How much information do people generally give away when speaking at the table?

When you speak at the table, whether you’re in a hand or not, you give away lots of information. A great deal of players make huge mistakes by opening their mouths. If you’re an inexperienced player, particularly if you’re feeling nervous, it’s probably best to keep quiet in big hands. If you’re not feeling relaxed in a situation you’re going to give away a lot more information than you’re going to receive.

What does it mean when people get very talkative during a big pot?

As a general rule – and there are always exceptions – people who are talking have actually got something.