Distracting Players

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Do you ever have that itch? The itch to gamble, to head to the nearest casino, to find a good stakes game of Texas holdem, to sit at a Pontoon table for hours on end. I like that itch. And I like to scratch it.

I also like to watch folks gamble. No 2 poker faces seem equal. When I wager I like to feel I put on a poker face that’s impassable. Except I know I have particular gestures. For 1, the only time I smoke cigarettes is when I wager on poker or Blackjack. And then I smoke. Except I smoke regardless of whether I am winning or losing, no matter whether I have a very good hand or bad.

I once played within a weekly poker game. The casino game was usually 5 card draw. There was a guy who wagered with us each week who constantly wore a hat. When he was dealt a good hand, subconsciously, he would begin touching and wagering with his hat. Needless to say, he by no means won.

The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a player who made additional movements and signals at a poker table than anybody I had ever met. He was impeccable in the way he dressed. Generally an pricey suit and tie, boots shined and nails trimmed. He was meticulous in this manner. And he was generally brushing his pant leg or holding his hands or putting his chips in neat little piles.

I use to study him for long periods of time. I would attempt to see if I could spot his tell. Selecting fuzz off his vest- did this mean he was bluffing? Arranging his chips in a short pile – did this imply he had a excellent hand?

Several years later I bumped into him in a very bar in Chicago, il and we had a beer. I asked him if he were aware of all those activities he created or if they were unconscious. He informed me that each individual thing he did at a poker table was deliberate. He said that everybody is always checking out everyone else’s poker face. They’re attempting to spot the the tell.

So his technique was to give them lots to believe about. His thinking was if they have been pondering about him selecting a piece of lint off his vest and what it meant they certain weren’t pondering about their cards.

His system was distraction. And it worked for him. Never give up a method that works for you.