What Do You Wear At The Poker Table?

[Kenzie 96]

Been an online player for a while now and I'm looking to get into live games, I was wondering what you guys wear for special outfits? I'm thinking about wearing a scarf to hide possible leaks.

If you are going to start playing live, don't try & do it on the cheap. Forget the scarf, buy some Depends.

 

[fishfood80]

I usually just wear t shirt and jeans. And I always wear a hat no matter where I'm at lol. If it's cold in the casino I'll wear a hoodie. Best bet is to just be comfortable cause you'll be sitting for awhile, so that's really what matters most to me. Good luck at the tables..

 

[KingTurd]

It really depends on my mood. Some days I dress like a goof, others I dress well. I've got a good rapport with a lot of the dealers and people at the casino so its fun to let loose a little bit.
However, I always bring a jacket. Shit gets cold.

 

[pcgnome]

My "I knocked out a pro" FTP shirt and my fishermans hat

Does anybody still have one of those? I've had mine for almost 10 years now. Where does all the time go?
I like to wear a Clearwater Threshers baseball cap or any sort of BB cap to hide my face when I look down.

 

[SoCalGrndR1]

I wear casual and bring my backpack - drinks, sweatshirt, headphones, etc....

Your actions at the table will speak a lot more about your live experience than what you are wearing...


SoCal

Playing $100k at The Bike tomorrow. Bagged 145k in chips in day 1 qualifier. Direct buy is $1100 for 135k chip stack.

Wish me luck

 

[Datdude1]

I usually just wear comfortable clothes to play at live games. When I play live I'm going for long term comfort instead of fashion.

 

[xTTTx]

did not play live. robber mask and glasses��

 

[korneel]

I wear my nicest 'normal clothes.
I never wear something to hide myself after, because that shows weakness in my opinion.

 

[we will rock you]

customer sports jersey and sunglasses for me

 

[Phoenix Wright]

I wear suits.

+1 Although I dress on the nicer side most days. I think it is more about wearing something you are comfortable in. If someone is wearing something that doesn't fit them (like a baggy suit for example) then it looks like they dressed for the occasion and I have slightly more reason to believe they are not a regular player.

I will also note that just because I usually wear suits or blazer jackets, that doesn't mean I am drawing attention to myself; there is a difference. I am not usually wearing anything that would draw attention to me. Something like a black blazer jacket over a dress shirt; I don't want them staring at me for potential tells, I prefer to be the nobody that comes in, wins their chips, and go as casually as I came.

What I wouldn't do is wear something you don't normally wear because people can tell if you aren't comfortable. If you don't wear suits often, then don't wear one just for poker. If you don't wear hoodies anywhere else, then why would you for poker? In the case of a hoodie, you may think you are covering tells, but chances are it won't cover them all. I like to think of tells like a leak in piping; if you plug the hole, then the leak may show up in another place. I'd not overthink it and simply wear what you are comfortable in.

 

[fishfood80]

I try to dress comfortable when playing live. Remember your going to be sitting in that same chair for a long time with only short breaks every couple hours in a tourney. In a cash game you might be sitting even longer only getting up for bathroom breaks. In my neck of the woods (the northeast) usually loose jeans a t-shirt and maybe a hoodie if it's chilly. In Vegas shorts and a t shirt.

 

[GWU73]

Jeans with a light shirt and a jacket or hoodie. Often a ball cap. I'm really just trying to be comfortable, but the hat can help with hiding some involuntary tells.