[utnick]

I'm not a great poker player, but I read a lot about them. And most great poker players say reading peoples emotions/cues/or tells isn't reliable or a big deal.

So in that sense , online poker is very similar to live poker, the strategy doesn't change very much

[xapata]

Acting is a good strategy against weak opponents. I would never try to "Hollywood" against a good opponent, but then I'd never get involved in a big hand against one either.

Against a fish, yeah, I'll ham it up and they eat that stuff. If they're on the edge of a decision, some good acting can push them the direction you want.

I guess I'm agreeing with you -- a pro would never pay attention to my "tells".

[oculusthrift]

i'm very into poker. you're right about the tells but what is important is knowing the other players. you can tell what type of players and how aggressive or "soft" they tend to be. you know if they would tend to call or raise a weak hand in certain situations.. etc. it definitely matters

[usaphp]

Well a human would know those players by playing against them or watching replays of their games, I am pretty sure AI can do the same and will have a better memory of what are the habits of each individual player it played against or saw their game replays.