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PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF

TorryladdTorryladd
edited November 2009 in Hold'em Poker Strategy
Is it best to go into a live tournament cocky, confident, be the table captain or quiet, say nothing, put on a hood an glasses, give no info or just be normal and nice.
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  • LadyFingrsLadyFingrs
    edited November 2009
    I've played live like 3-4 times, and was really quiet for most of the time, but only because the whole table was pretty chavvy and i don't care for chavs.

    Just whatever works for you, don't really think it matters much.
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  • Hogg321Hogg321
    edited November 2009
    if its just a friendly low stakes live game just be yourself have a few drinks and enjoy yourself! if its a moreserious live tournament, better to be quiet methinks :)
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  • TalonTalon
    edited November 2009
      The simple answer is to be the one that you are most comfortable with. The image you project is less important than the reads that you can get from other players. The most important thing is to watch all the hands being played and to take mental notes on each player at the table. Then you can adjust your playing style to suit your opponent. Try to give as little information away yourself and NEVER show your cards unless you have to because this can be used against you.
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  • HartshorNHartshorN
    edited November 2009
    Also played a handful of times live, and i agree with ladyfingers as my table is always full of chavs, And they are always the agressor. Table image is crucial as these player have no idea how there coming across to read, and want to get it over and done with asap so they can get back to the street corner.
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  • mr_mbromr_mbro
    edited November 2009
    In Response to PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF:
    Is it best to go into a live tournament cocky, confident, be the table captain or quiet, say nothing, put on a hood an glasses, give no info or just be normal and nice.
    Posted by Torryladd
    I think the easy answer is do whatever your comfortable doing.
    col
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  • BigBlusterBigBluster
    edited November 2009
    In Response to PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF:
    Is it best to go into a live tournament cocky, confident, be the table captain or quiet, say nothing, put on a hood an glasses, give no info or just be normal and nice.
    Posted by Torryladd
    Get drunk, leer at the waitresses, tell near-the-knuckle jokes, indulge in general boorish behaviour and do lots of coffee-housing and angle-shooting. It's just more fun that way.

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  • labrat64labrat64
    edited November 2009
    Not sure how you'd look Torryladd. But when my wife made the final live stages of an online tournament a couple of years back, she dressed in a low cut thing and acted just like a laydee. Think the guys were too busy looking at the cleavage to play her properly, and she eventually finished 12th even though she was scared stiff of playing live lol. Maybe you should try that, but please shave the chest first lol
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  • TorryladdTorryladd
    edited November 2009
    Certainly got plenty cleavage defo no hairs lol


    In Response to Re: PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF:
    Not sure how you'd look Torryladd. But when my wife made the final live stages of an online tournament a couple of years back, she dressed in a low cut thing and acted just like a laydee. Think the guys were too busy looking at the cleavage to play her properly, and she eventually finished 12th even though she was scared stiff of playing live lol. Maybe you should try that, but please shave the chest first lol
    Posted by labrat64
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  • scotty77scotty77
    edited November 2009
    Just leave the sunglasses at home. And whatever you do, do not wear any poker branded clothing, it is a massive sign that you are a donk.

    The players who turn up in sunglasses and with a FTP shirt on tend to be the droolers that populate the £5 rebuy tournies.
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  • richtearichtea
    edited November 2009
    Definitely don't wear sunglasses, I was playing a friendly live game a while back, and wore sunglasses for a joke. My mate kept on calling/raising me whenever I was playing a hand, and he invariably won. I asked how he was managing to read me so well, his response? I can see your cards through the reflection off your glasses...
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  • LadyFingrsLadyFingrs
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF:
    Just leave the sunglasses at home. And whatever you do, do not wear any poker branded clothing, it is a massive sign that you are a donk. The players who turn up in sunglasses and with a FTP shirt on tend to be the droolers that populate the £5 rebuy tournies.
    Posted by scotty77
    Did you see the BBV "How to look like a fish at the casino" thread?

    Pure gold.

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  • TorryladdTorryladd
    edited November 2009
    missed that one what thread is it undder

    In Response to Re: PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF:
    In Response to Re: PLAYING LIVE, HOW DO YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF : Did you see the BBV "How to look like a fish at the casino" thread? Pure gold.
    Posted by LadyFingrs
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  • LadyFingrsLadyFingrs
    edited November 2009
    Its on 2 plus 2.

    Just type "how to look like a fish at the casino" into the search function.
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