Tells are very popular in poker. A good poker player, with good reading skills, can win a hand and make better bets just by reading his or her opponents’ tells. Many people don’t realize this, but tells also exist in this game as well. It may not be as powerful as poker tells, but it can still be used to assess the relative strength of the dealer’s cards and act accordingly.
Compared to other Blackjack techniques and strategies, such as counting cards and figuring out odds, reading tells is relatively easier to do. Try standing near a Blackjack table, just stand near and not playing, and watch closely how the dealer behaves and the card he or she is holding. After a while you will notice certain gestures, tells, if the dealer is holding a relatively strong or weak hand.
As soon as you learn how to spot your dealer’s tells in Blackjack, you will be able to use it to your benefits. Combined with your knowledge on the open card, you can predict the dealer’s card almost effectively and act according to the hand you are playing against. If you are certain that the dealer is holding a 17, which will force him to stand, wouldn’t your soft 18 be enough to win?
Study the tells and learn how to use them as part of your overall strategy. You will be improving your games substantially. Besides, tells are quite easy to learn as long as you observe them well.
