I have also found players where a short pause before a bet is a bluff, when they bet strong hands fast.
I think the key is that this tell can ONLY be identified individually after watching a while. I agree with most that there are a host of other reasons someone would take a few seconds (or more) to act.
As far as getting rid of this tell in your own play, I agree with a couple of you that takeing the same amount of time before every action is a good idea.
A while back I was heads up at a single and I was doing well, picking up some pots with bluffs when I knew he didnt have it. Then after about ten minutes he started calling all my plays. I think it was that I was betting out quickly if I had something, and thinking (just for a second or two) if I was considering a bluff/semi-bluff. He didnt say anything but, the next day I read on RGP someone describing that exact situation, where I really thought he was talking about our tourney. So, I stopped doing that REALLY FAST and now just try not to act too quickly on a hand no matter what the situation.
Seeing how well I think it worked in that tournament, I think it can be used to set people up in certain situations (but only if they are paying attention).
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