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Why Do Poker Players Play With Their Chips So Much During Live Events?

Rolland-Elizabeth, 2006-09-22 12:02:16
I play at my local B&M and I rarely see this fidgeting of the chips.. why? It is distracting, and annoying on even watching it on television, does it have a purpose, or what.....?B&M is Brick and Mortar games, meaning I play at actual live tournaments, not online. I find that most don't fidget like this at a real untelevised game. Hope those extra details help!

2006-09-22 13:23:18 Noel-Cass wrote: love to answer you if i knew what a b and m was. i've been to a casino exactly once in my life out of pure happenstance. everybody there, including the staff, had that ' i need a life ' look on their face.

2006-09-22 13:21:53 Amiee-Ratcliff wrote: Think about it, you are sitting at a table for 12 - 18 hours, there's not much you can do between good poker hands. You have to do something........you can't talk on the phone, watch TV, and you would gain 200 pounds sitting there eating, so the only thing to do is play with chips.And add the "ego factor" to the table....who can do the best chips at that table (and the are some really cool tricks you can do with chips).

2006-09-22 23:36:18 Sal-Greif wrote: I live in Las Vegas and i deal poker full time and the number one reason people shuffle there chips is because they are trying to keep themselves entertained. In poker you can go hours without playing a hand, so to keep your mind on the game people shuffle there chips my play 4 free casino and poker. I like to bring my i-pod to any event i enter, because if you go deep into a tournament you could be their for many many hours, so keeping yourself sharp is key. It's also a good intimidation tactic that people use to show others that they have been playing poker a long time because they can do so many chip tricks my play 4 free casino and poker. Its just like when another player will throw his chips more at you then at the pot, because he wants to scare you my play 4 free casino and poker. I myself know some chip tricks but i don't play to much with them.

2006-09-25 08:32:49 Heriberto-Zaun wrote: TV is the key word. when its not being filmed there is no one to impress. although I also play in live tourneys and I know several people who play with their chips on a regular basis. It can also be a tell so watch when someone plays with their chips and see if you can pick up on it.

2006-09-22 13:37:27 Alvina-Kelley wrote:

To answer the previous question, B&M means 'bricks and mortar'.
It's just another phrase for saying it's a land-based casino, rather than online.

2006-09-22 13:55:45 Lenore-Weinstein wrote:

They are on TV, they think they are celebrities, playing with chips and doing tricks is just them showboating and trying to look cool.something to do, or it's just a habbit.
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if you have a big stack how can you not play with them.
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or you can use it as strategy too, another player might think your giving away a tell when you play with your chips but maybe you could be messing with them.it gives them a sense of security.......like they are hiding my play 4 free casino and poker.

2006-09-23 12:37:39 Viola-White wrote: if it's distracting and annoying and they don't do it where you play i am coming to bust you out. another one of my favorite things to do is slow roll a winner. my all time favorite is a home game where i get to deal....that way i can turn 4th street and the river too early on purpose to piss you off....it is called putting someone on tilt sonny and i'm coming to get you.!!!!!!!it helps them think or its just somthing to do professional play casino poker chips 9 gram las vegas.

2006-09-22 15:39:27 Assunta-Drennan wrote: Nervous habit. I do it. And, it's fun!

2006-09-22 13:16:21 Laree-Fryer wrote: lot of factors........ busy hands, play mind games, try to see if anyone gives anything away......

2006-09-22 13:22:41 Margert-Flickinger wrote: It's like a sign of nervousness. Winning or losing, those players are still nervous. They could also just be showing off, or wanting to do something while they play.

2006-09-25 13:19:16 Lesley-Earl wrote: They are bored and just looking for something to do between poker hands. I shuffle my chips a lot at the poker table just to give me something to do.

2006-09-22 13:17:25 Wilbur-Isemann wrote: Something to do.. personally, sitting at a table it drives me nuts to listen to chips rattaling all night.

2006-09-22 17:54:40 Roni-Walker wrote: i think it's just better to do chip tricks than to just sit there. playing live, it might help me concentrate. i usually pay the mmost attention at the table while i play with my chips, so i don't think it takes away from my focus. when i play online, i'm hardly fidgeting because i can do other things like surf the net or whatever.

2006-09-25 11:35:59 Loree-Wortman wrote: To most of these players, it is almost a reflex. The ametuers you sit with are usually somewhat new to the game... It is a way to pass the time between hands. Its regarded as a sign of experience, the more tricks you know, the more experience you have.The players you see on TV sit at a poker table for the majority of their lives... so they might not need to pass the time, or they might not know any tricks!

2006-09-22 14:19:45 Zonia-Moffat wrote: Some are just nervous & don't even realize they're doing it while others are just showing off cause they practiced for months to be able to do that little stacking trick.

2006-09-22 13:23:13 Rachele-Dull wrote: i'd say that since everyone does it, why wouldnt you? but i really think that they're all very nervous and cant help it much my play 4 free casino and poker.

2006-09-22 13:17:33 Franklyn-Littlefield wrote: In fact, doing that helps me concentrate since I can't seem to stay still.To distract and annoy other players. I twirl my pen in class, and I certainly shuffle my chips when I'm playing poker. They are nervous, and they can't grab their nuts on national TVSomething to do while waiting.