Do you ever obtain that itch? The itch to bet, to head to the nearest gambling den, to discover a high stakes game of Holdem, to sit at a Pontoon table for hours on end. I like that itch. And I like to scratch it.
I also love to watch people gamble. No 2 poker faces seem identical. When I wager I like to feel I put on a poker face which is impassable. Except I know I’ve certain mannerisms. For 1, the only time I smoke is when I wager on poker or Chemin de fer. And then I chain smoke. But I smoke whether I am winning or losing, no matter whether I have a good hand or bad.
I once played in a very weekly poker game. The casino game was generally five card draw. There was a person who wagered with us every week who generally wore a hat. When he was given a beneficial hand, unconsciously, he would begin touching and betting with his hat. Pointless to say, he never won.
The very best poker gambler I ever saw was a gentleman who made much more actions and gestures at a poker table than anybody I had ever seen. He was flawless in the way he dressed. Generally an expensive suit and tie, boots shined and nails trimmed. He was diligent in this manner. And he was generally brushing his pant leg or rubbings his hands or putting his chips in tidy little piles.
I use to examine him for long periods of time. I’d tried to see if I could spot his tell. Picking fuzz off his jacket- did this imply he was bluffing? Arranging his chips in a short pile – did this imply he had a excellent hand?
Years later I bumped into him in a bar in Boston and we had a beverage. I asked him if he were aware of all those activities he created or if they were subconscious. He informed me that every individual thing he did at a poker table was deliberate. He said that everybody is often checking out everybody else’s poker face. They are trying to spot the the tell.
So his technique was to provide them lots to feel about. His thinking was if they have been pondering about him picking a piece of lint off his shirt and what it meant they positive weren’t thinking about their cards.
His process was distraction. And it worked for him. Never give up a technique that works for you.