday." Shows nuts.

[@kmsnow6292]

Perhaps a few other small things to add. 1)This may be the opposite of the ready-to-go tell so let's call it ready-to-fold tell where people pick up their 2 cards after looking at them and can't wait to throw them into the muck. 2)Verbal angling tell. Back in the older days, Jamie Gold was famous for this. I see a lot of rec players today still try this but they don't realize how easy the good players can see through them. It's better just be quiet and play. 3)Lastly, the reverse tell. Some people may know all these tells and sometimes, against certain opponents, they will use the tell in reverse to fool them. It sorts of like the "I know you know I know ..." thing. Be aware.

[@seanaustin7674]

I had a guy tell me on the River “we’re chopping you might as well check” I told myself. I have the nuts what could it hurt. I check. He checked. I showed my straight and he says “I didn’t think you had those nuts” I was so pissed. If I’m going to chop the nuts im going all in and we will make the dealer earn their rake

[@Campyourexfil]

With the nuts just overshove to piss the guy off and if he asks what you had say "sorry dont remember"

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Will Foster ala ROUNDERS.....

[@toddzickel2548]

nice video. thanks 4 the review. 👍

[@keepcalmandre-buypoker5902]

I use a version of the acting distracted tell a little differently. When I bluff all-in, I wait for something plausible I could be distracted by and look at it, often while taking a bite of a snack. My goal is to act as if I know the outcome of the hand, I'm just waiting for the opponent to decide whether to pay me off. Works tolerable well.

[@tiltvpip1009]

I only check it down when it’s blind vs blind and we both have potential bad beat jackpot or high hand potential. Rather than folding pre to avoid rake.

[@LuisTorres-zj3tl]

Pump fake is #1 most reliable tell in poker. I have never seen someone do this and be at the top of their range

[@jaker1160]

What is the difference between “checking it down”, and “chopping” the blinds?

[@SeanBenson23]

Checking it down you see a flop. Chopping the blinds you don’t. I used to be against chopping the blinds, but now I am in favor of it. You don’t want the house winning up to half the pot through rake.

[@jaker1160]

@@SeanBenson23 both are collusion. If you pay 50% rake, I'd go to another card room or open your own. I don't chop because I make more $ when I don't chop.

[@robertdamphousse1351]

Ah whaddyu know. Lol jk good vid.keep it up

[@michaelb5355]

Great vid

[@detroitpoker7894]

Thanks! Also thanks for the PayPal Michael!

[@taylorsias8789]

Checking down is a courtesy I see in low fixed limit games when the pot isn't that big and they don't want to increase the take. I would never do this in nl but checking down in limit, especially with older players, is a courtesy that I dont take offense to.

[@youtubemec]

What do you think about - you bet on the river (maybe you have it/maybe you bluf) and your opponent asks you "if I fold, will you show me your hand?". I usually don't answer anything. But why do they do it, and how should one react?

[@youtubemec]

@@detroitpoker7894 thanks for you answer and for the great content!

[@toddzickel2548]

when u say sure... it means ok.. I'm bluffing. plz fold. i finally realized u should call someone that says ok. they want u 2 fold. if they have it, they stsy quiet

[@laryabeyta974]

Do you think a player is weak when they stare at the board

[@johnv5156]

Nothing new but accurate.

[@super_arcane_boy]

I'd check raise my mom, because I know she would check raise me. lol

[@boxingfinland8144]

hahah Dope acting you got jeejo stuff

[@SeanBenson23]

When people’s hands shake or tremble, they have the goods.

[@sirhamalot8651]

Tony G played a hand with Helmuth where he looked at his cards very quickly and lied that he was calling in the dark. Phil fell for the lie and got in the pot with Tony G's better hand. The table razzed Tony for breaking etiquette...by lying! What most viewers need to understand is bluffing is a part of the game, you better be good at it and the other players are your opponents! They are trying to get all your money and knock you out AND telling you to play in a manner that suits them...don't do it.

[@BB-re6nz]

The disappointed player is a huge red flag. Anytime they seem annoyed but call or bet they have it! And it’s usually nutted. Horribly acted usually.

[@degas]

First time on your channel...what’s up with the kit? GL GL

[@joemckeon2755]

My experience has been that people who ask to check it down have a drawing hand and they are just looking for free cards or a cheap show down.

