Chip Tricks Rant

[daryn]

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I guess I should change the name of the post to "Stop stalling, Hollywood". This is my main issue. Just act, dont sit there and take all day over small decisions. The chip tricks just seem to come out while someone stares you down doing tricks for 4 minutes over a 10 dollar decision.


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Now THIS I agree with.

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as do i, clearly. although in a bigger limit game i can see letting it slide a few times

[Smokey_McPot]

Personally I do chiptricks while i play to relax and for fun. I think chiptricks are a separate issue from going hollywood. While annoying that some players posture a lot when its clear what they will do I say let them have it. You'll be spending their money later that night anyway, so why not keep them coming back for more by keeping them happy.

In time you might come to like the sound of chips shuffling, for me its become something akin to the crashing of waves, soothing.

Also its good to keep busy, or at least look busy while observing the play of hands your not in. No point in playing live unless you make use of the inherent advantages of live play, of which I feel chiptricks are one.

[bdohaney]

I tend to shuffle chips constantly... Whether or not I am trying to make a big decision or not. Yeah, if you are playing limit and someone is taking an inordinate amount of time staring you down, shuffling chips, building chip castles, etc. instead of making a decision it is annoying.

i got a poker chip set for free so when i play online im shuffling chips at the same time. i do it because all the cool pro's do it, but i think it became a habit now.

[12AX7]

Yes, I see your point. But funny thing... years ago when I left Vegas I recall being in the Bellagio poker room and for some reason I recall thinking... "Geez, I'm gonna miss that chip clatter sound."

LOL!

I guess it's just the sound of "action" to me.

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[varoadstter]

Hey man, you do your thing, I'll do mine. Get the stick out of your ass.

if it's a 5-10 dollar decision in a limit game, just decide one way or the other.

a $150 decision on the turn or river in NL game... ok.

but in limit, either you have it or you don't and most "make em wait while you think" type bluffs don't work.

[Ghazban]

I've never seen anybody do chip tricks (other than shuffling, which doesn't really count) while making a decision... and I play mostly NL. People capable of doing chips tricks are usually also decent enough players that they don't need to take 20 minutes to figure out what they're going to do.

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if it's a 5-10 dollar decision in a limit game, just decide one way or the other.

a $150 decision on the turn or river in NL game... ok.

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You should be aware that money has different value to different people.

EDIT: as does ego.