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Old 12-30-2004, 02:35 PM
smileyfaceguy smileyfaceguy is offline
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Default I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

I'm looking at you, Fossilman!

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Old 12-30-2004, 02:39 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

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Old 12-30-2004, 02:57 PM
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Old 12-30-2004, 03:13 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

Actually his glasses are from a box of Cracker Jacks.

As far as dark sunglasses that are usually worn, there are some valid reasons. New players don't want others to see their pupils when they get a good hand. I guess some people have good eough eyesight to see minute changes in pupil dilation across the table. Must be nice...

I wear prescription sunglasses because they make the cards clearer to see and cut any glare from the lights.
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Old 12-30-2004, 03:23 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

personally, i think that sunglasses should be banned from poker rooms, because i feel that they destroy one of the important elements to the game of poker: seeing your opponents face.
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Old 12-30-2004, 03:49 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

I agree with you!

I like to look a man in the eyes before I take all his money.

Also before I kill him.

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Old 12-31-2004, 02:04 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

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I agree with you!

I like to look a man in the eyes before I take all his money.

Also before I kill him.

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And this is coming from someone named "smileyfaceguy"?
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Old 12-31-2004, 04:15 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

I recently played in my first online tournament. And I wish I would have had glasses. Several times I had opponents take a long time on huge hands, and I hate just picking a spot and staring at it. It would be much easier if I would have had glasses on.

Just my two cents.

Nick
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Old 01-01-2005, 01:50 AM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

im pretty sure i got your witty sense of humor but just incase...
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seeing your opponents face

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do you want to ban online play too?
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Old 12-30-2004, 03:29 PM
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Default Re: I think wearing dark glasses while playing poker is bullshit

I've worn sunglasses a few times when I've played. I've actually found that they haven't helped all that much. To an extent, they help with an intimidation factor, because people seem more distant and menacing when you can't see their eyes (that's the same reason that cops always wear sunglasses). If sunglasses were banned, I wouldn't mind it, just because I don't normally wear them, and I do fine without them, but I don't really think that it's necessary. Most people who have to wear sunglasses aren't really a factor in the game and usually have a lot of tells other than their eyes, so I don't mind playing against them either.
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