I have a tell

dj11 · Mar 19, 2013

I noticed this myself over the first 4 live tourney's I played, and verified it in the last few.

The first hand I get involved in I shake, physically. It is like the culmination of my excitement for the day finally getting released. The second hand I play is much less animated. After that I am fine.

To me it seems very visible, and I assume it is. I have used it to bluff the third hand I play.

ckickenking · Mar 19, 2013

I think the majority of players playing their first hand or game is going to have you shaking with excitement, especially when getting good hands in your first game.

LCDaBoss · Mar 19, 2013

I dont shake but I can feel the nervousness in my body from playing first hand and getting chips in for the first time in a tourney.

buzzmania · Mar 19, 2013

even worse when your playing live and its a game where the dealer changes and you have to deal the 1st round. and your shaking so bad from nerves the cards are rattling in your hands.lmao...wierd way to play but new bar in town does it this way .hmmmmmmmm

Pascal-lf · Mar 19, 2013

you know that's not a tell because you don't give away any information right?

sCATpoker · Mar 19, 2013

drink a 12 pack youll be relaxed and wont shake at all...

dj11 · Mar 19, 2013

Pascal-lf said:
you know that's not a tell because you don't give away any information right?

It is when I get called down and I have to show the winning hand.

Acesinthebig · Mar 19, 2013

If you can't control this your screwed. The only thing you can do is shake all the freakin time, but that will never work. You have stay relaxed by breathing properly. Try some meditation exercises or stick to online poker.

Acesinthebig · Mar 19, 2013

Oh yeah and the trick is to control your breathing because that can be a tell too. I heard someone the other day say they like to cover their neck because he thought people were looking at veins and breathing patterns on his neck and atoms apple.

XXPXXP · Mar 19, 2013

that's not a big tell, everyone may feel uncomfortable for the first hand.

even u looked nervous when dealt first hand, but it happens every time, so other players will not able to notice, what u really holds...meaning still no information on your holdings.

yeah they may use ur emotion of nervous, but still OK for your game , LOL

steveiam · Mar 21, 2013

Dont worry we all get nervous the first couple of hands in live tourneys it will settle down as you get into the game.

vinylspiros · Mar 21, 2013

a friend of mine told me his hands sweat to the point he has to hide them cause the leather on the table starts to shine. thats funny man. i told him to have some baby powder in his pockets.

Slabfoot · Mar 21, 2013

well dj11 looks like the shaking is to your advanatage you may want to check and see if it works alot more to make big bluffs on some big pots just to test it . some players look at how you react to hands by visiual things you do at the table. that could be to your advanatage just a thought. i could be wrong but im sure you could make a good bluff on a good pot by doing it just give it a shot once and see and good luck at the table my shaky friend.

AlfieAA · Mar 21, 2013

Maybe go to the casino Half hour before you play and have a scotch to relax...then when you sit at the table, clear your mind, dont think about anything, just listen and observe your breath for a few minutes then you will be relaxed for the rest of your time at the table..

hunnybunsz · Mar 21, 2013

I still have yet to play a live poker tournament...

mdnmdn · Mar 21, 2013

I had the same problem, the more i played the less it happened. I think its a tell that you are new to live poker not your playing ability. you will settle down and then you will find your real tell, good luck!

Lucothefish · Mar 21, 2013

I have this awful tell where everytime I flop a set I scream YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! and pull down my zipper and drag my nuts across the felt.

I'm thinking shades and a cap may help hide this one.

Beanfacekilla · Mar 21, 2013

Lucothefish said:
I have this awful tell where everytime I flop a set I scream YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! and pull down my zipper and drag my nuts across the felt.

I'm thinking shades and a cap may help hide this one.

Good grief. LOL.

pfb8888 · Mar 21, 2013

try bluffing the first hand or two to see if you shake there as well

and 1 beer should be enough to take off the edge

jazzaxe · Mar 21, 2013

You need to go to your mental happy place if for only a few minutes.

catchitfool · Mar 21, 2013

I shake too win i get a big hand or win a big pot, I had another player tell me that. my frined suggested to get a beer, skat drink a 12 pack lol.

JusSumguy · Mar 21, 2013

It's all about the breathing.

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aa88wildbill · Mar 22, 2013

Try thinking of something funny!

Grebbsy · Mar 27, 2013

Lucothefish said:
I have this awful tell where everytime I flop a set I scream YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! and pull down my zipper and drag my nuts across the felt.

Well, I know they say "raise when you're holding the nuts", but really...

aero87 · Mar 27, 2013

Its common to have the shakes at the beginning of a tournament. There is a lot of anticipation of waiting all day for a tournament.

Have you ever noticed that after a few orbits you are more comfortable?

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