Emotions When Bluffing
Emotions When Bluffing
by Andy Bloch I concentrate on my opponents
I frequently change what I do and what I think about. After the
Foxwoods final table, I thought I might have been giving away tells,
so I decided to try something different and the next tournament
I started to bend my head down and hide my face with my hands. You
see me doing this at the Commerce tournament. Had I ever had a really
strong hand when there was betting after the flop (I never had top
pair or better even once), I would have done the same thing.
After listening to feedback from others and seeing myself on TV,
I decided to change again. First, hiding my face like that made
me look weak. Second, many people said that it didn't look good
on TV.
Since then I've been concentrating on my opponents and acting like
they act. Sometimes I even mirror what they do, which I think helps
me to read them by putting myself in their shoes (physically as
well as mentally).
The most important thing against tough, observant opponents is
to always do the same thing OR mix it up enough so that they can't
figure out if you are bluffing. Your eyes are very important, so
you should either wear sunglasses, or always look at the same thing.
Don't look at your opponents in the eye unless you are trying to
read them. Don't move your hands. One thing I've done in the past
is picked something on the ceiling or wall such as lights or ceiling
tiles and counted them. Try different things and see what you find
most comfortable for yourself.
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