You can easily give false tells online as I’ve been doing it for years. The most recent example is when I was deep in a tournament this past weekend. I created a “mental picture” of what I wanted the other player to believe.

It was late in a tournament and everyone at the table had deep stacks. The blinds were 500/1000. I was in the little blind at the time and I had two cards I can hardly remember but I think the were 52 off suite, or something close to that.  There was an initial raise 2500 pre-flop with three callers including myself and the big blind. The initial raiser was two off the Big. The flop came Js-3d-7s and I checked, as did the Big. The pre-flop raiser made 7500.  The late caller folded and before I did anything I clicked the “Time” button, then typed, “I only have two pair…guess I’ll just call-fold”. Hinting that I would likely fold if he pushed on the turn. The turn comes 9d and I checked acting as if I would check raise him given my statement and the crappy board.  Surprisingly, so did the “raiser”.

Now I can make a play on almost anything that comes, right? Well, a 7d comes and there’s a flush on the board and I check. The “raiser” bets about half the pot and I quickly come over the the top with double the bet. The “raiser” types, “What? Did you hit your boat?”. I’m laughing cause I have nothing and hopes, as you would, that he folds.  He hits the “Time” button and waits. I’m guessing he does have a flush and is debating on whether to call or to at least look like he’s making a tough decision.

He finally folds and I show my rags where I don’t even have a pair. He LOL’s me and says, “Nice play… I had a flush.”

About three hands later he says again, “Damn man, you made me lay down a flush…well played”, so at this point I truly feel he did have one. However, even if he didn’t I still outplayed the “raiser” because of my chatting. I don’t abuse this method but I have found it to work over the years.

Let me know how it works for you.