We all know that poker is a game of information.  The more information that a player has, the better the player will do.  This is a huge edge over your opponent when at the poker table.  Therefore, you want to keep your mouth shut so that you don’t unleash any type of information that could ultimately help your opponent beat you. When you talk during a poker hand, you are risking giving your opponent information that they need to overthrow you at the poker table.  You may not do this on purpose – it may just slip out or you may give information away without even realizing that you did it.  Whatever the case, the information is still being spilled giving your opponent an edge over you at the table.

Poker players tend to “fish” for information.  Many poker players will often say certain phrases trying to get you to lash out at them and give that information away.  Some players may ask you if you want them to call or if their bet scared you as well as many other possible phrases. In addition, some questions may seem totally unrelated completely but are in fact just a way to get you to speak. Most importantly, the reason that you shouldn’t speak is because it’s not necessarily what you could possibly say but it’s the way that you could possibly say it. When a poker player (or any human for that matter) is under stress, they can do strange things.  When you have a weak hand, there are ways that you show it and very observant poker players are able to pick up on this vibe.  It could be the way you sit, the way you breathe, pauses that you create, etc.  It could be anything that gives away your position to your opponent.

Keep in mind, you are not in an interrogation with a lawyer present, you have no reason to answer a question your opponent is asking you. Nowhere in the rules of poker does it state that you must communicate and befriend your opponents. If your opponent asks you a question, say nothing – you don’t have to! Or you can just hang out to the best poker sites online, when no speaking is required at all. By not speaking at all, you guarantee yourself of not releasing any type of information that your opponent(s) could use against you.  On the other hand, don’t be rude either. If you feel you can answer a question accurately and with no compassion, then do so.  However, if you feel that you may give something away, if you feel nervous or something similar, then say nothing and wait until the hand is over before speaking to your opponent. In addition, never speak to your opponent if it is a poker related question or conversation – only speak if it’s unrelated to poker. Once it becomes related to poker if it wasn’t to begin with, then stop talking immediately and just play the game.

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