Good image for avatar?

Pokerpun · #1 11-08-2007, 03:31 PM

What do you think might be a good avatar image for online poker, or is it best to keep anonymous and have no avatar?

doppelganger · #2 11-08-2007, 07:05 PM

If you want people to assume you're bad and play against you accordingly, use a picture of a baby. If you want someone to know you study the game and play against you cautiously, use a picture of a donkey or some other inside 2+2 reference.

Doesn't really matter though, people will start playing you based on your stats within 50 hands anyway.

timmay28 · #3 11-08-2007, 07:34 PM

I've sometimes wondered that myself when selecting an avatar at FTP. Maybe picking the rock might give you an extra .0001% chance of stealing blinds.

Johnes Benjamin · #4 11-09-2007, 02:38 AM

I strongly believe images can have at the very least a subliminal effect. I usually block them.
Maybe beer or something stupid/humorous.
Or something you really like. In the end its probably best to have something you like looking at if you are going to be looking at avatars.

Dak9885 · #5 11-10-2007, 11:03 AM

in my experiene anyone with "golf" in their name or avatar has been a fish.

sonneti · #6 11-10-2007, 04:47 PM

I think no avatar is best since people are slightly less likely to remember you.

mr.giggles · #7 11-10-2007, 06:24 PM

I have my cat as my avatar on stars and Im sure people view me as a fish at first glance. When Im playing and someone has an avatar of a dude staring at me then once I lose a pot to them I tilt more than normal so I always turn those avatars off.

Vinetou · #8 11-10-2007, 08:01 PM

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I think no avatar is best since people are slightly less likely to remember you.

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I feel the same way too. Also, you give some information with your avatar, while you would rather have a misterious image, so that people ask themselves: "Who is this guy?" when they play against you.

choccypie · #9 11-10-2007, 08:58 PM

I don't bother with an avatar, too much effort for no gain imo [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

crystalallen · #10 11-11-2007, 10:29 AM

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Doesn't really matter though, people will start playing you based on your stats within 50 hands anyway.

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What stats? Are you talking about poker tracker? How long after you start playing at a new site do people have stats on you? Don't you have to play several times against someone to get stats on them?