If you're a poker player and you intend to be serious in your game, the last thing that you need and do on the table are distractions. Concentration need to be intense. So, if something is bothering you while you play, let it roll off your back. You don't need it. Don't let it consume you and your winning hand.
Breaking the rules while on the table or discussing the hand while it is still in progress are cases when you better speak up. Talks about a bad player playing a bad hand should also be avoided when you're at the table. These things can hugely determine your bottom line earnings, so if you feel that anything is interfering with that, you have to take appropriate action since if you want to make money with poker, you don't always have to focus on your cards.
There should be no discussion about a hand whenever it is still being played. "Sighs of disgust" immediately lets out your hand. Take this for example, the flop is at JJ6. The other players are still involved in the hand. A player who is not involved heaved a "sigh". This is giving out information to players that they should not have in the first place. Other players can then conclude on the hand that the "sighing" person has and could use this to their advantage. Some do not only sigh, some even announce out loud the hand that they're playing, something that seasoned poker players do not do. Whenever a poker player does this, they should be reminded that the hand is still being played and what they just did is simply inappropriate.
How bad you played the other night or on a particular on that night should not be discussed as well on the table. The bad a player becomes, the better is it for his or her opponent. Poker players on TV plays very bad, or at least most of them do. Eventually they will learn their mistakes but it's not for anyone to tell them how to. Keep your bad plays to yourself. Improve on your own. Note that your opponents thrive on your weakness so don't make it too obvious.
String bets should always be something that any poker player should not tolerate. Whenever a player breaks a rule, somebody on the table should speak up. This is to protect the integrity of the game and the players as well. If you're unsure about the specific rule that you want to call about, ask a floorman to approach your table to explain everything. Your opponent who does the string bets might be annoyed. He can if he wants to but not at the cost of the game's integrity.
Have you ever played with people who ask for deck change? What's with it anyway? The same 52 cards will be on the new deck, maybe on a different arrangement, but heck, it's still aces and jacks and sixes and fives, right? They may simply be superstitious and rely on luck to save their hand but as any poker would say, winning poker needs more skills and a lot of talent.
There are more things that would bother a poker player at the table. It is thus important that you separate what is relevant and what is not in a poker game. If it's irrelevant, let go. Don't let everything stir your nerves. You'll be a total wreck before you get your winning hand. Not only that, your bankroll might be a wreck too so watch out.
Breaking the rules while on the table or discussing the hand while it is still in progress are cases when you better speak up. Talks about a bad player playing a bad hand should also be avoided when you're at the table. These things can hugely determine your bottom line earnings, so if you feel that anything is interfering with that, you have to take appropriate action since if you want to make money with poker, you don't always have to focus on your cards.
There should be no discussion about a hand whenever it is still being played. "Sighs of disgust" immediately lets out your hand. Take this for example, the flop is at JJ6. The other players are still involved in the hand. A player who is not involved heaved a "sigh". This is giving out information to players that they should not have in the first place. Other players can then conclude on the hand that the "sighing" person has and could use this to their advantage. Some do not only sigh, some even announce out loud the hand that they're playing, something that seasoned poker players do not do. Whenever a poker player does this, they should be reminded that the hand is still being played and what they just did is simply inappropriate.
How bad you played the other night or on a particular on that night should not be discussed as well on the table. The bad a player becomes, the better is it for his or her opponent. Poker players on TV plays very bad, or at least most of them do. Eventually they will learn their mistakes but it's not for anyone to tell them how to. Keep your bad plays to yourself. Improve on your own. Note that your opponents thrive on your weakness so don't make it too obvious.
String bets should always be something that any poker player should not tolerate. Whenever a player breaks a rule, somebody on the table should speak up. This is to protect the integrity of the game and the players as well. If you're unsure about the specific rule that you want to call about, ask a floorman to approach your table to explain everything. Your opponent who does the string bets might be annoyed. He can if he wants to but not at the cost of the game's integrity.
Have you ever played with people who ask for deck change? What's with it anyway? The same 52 cards will be on the new deck, maybe on a different arrangement, but heck, it's still aces and jacks and sixes and fives, right? They may simply be superstitious and rely on luck to save their hand but as any poker would say, winning poker needs more skills and a lot of talent.
There are more things that would bother a poker player at the table. It is thus important that you separate what is relevant and what is not in a poker game. If it's irrelevant, let go. Don't let everything stir your nerves. You'll be a total wreck before you get your winning hand. Not only that, your bankroll might be a wreck too so watch out.
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