(This article is part of a series. Each article discusses a specific poker behavior and features a short sample clip from Zachary Elwood’s Reading Poker Tells Video series.)
Long looks at hole cards will tend to weaken a player’s range. This is especially true for initial, preflop looks at cards.
The video below features a couple of examples, starting with a tournament hand where a player stares at his cards for a couple seconds and then limps.
Reasons
What are the reasons for this behavior?
Let’s consider players with strong hole cards first.