[@fiberwell8090]

another awesome video dog

[@scottvfly]

I the check it down thing a really hate, except 1 time I agreed to it and ended up hitting q bad beat jackpot

[@Edward-xd1td]

What I have found is when people act weak they're strong and when they act strong they're weak I do the opposite when I'm strong I act strong when I'm weak I act weak and then they can't figure it out because I'm not doing what they do just like when I flop trips or a set I like to bet out cuz everybody always thinks you know that you would slow play so they don't think you have it

[@Edward-xd1td]

@@detroitpoker7894 okay time to spell check that LOL

[@willinnewhaven3285]

I have _one_ opponent who does "is it on me" just because he isn't paying attention. He's a goofball. But mostly it's not innocent.

[@TomH...]

Awesome videos.

[@TomH...]

@@detroitpoker7894 Thanks for what you offer. I'm a Rec player. I've looked at lots of different vlogs. From a teaching aspect, yours is fantastic.

[@newspaperman281]

Never ever ever agree to check it down

[@johnspence8141]

There are lots of people who DO NOT consider it unethical and will take your money any way they can. Hide chips in their stack. Go north, go south. Lie about saying call or all in. Check and when they see you check back, try to bet and pretend they didn't check. I had one guy in multiway pots who would hide his cards with his hands and let action go through. The winner would show his hand, then muck...and then this guy unveiled his hidden cards and say "He mucked, the pot is mine." The casino let him do this once (which to me was once too often). I saw another couple who would chip signal, and he would inflate the pot or she would, and then the other would reraise...reported them, they never got to play together again. I've seen two friends (sitting side by side so they are idiots) who would show each other their cards midplay. I've seen people people whisper their action. One guy used to wear thick aviator glasses, and while staring at you through the side of his lens, would motion like hes going all in (small pump fake, not committing by casino house rules)...many of his opponents would start to fold and he'd shove. I pointed it out to my friend: later my friend had the nuts, and the guy did the small pump fake, so my friend grabbed the corner of his cards like he was going to toss them, and the guy shipped it...CALL! Hilarious. At Fallsivew (ONE OF THE WORST MANAGED rooms I have ever been in), the dealers turned blind eye to regulars antics ALL THE TIME, I witnessed lots of chip dumping and going north...one dealer even said to a guy contemplating a fold (and I'm not paraphrasing): "Well you have to call, the pot is huge." WHAT !!! I saw another regular who would quickly peak at his cards when he was late in action, then pretend the cards were laying as dealt (he would lean back as if watching the TV), and then say "I haven't looked, I raise $60" (and magically he always had KK, AA or AK). In Miami, a guy mucked his hand, and realized it was a chop ($4000 all in on a flop of A54, he had A5, other guy had AA, turn 3, river 2) he grabbed his cards back after they landed on the other cards and said "ITS A CHOP". The guy with AA (graciously) said "Ill agree with whatever the house says." "So will I," said the other guy. House ruled it a muck. "I WANT ANOTHER RULING." LOLOLOLOLOL. Another guy came in, gave same ruling. He refused the decision. The management said "Well, you can get up, but we are not cashing your chips, and you will be banned from here permanently." Guy finally let his chips go. AMAZINGLY IDIOTIC.

[@johnspence8141]

@@detroitpoker7894 well over 20 years of poker...LOTS of stories. Met some movie stars. Met a holocaust survivor. Met several professional athletes. Lots of people with lots of stories. The world comes together around a poker table.

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

John Spence Miami gets pretty scummy

[@TheSeangerber]

lol ... that sandbag is dirty

[@eastportal9508]

the ole lebanese chip dance

[@mattsivits9834]

You wanna check it down...... 8/10 guys who say that raise once they catch there flush..... in one glorious session I had a suited ace called a all in and got a caller, dude said those exact words... River I caught my flush but I checked following through my word he bets.... LOL I put him all in and he immediately knows he’s beat and is angry at me for now slow playing!!!!! You couldn’t make it up

[@antonspkr]

4:50 me when i was watching a movie with my parents and there was a sex scene

[@antonspkr]

@@detroitpoker7894 Great video btw, thanks

[@robriggle892]

Shaky hands seems to be consistent with the nuts

[@ItsTrainerMilt]

Great vid! I’m check raising my grammy, my mom, & if your at the table ..well then it’s fair play game on. Just saying.

[@psmalls6394]

If you're not check raising your mom you have no business sitting at the poker table

[@SethFisherWWD]

I've never seen someone agree to check it down and then bet...you gotta be quite a scumbag to do that. I never agree to check it down. People have different reasons for asking. Sometimes they think you're a good player and they want to establish a friendly relationship so you take it easy on them. Sometimes they think they're behind and just want a free run-out. And sometimes I think people actually like you and want to keep it friendly...not everyone goes to play poker for blood sport, some do it for comradery.

