Don't talk

[kyro]

Something occurred to me a little while ago.

My best reads are on those who either make a stupid play against me...

or never shut up in the chat.

I'm working to cure the dire need to talk to people when I'm playing. I wonder if I give anything away???

[pergesu]

Since it's way too late/early and I'm bored, I'm curious as to what reads you pick up on people through their chat.

[kyro]

I am drawn to THEM specifically. If there is a lot of chatter, my mind automatically focuses on that table, (usually because I'm chatting with them.)

Therefore, I have a better read on those specific players, and to a lesser extent, the rest of the table.

[microbet]

Good point. Sometimes I have chat off, but if I have it on I inevitably end up paying some extra attention to people who chat.

[Toro]

Whenever I chat, it seems my results suffer. Good observation.

[hyde]

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Whenever I chat, it seems my results suffer. Good observation.

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I second the motion.
I don't think I give anything away, but my focus is distracted from the cards.
Twice recently I made a raise I would not have had I noticed short stack yet to play.

[Jbrochu]

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Whenever I chat, it seems my results suffer.

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I agree with this... At the very least, it offers a convenient excuse for my poor finishes in the Trout tournaments.

The strong and silent type of player is always the "coolest".

I especially love it when other players call me a bot because I don't respond. Or when they say "He never talks and barely plays, he is a rock".

[Sabrazack]

I have chat turned off. But sometimes when i feel like dropping some stupid one liner, i will turn it on, say something like "Nice Call" and then turn it off.

When players are talking about their hands or how to play poker in chat or along those lines then you know they suck.