People skills while playing poker people observing your face?

Question

I always wondered why in high dollar poker people don't wear like a football helmet with a full black face mask so people can't read there face?

Answer 1

I can't remember the last time I sat at a table wearing sunglasses. I wear hats, but I wear hats everywhere. That is just part of my regular attire. If someone were to wear a full face mask like that, they would basically be telling everyone at the table, take my money I'm really bad at this game.

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Answer 3

When you get good enough you don't always need it.

When I sit at a table I always have a hat and sunglasses with me.  If I am in a big game with sharks I will where them to conceal my expressions.  If I am the shark, not only do I not need it, I use my facial expressions to fool the other people at the table.  I can tell when people are trying to pick up tells and know what most people look for, so I give it to them.  Only what I am giving is an act.

The people you see on TV are the best in the world, and they are ppl who play with each other AAALLLLLLLL the time, so usually the concealment just isn't warranted.

Answer 4

Because professional players consider it to be an admission that they are not experts at the game to do something like that.  In fact some pro players even shun sunglasses these days.