Online Reads and Tells

[H-Bomb]

I was sitting playing on the Boss skin last night (Fortune for those interested) and I had a player to my left that I ended up having a great read on. It did cost me a bit to find it, but I was more than happy to have picked it up. Any time he had A-x, he'd double the big blind. He also did this with mid-small pairs and would happily play connecting cards, suited or not, with great pleasure. A-10/J or above would mean a bet 3x the BB and I dread to think what he'd do with AA. So, after a while, I'm finding myself playing garbage hands when he doubles the BB, knowing that if an A doesn't flop, he's going to lay it down most of the time. I also found him calling down with mid-pair even if I'd hit top. To say I was pleased for myself is a slight understatement. It was the first time I had such a good read on a player. But, that's the aspect of the game I find a lot harder than in a B&M card room. In B&M, I'm able to use what information I can get from Mike Caro and the like and use it to my advantage. Things like players staring at you or the flop, the way they throw their chips in etc. But you can't do this online. So, is there anything else to look for other than betting patterns? What stories have you got of getting a read on someone that make you proud?

[Valiant23]

Re: Online Reads and Tells I picked up a read on a player on Pokerstars on Saturday night. If the guy was in the pot, but out of position he would always bet the flop. I believe it was regardless (Super System II play I think) of what he had. He would make a bigger bet whenever there was an A. To prove my theory I slow played AK, got him in the hand and hit. He bet out the flop, and I called. On the blank turn he checked, I bet out and he folded. After this happened (or similar) I managed to get a lot of chips off him ny (double?) bluffing. I never got caught either (at least I don't think I did, and I had PLers railing). :lol Saying that I am quite happy to lose a pot or pay off someone when I'm behind in order to gain information from them - ie, how they played a made hand such as a flush. :ok