Re: Can I get a ruling please.

On Dec 15 2005 1:03 PM, Chris in Texas wrote:

> On Dec 15 2005 2:30 PM, Headhunter wrote:
>
> > It's a tell that I never look back at my cards? Maybe I didn't express
> > it clearly, but when I saw the second black A, I "knew" I had Ac As,
> > and was raising. I never looked back at my hand, and bet it the whole
> > way, and in the end, flipped up As Ac. Had it been As As, I would have
> > been as shocked as everyone else.
> >
>
> What I was referring to was this statement of yours (can't quote it
properly):
>
> You
> don't really need to look back at your cards unless a flush starts to
> form on the board, and then you might want to either verify what you
> have, or look like you are verifying what you have.
>
>
> This statement gave me the impression that if a flush is forming you tend to
> look back to verify what you have. My original point is unless you're good
at
> faking this, many can pick up on it. Let's say you As9s and spades start
coming
> out, you konw you're in good shape. But if you have Ac9s and spades start
> coming out it sounds like you'll be tempted to look to make sure what spade
you
> have.
>
> Chris

Heh, I love giving the reverse Tell, especially in No-Limit. I know I
have flopped/turned a flush, and I'll "check" my hand for that suit, which
usually draws a big bet from the player betting into me.

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