Distracting Players
Do you ever have that itch? The itch to bet, to head to the closest gambling den, to find a high stakes casino game of Hold em, to sit at a Black jack table for hours on end. I love that itch. And I really like to scratch it.
I also really like to watch people gamble. No two poker faces seem equal. When I wager I like to assume I put on a poker face that’s impenetrable. But I know I have certain mannerisms. For 1, the only time I smoke cigarettes is when I bet on poker or Blackjack. And then I smoke. Except I smoke whether or not I am winning or losing, whether or not I’ve a good hand or bad.
I once played in a very weekly poker game. The game was generally 5 card draw. There was a guy who wagered with us every single week who often wore a hat. When he was given a great hand, unconsciously, he would begin touching and betting with his hat. Pointless to say, he in no way won.
The very best poker player I ever saw was a gentleman who produced more actions and gestures at a poker table than anyone I had ever met. He was impressive in the way he dressed. Usually an costly suit and tie, footwear shined and nails trimmed. He was meticulous in this manner. And he was usually brushing his pants or rubbings his hands or stacking his chips in neat little piles.
I use to analyze him for hours. I would attempt to see if I could notice his tell. Selecting fuzz off his jacket- did this imply he was bluffing? Stacking his chips in a very short pile – did this mean he had a beneficial hand?
Several years later I ran into him inside a bar in Chicago, il and we had a drink. I asked him if he were aware of all those movements he made or if they were unconscious. He informed me that every single little thing he did at a poker table was intentional. He said that everybody is always checking out everyone else’s poker face. They are trying to spot the the tell.
So his method was to provide them lots to consider about. His reasoning was if they had been thinking about him selecting a piece of fuzz off his coat and what it meant they certain were not thinking about their cards.
His process was diversion. And it worked for him. In no way give up a program that functions for you.
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