Do you ever acquire that itch? The itch to wager, to head to the nearest casino, to discover a good stakes game of Hold em, to sit at a Blackjack table for hours on end. I like that itch. And I like to scratch it.
I also like to watch individuals wager. No 2 poker faces seem identical. When I wager I like to believe I put on a poker face that is impassable. But I know I have particular personal habits. For 1, the only time I smoke is when I play poker or Twenty-one. And then I smoke. But I smoke whether I am succeeding or losing, no matter if I have a beneficial hand or bad.
I once played in a weekly poker game. The casino game was constantly 5 card draw. There was a gentleman who wagered with us every week who generally wore a hat. When he was given a excellent hand, unconsciously, he would start touching and wagering with his hat. Pointless to say, he by no means won.
The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a man who produced additional actions and signals at a poker table than anybody I had ever seen. He was impressive in the way he dressed. Often an high-priced suit and tie, shoes shined and nails manicured. He was diligent in this manner. And he was constantly brushing his pants or rubbings his hands or stacking his chips in tidy little piles.
I use to study him for hours on end. I’d attempt to see if I could spot his tell. Picking lint off his shirt- did this imply he was bluffing? Arranging his chips in a short pile – did this mean he had a great hand?
Many years later I ran into him in a bar in Chicago and we had a beverage. I asked him if he have been aware of all those activities he made or if they had been unconscious. He informed me that every single thing he did at a poker table was intentional. He said that everybody is generally checking out everyone else’s poker face. They’re trying to notice the the tell.
So his program was to provide them lots to assume about. His thinking was if they have been thinking about him choosing a piece of lint off his jacket 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 process that operates for you.