Proper Way to Look at Hole Cards

[Temp Hutter]

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bring them to ur chest. but do so slowly...u wud hate to move the game along. then, from ur chest, begin to bring them up to ur nose. then spread them, look at them, and begin to bring them back down towards the felt. take ur time, ... then do what u need to do


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This pretty much describes an older gentleman at the 2005 WSOP ME sitting directly to my right. I politely asked the dealer to give the guy a quick lesson in what is allowed because he was talking the cards off the table and leaning back so that no one could see his cards. When the dealer explained that the cards cannot cross the rail of the table into his lap or chest he adjusted by leaning forward (but not down to the table) and bringing the cards directly up in front of his nose to again try and prevent those around him from seeing his cards. It was rather amusing.

[ungarop]

Also, remember to slowly check your cards (in whatever method is decided) every time the action is on you.

Make sure to do this slowly, deliberately, and confidently while staring down each of the 9 other people at the table, several of which do not have a hand. It's usually best to check or fold after each time you do this.

[jdoe]

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Lift bottom right corner. use massive chip stack to hide cards from player on your right

[Dima2000123]

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Lift bottom right corner. use massive chip stack to hide cards from player on your right

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Is there an easy way to get a massive chip stack?

[bav]

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Lift bottom right corner. use massive chip stack to hide cards from player on your right

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Are you left-handed? I put the monster stacks of chips on the left, turn the cards 90-degrees, and peak at the left corner. But I'm right handed (like normal people).

[nowags]

I checked this forum this morning, and ignored this thread, cuz it was only one post, and i figured it would be lame.

This thread actually really impressed me. Nice work guys.

[nsj]

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Lift bottom right corner. use massive chip stack to hide cards from player on your right

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I'm left-handed and this is exactly what I do.

[Frond]

Most of the time I don't even look at my hole cards. I merely pretend to. I just play based upon the reactions of all others at the table looking at their own hole cards.

[Eponymous]

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Lift bottom right corner. use massive chip stack to hide cards from player on your right

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I'm left-handed and this is exactly what I do.

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I'm left-handed but I do the opposite of this. I use my right hand to look at cards and my left hand to bet and riffle chips. But then I eat and write left-handed, while I'm right-handed in sports.

Also, I find I don't need a huge chip stack to hide the cards from the person on my left. Two or three stacks of 20 chips is enough.

[GiantBuddha]

You get to look at your cards?

I like to play lefty and eat righty. That way the cards don't get greasy.