Distracting Players
Do you ever have that itch? The itch to gamble, to head to the nearest casino, to find a superior stakes casino game of Hold’em, to sit at a Black jack table for hours on end. I love that itch. And I like to scratch it.
I also like to watch people today bet. No 2 poker faces seem alike. When I wager I like to believe I put on a poker face that’s impenetrable. Except I know I have certain mannerisms. For 1, the only time I smoke is when I wager on poker or Blackjack. And then I chain smoke. Except I chain smoke regardless of whether I am winning or losing, whether or not I have a very good hand or bad.
I once wagered in a weekly poker game. The game was usually five card draw. There was a guy who wagered with us each and every week who constantly wore a hat. When he was dealt a excellent hand, subconsciously, he would begin touching and wagering with his hat. Needless to say, he in no way won.
The very best poker player I ever saw was a player who created far more movements and signals at a poker table than anyone I had ever met. He was flawless in the way he dressed. Constantly an expensive suit and tie, footwear shined and nails trimmed. He was diligent in this manner. And he was often brushing his pants or holding his hands or putting his chips in neat little piles.
I use to analyze him for long periods of time. I would tried to see if I could spot his tell. Picking lint off his vest- did this mean he was bluffing? Arranging his chips within a short pile – did this mean he had a great hand?
Several years later I bumped into him inside a bar in Philly and we had a beer. I asked him if he were aware of all those activities he produced or if they have been subconscious. He informed me that each individual thing he did at a poker table was intentional. He said that everybody is constantly checking out everybody else’s poker face. They’re attempting to detect the the tell.
So his technique was to give them lots to assume about. His reasoning was if they have been thinking about him selecting a piece of fuzz off his vest and what it meant they certain weren’t pondering about their cards.
His system was diversion. And it worked for him. Never give up a technique that functions for you.
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