Special Ops Poker

Pokerops Bob here,

Hey Felix! Tom McEvoy once told me I'm aware of how people perceive me at the poker table and this can be used to my advantage and Tom is 100% correct. I even try to perpetuate my table image.
     
I ride a Harley and I will wear biker clothing while playing. I use a 5th Special Forces group coin as my chip protector and people often ask me about it and then I can talk about my military past. People do respect this and it gets them thinking. This alone would not intimidate people far as getting in a hand and mixing it up with me. But, when I get into a hand I'm aggressive and if people limp in they start to dread it when I get into the pot because they know i'm gonna be pushing hard. I see the dread in their face at times and many later tell me so.

If I get to the table early I'll try to talk to people and pick up anything I can. If I'm late I'm usually quiet for awhile observing and I tend to look real serious and later I open up and start talking friendly and some people open up and see I'm a freindly guy and then they tend to talk lot. How I act at the table is dependent on the people at the table, how I play alot of the time is dependent on the people and what happens at the table. Don't forget to mix it up too, because people will pick up on things if you are for instance always raising when coming into the pot.

I think it is a good strategy for a woman to use her "ATTRBUTES" at the table because it will take some players out of their game. As for me, I'll let them think it is taking me out of my game, I'll play into them, I'll observe them, but not in the way they think I am. One must remain disciplined and not get distracted. Focus on the moment and stay focused unil the game is over....mindset!!! Take care and we'll talk soon!

You are on the right track...know how people perceive you at the table and know when that perception changes. Perception can change when you open up and they see you are friendly, when you tell them about your military background and your perception at the table changes with events that take place at the table. i.e., you open up your game and get aggresive, you double up, you slow play a hand, etc., it is important to always be aware of your table image. Another thing to remember, be aware when significant changes take place at the poker table. For example, blinds go up, some one wins a big pot and we got a new chip leader or some one gets knocked out of tourny and we are one more up or closer to the money. Know when some dynamic changes and adjust if neccesary. Felix has my email address, get it from him and email me and i'll help you out on what tells to look for, because once you know what to look for it will start to appear and this is a skill one can improve with time and practice. Good luck!

how did you guys do in Tunica? I heard there were a ton of people in those tourneys

Good luck everyone today!!! Remember, "Willing to die...inorder to live!

It's my pleasure Felix! I want to help out with people's poker game anyway I can. Something good or bad that happens in a tournament and you have any questions, let me know. Remember to take notes too. These things will help improve your game and that will put you ahead of most others. Because most people out there aren't looking for ways to improve their game.