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What is Tell in poker?

Any action or indication that gives information about the strength of a player’s hand or cards. The term "tell" is classically used in a live poker context to refer to behaviour or body language that gives information about the player’s hand or cards. However, the term can also be used in a variety of different contexts in both live and online poker such as timing tells or bet sizing tells.
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