[@sandyjackson346]

My son did check raise me!

[@davidbiggerstaff6135]

Gimmicks, aces cracked and all this other bull shit that have no room in poker have really hurt the game

[@thomasgould8857]

I'd check Raise my Mom😂😂😂😕

[@thomasgould8857]

Great job!

[@russellnickman8231]

I reverse all of these deliberately when I spot someone trying to read tells.

[@stevenjackson615]

I had a player try to check it down with me after I raised him, He harped on it for like two minutes. We were on the turn card and finally I looked at the idiot and told him, I’ll tell you what pal whatever the river card is I’m all in. He lost it called my small turn raise and folded on the brick river card. Then I showed him the bluff, just one more person in this world who wants to beat me up.😎

[@shandorszentkuti6330]

I always like to look left before I even check my hand. Usually at least one person looks and telegraphs out of turn. The most common three are the not interested folding (cards in pre muck position sometimes even arm is extended a little), only calling (glance at cards then fairly quickly grabbing the calling chips in hand or separated from stack to flick in, the important part is they are not spending any time between actions so only thinking about calling), or the pretend not interested folding that’s way too stiff and fake waiting to raise (just like the folding, but porn grade acting. Sometimes the real folder doesn’t know who it’s on, this guy keeps looking back at the action.). One of the funniest things I can remember is looking left to see old man coffee holding a bunch of raising chips and shaking (the let’s not see a flop 10x opener handful type).

[@bullyboy131]

Lmao. I check raise my 83 year old mother in law who would be mad if I soft played her.

[@daydaydful]

Theres a few people that are regulars that we are usually at the same table together at least once or twice a week and we regularly go after eachother and put eachother in RUTHLESS spots where it makes u almost wanna puke making the fold or call lol and at the same time we have alot of respect for each others game at least I respect theres lol but they have asked me to check it down every once In a while if we have gone at it all night and were both the deep stacks at the table and are worn out and they said wanna check it down and I oblige and most the time they do get there with AJ or something worried I have AK which I do but they hit 2 pair on the river or something and they have never made a river bet if they did i would lose all respect and try to bust them every chance i got .. but yea I'm kool with it with regulars i respect and know wont do me dirty but anyone new or i do t k ow trying to pull that move i assume there marginal and tryna make there draw or something and I'm not down with it unless i respect them .that's my take on it occasionally it is refreshing to not have to make a big decision at the end of the night when I've scathed by a few times earlier in the night but I understand ur issue with it completely.

[@paulpena5040]

'you wanna check it down?" bet instantly, gets fold 90% of the time.

[@detroitpoker7894]

Lol, this is fairly accurate

[@fightintheshade]

Last time I played a guy angled me with a out of turn ffw movement pump fake on the river, he didn't want to pay for a show down. I took it down but he got off cheap. Angles don't bother me I see them as part of the game. I don't use them and I don't like falling for them because in poker it could be true that "its immoral to let a sucker keep his money"

[@jinhok7543]

Funny, but i myself seen those childish act

[@johnspence8141]

The check it down is one of the scummiest moves around, some people do it unintentionally. I had a guy he was nice and he sucked at poker, so I never overcrushed him, and he would ask to check it down a lot, so I often said yes because i didn't want him to dry up and hate poker. One day, he hammers into me and I say "Do you want to check it down" and he refused, and I thought "Ok, Ill stop doing it too." Next day he checks like were going to check it down so I bluff shove on him and he gets pissed off. DO NOT CHECK IT DOWN EVER. Another guy always always always wanted a check down when he was on a draw, but NEVER checked down when he had it....JUST PLAIN SCUM. And yes there are lots of people who will fire the river. One time tho a scumbag tried this, and his opponent smartly said "I don't think you'd do this if you hit" and called him light...took his whole stack. LOL.

[@johnspence8141]

@@detroitpoker7894 yep huge pot too, 5/10 game, they both had $2000, check/check, check/check, river check, all in $1700. the tables reacting to the scumminess, other guy says "Ya, but I don't think you'd do that if you had a hand", called him with a pair of 77 on a fairly ugly but no faces/aces board...guy had ace high, table laughed.

[@rhyinsdad2189]

Listen, I would check raise my Mom if I had the chance. Just sayin🤫

[@fiberwell8090]

i hate the "check it down" those guys are usually OMCs and so annoying

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

ha ha ha no let me get this straight when you say this is just bad acting chuckle chuckle you're still talking about the program correct not yourself LOL it's a rewatch......

[@zenathemalewarrior]

First