13 Nov 12

[ English ]

Do you ever have that itch? The itch to gamble, to head to the nearest gambling house, to discover a good stakes casino game of Texas hold’em, to sit at a Pontoon table for hours on end. I love that itch. And I like to scratch it.

I also like to watch people today wager. No 2 poker faces seem identical. When I wager I like to believe I put on a poker face which is impenetrable. Except I know I’ve particular mannerisms. For 1, the only time I smoke is when I play poker or Black jack. And then I smoke. But I smoke no matter whether I am succeeding or losing, regardless of whether I have a great hand or bad.

I once bet inside a weekly poker game. The casino game was often five card draw. There was a player who played with us just about every week who often wore a hat. When he was given a good hand, subconsciously, he would start touching and playing with his hat. Pointless to say, he by no means won.

The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a gentleman who created much more movements and signals at a poker table than anyone I had ever met. He was impressive in the way he dressed. Always an high-priced suit and tie, footwear shined and nails manicured. He was diligent in this manner. And he was usually brushing his pants or holding his hands or putting his chips in neat little piles.

I use to analyze him for long periods of time. I’d attempt to see if I could spot his tell. Picking lint off his vest- did this imply he was bluffing? Arranging his chips in a short pile – did this imply he had a beneficial hand?

Several years later I ran into him inside a bar in Chicago, il and we had a beverage. I asked him if he have been aware of all those movements he created or if they have been subconscious. He informed me that every single little thing he did at a poker table was intentional. He said that everyone is always checking out everyone else’s poker face. They’re attempting to notice the the tell.

So his program was to provide them lots to feel about. His thinking was if they have been pondering about him selecting a piece of lint off his jacket and what it meant they sure weren’t pondering about their cards.

His technique was distraction. And it worked for him. By no means give up a process that operates for you.


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