TenJack
Rock Star
Silver Level
It seems to me sometimes like we are loosing touch with the game of poker in some ways. It used to be that when you wanted to play cards, you got dressed, got in the car, drove to the casino, and sat down at a table.
You memorized information. "This guy is really tight," or "This person only 3-bets with big pairs." You counted chips, made calculations for pot size and odds in your head.
You had to have a poker face, and had to learn at least some of the physical signs (well at least i did) of bluffing or big hands.
Now, it seems like it is a lot less personal. You log into stars and can play anywhere! (as well as sitting at 5 or 10 tables.) And with an HUD, you know everything about the guy in 100 hands. “Well, his ATS is 75 so he is probably trying to steal.” Sure, it is convenient. I’m not trying to be morally superior, if there was something I could stick in a pair of sunglasses to do that, I would own 5 pairs. But it seems to me that this isn’t how the game is supposed to be played. Does anybody else think we are drifting away from the heart of the game, or am i just an old fashioned person who doesn't like technology?
You memorized information. "This guy is really tight," or "This person only 3-bets with big pairs." You counted chips, made calculations for pot size and odds in your head.
You had to have a poker face, and had to learn at least some of the physical signs (well at least i did) of bluffing or big hands.
Now, it seems like it is a lot less personal. You log into stars and can play anywhere! (as well as sitting at 5 or 10 tables.) And with an HUD, you know everything about the guy in 100 hands. “Well, his ATS is 75 so he is probably trying to steal.” Sure, it is convenient. I’m not trying to be morally superior, if there was something I could stick in a pair of sunglasses to do that, I would own 5 pairs. But it seems to me that this isn’t how the game is supposed to be played. Does anybody else think we are drifting away from the heart of the game, or am i just an old fashioned person who doesn't like technology?