Do you ever acquire that itch? The itch to wager, to head to the closest betting house, to locate a superior stakes game of Hold’em, to sit at a Pontoon table for hours on end. I like that itch. And I really like to scratch it.
I also love to watch people gamble. No two poker faces seem similar. When I wager I like to assume I put on a poker face that’s impassable. Except I know I’ve certain actions. For 1, the only time I smoke is when I wager on poker or Blackjack. And then I smoke. But I chain smoke no matter whether I am succeeding or losing, no matter whether I’ve a good hand or bad.
I once bet in a weekly poker game. The casino game was always five card draw. There was a person who bet with us each week who generally wore a hat. When he was given a great hand, unconsciously, he would start touching and playing with his hat. Needless to say, he never won.
The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a person who manufactured additional movements and signals at a poker table than anyone I had ever seen. He was impressive in the way he dressed. Constantly an high-priced suit and tie, boots shined and nails manicured. He was meticulous in this manner. And he was often brushing his pant leg or holding his hands or stacking his chips in tidy little piles.
I use to examine him for long periods of time. I’d attempt to see if I could spot his tell. Choosing fuzz off his jacket- did this imply he was bluffing? Stacking his chips within a short pile – did this imply he had a excellent hand?
Several years later I bumped into him in the bar in Vegas and we had a beverage. I asked him if he were aware of all those activities he produced or if they have been subconscious. He informed me that just about every single thing he did at a poker table was intentional. He said that everybody is usually checking out everybody else’s poker face. They are trying to notice the the tell.
So his method was to provide them lots to think about. His thinking was if they were pondering about him choosing a piece of fuzz off his jacket and what it meant they sure were not thinking about their cards.
His system was distraction. And it worked for him. In no way give up a technique that functions for you.
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