Hiding Tells

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Posted by Reid | Posted in Poker | Posted on 23-04-2013

Do you ever have that itch? The itch to wager, to head to the nearest casino, to uncover a good stakes casino game of Hold em, 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 2 poker faces seem identical. When I wager I like to feel I put on a poker face which is impassable. Except I know I have particular mannerisms. For 1, the only time I smoke is when I bet on poker or Blackjack. And then I chain smoke. Except I chain smoke whether I am winning or losing, regardless of whether I have a excellent hand or bad.

I once bet in the weekly poker game. The casino game was generally five card draw. There was a player who played with us each week who always wore a hat. When he was dealt a beneficial hand, subconsciously, he would begin touching and betting with his hat. Pointless to say, he never won.

The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a person who produced additional movements and gestures at a poker table than anyone I had ever seen. He was flawless in the way he dressed. Often an pricey suit and tie, shoes shined and nails manicured. He was meticulous in this manner. And he was constantly brushing his pants or holding his hands or stacking his chips in tidy little piles.

I use to examine him for long periods of time. I’d tried to see if I could notice his tell. Choosing lint off his shirt- did this imply he was bluffing? Stacking his chips in a very short pile – did this mean he had a good hand?

Years later I ran into him within a bar in Philly and we had a drink. I asked him if he had been aware of all those actions he produced or if they were subconscious. He informed me that each and every single thing he did at a poker table was deliberate. He said that everyone is often checking out everyone else’s poker face. They are attempting to notice the the tell.

So his method was to provide them lots to feel about. His thinking was if they were thinking about him choosing a piece of lint off his coat and what it meant they positive were not thinking about their cards.

His program was diversion. And it worked for him. By no means give up a method that functions for you.

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