A walk around any casino’s poker room and its easy to tell the amount of people who are plugged into ipods, mp3 players and other digital devices. It started out with a handful of people wearing sunglasses, but now with the assistance of technology, it seems like everyone who sits at a poker table is dumbing down their senses.
This seems quite contradictory, when considering that poker is largely a game of information and disinformation. Its no wonder a certain James Bond, was so skilled at the game – as a master of the world intelligence game he is well equipped with all the skills necessary to defeat the slick jokers ( in his case criminal masterminds) at the poker table. So the reason I’m scratching my head is that why dull the senses when a higher sense of perception would give you an obvious advantage.
The sunglasses – I heard once and strongly reiterate; there are only two types of people who wear sunglasses inside or at night; rock stars and tryhards. Though I figure that the poker player falls in an obscure grey area between the two. Though that’s all besides the point. So is it that you lack in self control and cant help but give away what your holding through your eyes? In my experience, any time Ive tried the glasses thing its made me play worse and I end up removing them, also its never fazed me when picking tells against an opponent. If their eyes are covered, its the other things that give them away. The question I’m going to leave you with here, how do shades improve your game?
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I believe that Phill Hellmuth is the reason for both eye and ear wear so popular at the tables today. He’s hard to look at and impossible to listen to.
The casino that I frequent forbids ipods, headphones and bluetooth buds at the tables. They are sure that those are the equipment of collusion.
The casino does, however allow sunglasses. Of the players that choose to wear them, 0% are women and 100% are men (I use the term loosely) between the ages of 21-30. It certainly does not help their game. Most end up short stacked and look ridiculous to boot. It could be that sunglasses are used to hide their tears as the little old lady across the table takes their chips.
Shades do not improve your game however, the feeling that you are one step ahead of those who do not wear shades gives you a little confidence boost that let’s you bet at, and earn, those orphan pots
I have tried wearing sunglasses on a couple of occassions. Above all, I found it hard to see the cards and I felt like a poser. The one advantage that I found was that you can focus on a player without them noticing. You can watch their mannerisms and reactions in and out of hands, without making them uncomfortable. I don’t think it hides your tells, but I do think it allows you to study other players more effectively.
I believe the players where them for eye protection in case cards go flying.. The Kenye glasses wouldn’t help much int that case maybe thats why they leave glasses at home
I would have to say it’s for looks only.A fashion statement,like maybe to make others think they are some kind of a pro level player, maybe it’s just because their favorite pro wears them. Take a look around , how many Uni- Bomber look alikes do you see ? I think it’s to try to be someone their not.They sure don’t make them play better poker.
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gives you a little confidence boost that let