Do you ever acquire that itch? The itch to wager, to head to the closest gambling den, to find a high stakes game of Holdem, to sit at a Twenty-one table for hours on end. I like that itch. And I really like to scratch it.
I also like to watch individuals gamble. No 2 poker faces seem similar. When I gamble I like to assume I put on a poker face that is impenetrable. But I know I have particular gestures. For one, the only time I smoke cigarettes is when I wager on poker or Black-jack. And then I chain smoke. Except I smoke no matter whether I am succeeding or losing, no matter whether I’ve a great hand or bad.
I once wagered in a weekly poker game. The casino game was always five card draw. There was a guy who bet with us just about every week who always wore a hat. When he was given a good hand, unconsciously, he would start touching and betting with his hat. Pointless to say, he by no means won.
The greatest poker player I ever saw was a player who produced much more actions and gestures at a poker table than anyone I had ever seen. He was impressive in the way he dressed. Generally an high-priced suit and tie, shoes shined and nails trimmed. He was diligent in this manner. And he was often brushing his pants or holding his hands or stacking his chips in neat little piles.
I use to study him for hours on end. I would tried to see if I could spot his tell. Choosing fuzz off his jacket- did this mean he was bluffing? Arranging his chips in a short pile – did this mean he had a excellent hand?
Several years later I ran into him in a bar in Boston and we had a beverage. I asked him if he have been aware of all those activities he manufactured or if they have been unconscious. He informed me that every individual thing he did at a poker table was deliberate. He said that everyone is usually checking out everybody else’s poker face. They are attempting to notice the the tell.
So his method was to give them lots to think about. His thinking was if they have been pondering about him choosing a piece of lint off his jacket and what it meant they positive weren’t thinking about their cards.
His system was distraction. And it worked for him. In no way give up a method that functions for you.
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