Signs someone is a weak live player?
For those that have played live....What are some dress codes/behavior/etc of 'bad players' that you can eyeball before they even play a hand?
If you were to walk into a room and had to ID the bad player by sight, or by observing their attitude; what attitude and dress choices scream 'I have no clue what I'm doing; you should eat me'?
My Goal: Dress the part, match the attitudes, and see if I can get better players to play recklessly against me thinking I'm a horrible player. I have no idea if this will help me, or hurt me, but it's a fun idea. Basically "Live bait".
I know, I know; I suck at poker, etc etc; but if we ignore that; and pretend I'm you; an amazing number 1 player; then what would I do to visually turn myself into bait?
INB4: "Just walk in exactly as you are"
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They refer to a strategy chart they made themselves 😀
They play live
Usually a guy in sweats plays loser and will call down
What do you look like. If 60+ emphasize your age and for the first hour play pure OMC. If a pretty girl dress a little slutty; make the table think you are the girl of some guy in a bigger game that knows nothing but was told to come and given some meaningless money to sit and not be too bored while he played. In general think of what weak player type you can most easily disguise yourself.
Anybody else find that omc will defend pre and on flop but they give up to bigger bets on turn and just in general pre and on flop?
#1 lots of jewelry
#2 dressed like a "poker pro" usually not terrible players but seem out of their element in a live game
Is female.
Stacks chips in stacks of 10.
Pulls the cards up to their chest in order to look at them (never lets the cards bend).
Never helicopters their folds or shuffles their chips.
Doesn't memorize their hand.
Has to be reminded to place their blinds.
Drinks alcohol (while playing).
Plays any 2-10 that isn't paired.
Doesn't have a backpack/headphones.
Wears sunglasses and/or the head covering of a hoodie.
Has a spectator behind them.
Someone with an ego is usually a pretty good tell.
You're job as a professional poker player is to do the opposite.
You want the other players to think that you are weak and new, so that they underestimate you.
Play a hand terribly early on so the table can see it, walk into the poker room with a walking stick, ask the player beside you if a flush or a straight is a better hand.
Do whatever it to takes to deceive and win.
