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The fish drown themselves by trying to come up for air.

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Do ipods have a negative effect on table image? Call me crazy, i guess...but tables are generally better for me when i have my ipod off than on. Anyone notice something like this?

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i need my ipod, otherwise the things people say at the table make me want to murder their loved ones.

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I keep my player in my pocket most of the time but there are instances where it can be a life saver. Whenever there is someone super annoying at the table it is so much easier to drown them out and ignore them. I rarely go to to play without it.

In general, people with headphones on tend to be serious players.

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In general, people with headphones on tend to be serious players.

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And get little action.


In my experience. the more the table likes you, the more action you get... action is good.

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Ever try to grind out a 20 hour session of 10 20 without a little music? I would rather eat my own fingers.

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Exactly.

It really depends on the table. During the day or early evening when everyone's quiet and the place is a rock garden (at least in Tunica) full of regular nits, I'll wear mine just to pass the time. I typically play mostly ABC poker at these points anyways.

As the tables start loosening up (7-9pm) I'll usually drop one earbud and keep something with a beat going while halfway listening to the table. This way I can hop into hte conversation occationally.. joke around a bit...get in the mix, but still have some entertainment when things die down.

After around 10pm till 3-4 am the tables are so damn funny that I'll usually leave the iPod in my pocket and open up my game a little against the drunks.

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In general, people with headphones on tend to be serious players.

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And get little action.


In my experience. the more the table likes you, the more action you get... action is good.

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Oh, I agree. For me though, it is often times worth it. I also agree with the boredom angle. Sometimes a game just isn't that good but will almost surely be later. Music can help keep me focused.

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Do you think it matters even in small stakes games at the casino like 1-2NL and 3-6 limit? (Thats all they spread by me)

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I've never used mine, but I've been thinking about trying it.

Live poker is just too damn slow.

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Anyone wearing headphones at the table is basically saying two things...

1. I'm anti-social and unfriendly, and I don't care about table my image, whether I'm well liked, etc, and I don't care about the effect this might have on my EV either.

2. I don't care to take advantage of everything being said at the table; I'd rather stay in the dark as far as the conversation goes.

3. If I have to listen to you justify why you played that hand that way one more time, I am going to kill you and your family, so I'd better just listen to these headphones.


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