10 Ways to Lose at Poker (2)

We have all heard about poker tells. We have read about poker tells, we have seen films that feature poker tells; we might even have that poker tell t-shirt. The trouble is most of that information is simply incorrect. Poker tells are mainly things of poker mythology and Hollywood, and really have very little about getting to know the people with whom you are playing.

The first of the ten ways to lose is to fail to attempt to get to know all you can about the opposition, and also we pointed out just some of the things that we already know about you. The fact that you are reading this second article tells us even more about you: you are persistent.

Learning to understand the character of the person, and their poker playing ability, is a crucial part of the game. It is not surprising that many professional poker players, along with amateurs who find the game to be particularly attractive, have qualifications in psychology. This does not mean that by studying for a degree in psychology you will become a better poker player. What it does indicate however is that people who study psychology are more interested in other people than they are in say particle physics, and people who are interested in other people are likely to possess the kind of personality that contributes to making them into a good poker.

On the other hand neither are we saying that one of the ten ways to lose is by studying particle physics. On the contrary, we can quite see how studying particle physics could be very beneficial to your poker game. One of the other sure fire ways to lose is by not taking due account of poker statistics. Particle physics has a lot to do with statistics, in fact statistics is the day job of most particle physicists and there is little doubt that these kind of people have great potential for cards; just look the M.I.T. blackjack card counters.

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