07.20
Distracting Players
Do you ever obtain that itch? The itch to bet, to head to the closest gambling establishment, to locate a high stakes game of Hold em, to sit at a Pontoon table for hours on end. I really like that itch. And I love to scratch it.
I also love to watch people today gamble. No 2 poker faces seem the same. When I bet I like to feel I put on a poker face that is impenetrable. Except I know I have particular personal habits. For one, the only time I smoke cigarettes is when I bet on poker or Pontoon. And then I smoke. But I chain smoke regardless of whether I am succeeding or losing, regardless of whether I have a very good hand or bad.
I once bet inside a weekly poker game. The casino game was usually five card draw. There was a gentleman who wagered with us just about every week who constantly wore a hat. When he was given a excellent hand, subconsciously, he would begin touching and playing with his hat. Needless to say, he in no way won.
The greatest poker player I ever saw was a guy who created much more actions and signals at a poker table than anyone I had ever seen. He was impeccable in the way he dressed. Always an high-priced suit and tie, footwear shined and nails trimmed. He was fastidious in this manner. And he was always brushing his pant leg or rubbings his hands or putting his chips in neat little piles.
I use to analyze him for hours on end. I would tried to see if I could notice his tell. Choosing fuzz off his shirt- did this mean he was bluffing? Arranging his chips within a short pile – did this mean he had a great hand?
Years later I bumped into him in the bar in Chicago, il and we had a drink. I asked him if he have been aware of all those actions he made or if they have been subconscious. He told me that every single single thing he did at a poker table was intentional. He said that everyone is usually checking out everyone else’s poker face. They’re attempting to spot the the tell.
So his method was to give them lots to believe about. His reasoning was if they had been thinking about him selecting a piece of lint off his coat and what it meant they sure weren’t thinking about their cards.
His technique was distraction. And it worked for him. In no way give up a process that functions for you.
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