Do Online Poker tells really exist? A tell? What is it? A poker tell is some sort of gestures, subconscious act or other mannerisms a person will display playing poker (or really action in life).

Being able to read them is essential for poker playing, but can you understand anything about a player's tells online? The answer is YES.

Most pros of Online Poker will tell you that the tells they can read are very, but very clearly revealing.

For example, most agree that the speed of play is a very good tell, or indication of what your opponent is holding.

Online Poker offers you the option of waiting till its your turn to play to make any moves, or you can select the 'in turn" button option.

This means you can act even before its your turn when it relates to checking, folding, betting or raising.

So having selected whatever option you wish, when its your turn, the action is almost instant.

As a good example, the quick bet is usually an indication of weakness.

Similarly, the delayed response is usually an indication of strength. as the delay is often for calculation on what to do with a stong hand.

Some online poker tells are very obvious, and can suggest that your opponent is a beginner.

For example a beginner will usually waits for one card after he has paired before making a bet.

You can see this in the example that he has been dealt a queen in 7 card stud poker, and checks.

You see he is dealt a three on his next street, and is now betting very high.

Is he so stupid to bet high on a pair of threes? You know he has paired his queen in the last street.

Chat boxes also mean a great deal in Online Poker tells.

If the player has been chatting away and all of a sudden goes silent'something is amiss.

This is a great online poker tell.

This sudden quiet is concentraton maybe on some good cards.

However, its also a way to bluff, so you must be really observant of the chatter.

Another really indicative tell is the lightening check.

In 9 times out of 10 this usually indicates weakness. Why?

Because when players quickly use the check and fold buttons, it means they are planning on folding their hands to any coming bet.

However, and note that although checking quickly usually means weakness, use caution if the player check and raises.

To be more exact, as a player check-raises, you can almost bet that at first, the check was a bluff to bet into his strong hand.

Finally, another easy tell is the pause followed by the bet.

You can be very certain this is a tell, and it usually indicates strength.

In other words, the player who delays longer than normal and then suddenly bets, has a strong hand.

This tell means that he is trying to say to you his hand is weak, and he needs time to think. He really hopes to bait you into a call.

For certain Online Poker tells are much different than the live table play tells, but nevertheless, you will find the above guidelines helpful while in the game play online.

You may not be able to see their face but the fact that you can observe their way of playing can be revealing.