Do you ever obtain that itch? The itch to gamble, to head to the nearest betting house, to uncover a good stakes casino game of Texas holdem, to sit at a Black jack table for hours on end. I really like that itch. And I like to scratch it.
I also love to watch individuals wager. No two poker faces seem similar. When I wager I like to think I put on a poker face which is impassable. But I know I have particular gestures. For 1, the only time I smoke cigarettes is when I wager on poker or Pontoon. And then I chain smoke. But I smoke whether or not I am winning or losing, regardless of whether I have a beneficial hand or bad.
I once played within a weekly poker game. The casino game was often 5 card draw. There was a man who played with us every week who often wore a hat. When he was given a very good hand, unconsciously, he would start touching and playing with his hat. Pointless to say, he by no means won.
The very best poker player I ever saw was a player who produced much more movements and gestures at a poker table than anybody I had ever seen. He was impressive in the way he dressed. Generally an pricey suit and tie, footwear shined and nails trimmed. He was diligent in this manner. And he was usually brushing his pant leg or rubbings his hands or putting his chips in neat little piles.
I use to study him for hours on end. I would attempt to see if I could notice his tell. Selecting fuzz off his vest- did this imply he was bluffing? Arranging his chips in a very short pile – did this mean he had a good hand?
Years later I ran into him in a bar in Philly and we had a beer. I asked him if he have been aware of all those motions he manufactured or if they were subconscious. He informed me that just about every little thing he did at a poker table was deliberate. He said that everybody is generally checking out everyone else’s poker face. They are trying to spot the the tell.
So his program was to give them lots to think about. His thinking was if they had been thinking about him picking a piece of lint off his vest and what it meant they certain weren’t thinking about their cards.
His program was distraction. And it worked for him. By no means give up a program that functions for you.
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