Do you take your "win without showdown" stats into account? (1 Viewer)

[SendThatStack]

I am mainly talking about live casino cash games but it applies everywhere. I see this as a subset of your table image. If you have been picking up a lot of pots recently without showdown, whether you actually had it or not, do you adjust your bluff frequency because of this? People may be less likely to believe you have it when you are frequently picking up pots without a showdown.

 

[Legend5555]

I am mainly talking about live casino cash games but it applies everywhere. I see this as a subset of your table image. If you have been picking up a lot of pots recently without showdown, whether you actually had it or not, do you adjust your bluff frequency because of this? People may be less likely to believe you have it when you are frequently picking up pots without a showdown.

I wouldn't think too much about it until you see someone adjust.

More important is whether you have a winning or losing image IMO. When you are winning people fear you more. So you actually should probably value bet less thinly and bluff slightly more. When you are losing you should do the opposite.

 

[SendThatStack]

I wouldn't think too much about it until you see someone adjust.

More important is whether you have a winning or losing image IMO. When you are winning people fear you more. So you actually should probably value bet less thinly and bluff slightly more. When you are losing you should do the opposite.

Thats another part of table image I was thinking of. Whether you look serious or not. I am going to adjust my wardrobe when playing in live casinos for that reason. Looking sharp and more serious I think has a significant effect.

 

[Legend5555]

Thats another part of table image I was thinking of. Whether you look serious or not. I am going to adjust my wardrobe when playing in live casinos for that reason. Looking sharp and more serious I think has a significant effect.

Personally, I don't care about any of that stuff. I just pay attention and after an hour or so you can usually tell what's what at a table. I think taking extra steps to try and "throw people off" really doesn't gain you enough to be worth it. Just be comfortable and play well and things will fall into place.

 

[SendThatStack]

Personally, I don't care about any of that stuff. I just pay attention and after an hour or so you can usually tell what's what at a table. I think taking extra steps to try and "throw people off" really doesn't gain you enough to be worth it. Just be comfortable and play well and things will fall into place.

Thats probably true, and Im not talking about anything too crazy or over the top. Might not affect anyone else at the table but I think things like attire and posture will make a different in the way I play.

 

[DrStrange]

I pay a little attention to win without showdown but only in games where I have known villains vs random people.. I increase my bluff frequency when I start getting a lot of folds post flop. I depend greatly on value bets for my winnings - people have to catch me bluffing on occasion to ensure I am getting calls on my value bets.

 

[CrazyEddie]

I am mainly talking about live casino cash games but it applies everywhere. I see this as a subset of your table image. If you have been picking up a lot of pots recently without showdown, whether you actually had it or not, do you adjust your bluff frequency because of this? People may be less likely to believe you have it when you are frequently picking up pots without a showdown.

If people are folding to you, bluff more until they stop. Pay less attention to your table image and more attention to everyone else's behavior.

 

[tabletalker7]

Looking sharp and more serious I think has a significant effect.

I would rather do the opposite. Let them think I am a chump. Then they will call me. Heh heh heh