“Players often stack chips in a manner directly indicative of their style of play. Conservative means conservative, sloppy means sloppy” – Mike Caro.

This quote represents the teachings within “Caro’s Book of Poker Tells.” He gives the reader insight to actions and reactions of poker players that tell what cards they have, or pretend to have. Most of these poker “tells” are done without the knowledge of the person giving them. A poker tell is defined as ‘any mannerism helps you determine the secrets of an opponents hand.

Caro, also known as the “Mad Genius of Poker” divides the book into types of tells, then it explains what each tell means and what to do if you see the tell. The book also divulges how often amateur, intermediate and advanced players exhibit a specific tell. Caro goes even further by estimating how much money can be gained per hour using each tell.

Many readers find the information complex and difficult to memorize, but most recommend re-reading the book until it all sticks. The information contained within “Caro’s Book of Poker Tells” is definitely worth the time of re-reading until you get it right