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Poker is a game that's a mix of both luck and skill. With the lucky aspect, there's nothing we can do. But when you're sitting at the poker table, you'll notice that all the other players will be trying to use their skills to outsmart you. In manner cases, they will hide their true intentions. But, as this is a form of lying, it results in a form of displacement activity called tells. These common poker tells show a player's real situation, whether it's the cards in their hand or their plans.

From very humble and poor beginnings in a small dusty Texas town, Brian Sailor Roberts evolved into one of the best and most feared poker players the world has even known. Learning to play cards at an early age, he was to hone is poker skills whilst serving in the US Navy, where he also picked up the nickname of "sailor." He would become a member of the Texas Road Gamblers who played the Southern Poker Circuit. Later he was to find fame and fortune in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

From humble beginnings, Doug Polk quickly took the world of professional poker playing by storm. After playing small-stakes games whilst at college, he decided to try his hand in with the big boys. To his great surprise, he won. And then just kept on winning. Over the course of a relatively short career, it's thought that he amassed winnings of over $10 million. And though e retired from the game at a very early age, he went on to set up a poker school online. This is to help would-be players.