Distracting Players
Do you ever obtain that itch? The itch to gamble, to head to the nearest gambling establishment, to find a good stakes game of Hold’em, to sit at a Chemin de fer table for hours on end. I like that itch. And I really like to scratch it.
I also love to watch people today gamble. No 2 poker faces seem identical. When I bet I like to assume I put on a poker face which is impassable. Except I know I’ve certain mannerisms. For one, the only time I smoke cigarettes is when I bet on poker or Black-jack. And then I chain smoke. But I smoke whether I am succeeding or losing, whether I’ve a excellent hand or bad.
I once played in a very weekly poker game. The casino game was always 5 card draw. There was a guy who wagered with us each and every week who always wore a hat. When he was dealt a very good hand, subconsciously, he would start touching and betting with his hat. Needless to say, he by no means won.
The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a guy who made far more movements and gestures at a poker table than anyone 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 fastidious in this manner. And he was always brushing his pant leg or rubbings his hands or stacking his chips in neat little piles.
I use to examine him for hours. I would tried to see if I could spot his tell. Choosing fuzz off his jacket- did this mean he was bluffing? Stacking his chips in a very short pile – did this mean he had a good hand?
Many years later I bumped into him in a bar in Vegas and we had a beverage. I asked him if he were aware of all those movements he manufactured or if they had been unconscious. He told 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 trying to notice the the tell.
So his method was to provide them lots to think about. His reasoning was if they had been thinking about him selecting a piece of lint off his shirt and what it meant they certain were not pondering about their cards.
His system was distraction. And it worked for him. By no means give up a system that operates for you.
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