Over the past ten years, the popularity of poker has reached unprecedented heights. It is played by millions, regardless of gender and age. It was in Russia that the impetus for the popularization of this card game was the enchanting performance of Ivan Demidov at the 2008 World Poker Championship. It was not easy his way, but still the player reached the final table, where he took second place and became vice-champion of the world, receiving huge prize money.
The Pursuit of Happyness
To test your abilities and try to grab yourself a tidbit of the pie in the form of millions of dollars, there are many hunters. In the largest poker tournaments, both live and in the vastness of online poker rooms, more than one hundred comers daily, including beginners. The latter, first of all, need to understand the poker terminology, thoroughly study the rules and, of course, gain the courage and determination to play for money.
"Poker face" - this is not given to everyone
Like it or not, but the game for money is accompanied by a constant stressful state, in it sometimes you have to bluff. Here the well-known expression appears: "Poker face". This is such a state when the player’s appearance after a series of game actions becomes completely unperturbed. Not all players are perfectly dotted to control themselves. Many newcomers experienced poker players bite into two accounts for certain facial movements.
This begs the question: "Poker face" - is this an innate internal state? Or is it quite realistic, having learned all the subtleties of the game, over time to learn how to bluff so cold-bloodedly? You can’t say with absolute certainty that after playing for a year or two, you will cease to be absolutely worried and nervous. But that your actions will become natural, stiffness will go away - that's for sure.
Tricky Tricks of Professionals
Looking at the poker star as he plays - aggressively and calmly, it is a mistake to think that he is not worried. "Poker face" is just a mask, a real volcano of emotions and emotions is boiling inside the player. In order not to betray themselves, experienced players resort to tricky methods. During the distribution, they completely abstract from others and just look at one point, absolutely not responding to questions and attacks of opponents.
It’s easier to control yourself. Because your opponent can make every effort to bring you to the response by asking provocative questions, thereby collecting information for yourself about the strength of your combination.
Experts believe that everyone can try to develop their poker face abilities. In addition to constant playing practice, it is recommended to study specialized literature and practice all kinds of techniques.
The main thing is not to overdo it and not to overdo it in training. And then the risk is great, instead of the virtuoso of the game, who knows how to skillfully control facial expressions, to turn into a retarded, monotonously indifferent phlegmatic reacting to all vital stimuli.