Hollywooding!!!!

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In regards to live games.....how much acting, if any, do you do at the poker table to induce betting, to pull off bluffs, to get called etc. Also, are you a fan of it or do you find it distasteful?
 
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It's just part of the game and trying to sell an image. Your image and what people think of you and your game and what you're capable of all plays into selling a bluff or trying to get called. I don't like it though, when a player hollywoods forever when everyone knows hes folding. There should be a clock in live poker in my opinion. Don't think i've ever taken more than 90 seconds to make a decision.
 
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It's "bush league" and childish, especially when it is done by rank amateurs who have nothing going for them except hollywooding. Play your game and save the acting for the stage.
 
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You should obviously be taking a little bit of time to consider your hand, to try to put your opponent on a hand, as well as the board and the action in front of you before determining how you proceed. As my hand improves, I think it is important to still take a little time before acting. We still need to consider what how we want our opponents to react to our action, whether we want them to call or fold, or how strong we want to appear.

Of course the speed at which we act gives a lot a way about our confidence in our hand. We know that acting fast can be an indication of strength. Whereas, taking a long time to act could indicate a lack of confidence in our holding. Sometimes I want to make an obvious snap call like Rob Salaburu, where my calling chips beat your betting chips into the pot, as a show of strength. More often than not, I want to play at an even tempo that gives nothing away about the strength of my hand. My bet could be bluff or I might be calling on a draw or I could have the stone cold nutz. Even when I'm fairly certain of the line I intend to take from the beginning of the hand to the end, I still want to take a little time before I act to make sure I'm not overlooking any details, but also to maintain an even tempo that suggests neither strength or weakness to others. But sometimes I want to take a few seconds longer to give the appearance of trying to make a hard decision.

Notice that I said "a few seconds longer". The thing is not to let it become obvious. Once it becomes obvious that you are just putting on a show, whether it be for the cameras or for the crowd or the other players at the table, then you've taken too long. Just like watching a stage play or a movie, the act should seem natural. Once it becomes obvious that you are acting, it gets real old real quick. No one appreciates a bad actor. How many old horror flicks have you turned off half way through because you just couldn't stand the awful acting any longer?
 
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I am generally pretty quite guuy at the table most of the time lol.
I do have my moments of clarity where i'll "blow up".
I ceertainly have been know to tell A player that I was waiting to take there chips.
I never complain about spomeone playing poorly or even mention it.
I just let it soak in my brain and remember how they are playing and lurk and wait on my opportunity to take them down :p.
I do sometimes make idle chitchat at the table about useless stuff like sports,weather,women etc lol.
 
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You should obviously be taking a little bit of time to consider your hand, to try to put your opponent on a hand, as well as the board and the action in front of you before determining how you proceed. As my hand improves, I think it is important to still take a little time before acting. We still need to consider what how we want our opponents to react to our action, whether we want them to call or fold, or how strong we want to appear.

Of course the speed at which we act gives a lot a way about our confidence in our hand. We know that acting fast can be an indication of strength. Whereas, taking a long time to act could indicate a lack of confidence in our holding. Sometimes I want to make an obvious snap call like Rob Salaburu, where my calling chips beat your betting chips into the pot, as a show of strength. More often than not, I want to play at an even tempo that gives nothing away about the strength of my hand. My bet could be bluff or I might be calling on a draw or I could have the stone cold nutz. Even when I'm fairly certain of the line I intend to take from the beginning of the hand to the end, I still want to take a little time before I act to make sure I'm not overlooking any details, but also to maintain an even tempo that suggests neither strength or weakness to others. But sometimes I want to take a few seconds longer to give the appearance of trying to make a hard decision.

Notice that I said "a few seconds longer". The thing is not to let it become obvious. Once it becomes obvious that you are just putting on a show, whether it be for the cameras or for the crowd or the other players at the table, then you've taken too long. Just like watching a stage play or a movie, the act should seem natural. Once it becomes obvious that you are acting, it gets real old real quick. No one appreciates a bad actor. How many old horror flicks have you turned off half way through because you just couldn't stand the awful acting any longer?

I more than completely agree with everything you have just said. I keep an even tempo to my play and when that player at the end of the table stares at me to try and read my face as they take 5 minutes to make a play I simply stare right back at them no matter what I have. I don't see many others doing it and I believe it induces some fear into the others that you're able to look someone directly in the eye for that long with a stone face no matter what you're holding.

When I play live tournaments I leave the sunglasses, headphones and hoodies at home! To be honest a lot of the players I have played against in live casino tournaments who wear the sunglasses and take seemingly forever to make a play are rarely in the money. I am not saying those who wish to hide behind sunglasses or take forever to make a play don't make the money it just seems that they're always trying to hide behind the facade of a good player rather than be one.
 
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