Stop that head action

[Dopple]

I know I still give it away with a windshield wiper head motion. Isn't there some kind of device I can hook up to my neck that will shock me when I get that motion going too much. Kind of like a dog's shock collar.

Thats why I hate first base because you need to count so fast it gets obvious but sometimes on first I will wait to count the others until I am done with my hits, it makes it alot easier, although a little less accurate for the current hand.

Maybe they would let me go up in ground control and take a peek at the tapes. I would just tell them I want to make sure my head is not moving too much.

 

[HockeXpert]

Second base (the middle of the table) is the worst for me. There is almost no way to scan the layout without doing the typwritter thing.

At first and third I can scan the table with my eyes alone without moving my head and as others alluded to in another thread, I try to look at anything (pb, tv or women walking by) while the dealer is dealing.

I hear you. The pressure is on at first base with a fast dealer but I find that it is rare that you need to count all the cards on the table prior to making a playing decision. When I do need to count all the cards, I just act like I'm zoning out or can't make up my mind what to do and stall for time. You see ploppies all the time studying all the cards bfore making a decision, trying to get a feel for the flow, so I don't think it stands out when we scan the table or hesitate before playing a hand.

What does stick out is watching every card as the dealer flips them over and moving your lips or counting aloud.

The more we look like them, the less we look like robots.

 

[FLASH1296]

I make a point of (seemingly) looking down as I play with my chip stacks whenever the dealer is dealing. Nobody can see my eyes as I visually sweep the table that way. There is never an excuse for moving one’s head laterally.

 

[SystemsTrader]

Don't worry about it. Everyones head at the table is doing the same thing. All the ploppies look at everyone elses hands as well.