Re: Waiting to look at your hole cards until the action is to you
Hey Moyer,
I think the value of not emitting tells by looking at your cards early (and noticing them from players on your left that do look early) comes more from seeing whether they're going to muck, limp, or raise than getting a read on what kind of specific hand you think they have. I have been able to play my hand much better preflop because of looking to my left, as well as postflop occassionally. Raising from 2 off the Button becomes a more profitable play when the two players to your left have their cards between their finger an inch above the felt. In essence, you already know you have the Button, while the playes in the blinds perceive your raise to be from late MP. There's many other applicable scenarios, but this is the one that I myself most often in.
GoT
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