Have you ever watched a poker game and noticed that some payer were wearing sunglasses, hats, or headphones? Whether you're at a casino, playing at home, or watching poker on TV, some players do this - but have you ever wondered why?
It is because people display subconscious 'tells' when they see their cards, or the other cards on the table. Many of these signs are shown through their eyes. They don't want other players to read their tells, so they hide their eyes from the sight of the other players.
One benefit of wearing sunglasses while playing poker? You don’t want people to know when you’re checking out their eyes. Sunglasses allow you to look without being obvious. This makes it easier to try and read the other players at the table.
A negative aspect - Your sunglasses can reflect your hand. Be careful while choosing a pair. If you’re not careful your cool shades can expose your cards to careful observers with good vision. This is especially true of the mirrored kind.
Hats also help in keeping faces hidden and hiding tells. With the combination of a hat and a pair of sunglasses, you're pretty covered up out there!
Headphones are worn to help block all the additional noises and distractions around you. This can be especially helpful while playing poker at a loud, busy casino.
Do you wear sunglasses while you play poker? Do you consider it unfair?
It is because people display subconscious 'tells' when they see their cards, or the other cards on the table. Many of these signs are shown through their eyes. They don't want other players to read their tells, so they hide their eyes from the sight of the other players.
One benefit of wearing sunglasses while playing poker? You don’t want people to know when you’re checking out their eyes. Sunglasses allow you to look without being obvious. This makes it easier to try and read the other players at the table.
A negative aspect - Your sunglasses can reflect your hand. Be careful while choosing a pair. If you’re not careful your cool shades can expose your cards to careful observers with good vision. This is especially true of the mirrored kind.
Hats also help in keeping faces hidden and hiding tells. With the combination of a hat and a pair of sunglasses, you're pretty covered up out there!
They might be the most famous sunglasses in poker -- those green,
lizard-eye specs that Greg Raymer bought at Disney World and wore right
into winning $5 million and the World Series of Poker championship in
2004.
Funny thing is, they were just supposed to be a
joke. A one-time thing at the 2002 main event. Put them on, people would
laugh, the tension would break.
"But the first time I
put them on,'' Raymer explains, "a guy kind of freaked out. 'What the
hell's going on?' And he threw his hand away. I'd raised him, and while
he was thinking, I put the glasses on. He jumped out of his chair when
he saw them.
"At that point, I said there's a little
something to these glasses other than a one-time joke. I continued to
wear them when I played a hand. I've always found there are several
opponents who are very uncomfortable. They don't want to play against
you when you're wearing glasses.''
- from ESPN Headphones are worn to help block all the additional noises and distractions around you. This can be especially helpful while playing poker at a loud, busy casino.
Do you wear sunglasses while you play poker? Do you consider it unfair?
