Zach Elwood

Zachary Elwood is a former professional poker player and the author of the books Reading Poker Tells, Verbal Poker Tells, and Exploiting Poker Tells. He has served as a poker tells consultant for two WSOP Main Event final table players.

Check out Zach’s advanced Reading Poker Tells video series here

7 Poker Tells You Should Look Out For

By Zach Elwood / July 30, 2020

Does Studying Poker Tells Make You a Worse Overall Player?

By Zach Elwood / November 15, 2017

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7 Poker Tells You Should Look Out For

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