When playing live poker do you look at your cards immediately or wait until it is up to you and then look?

Question

MULLETS77

Answer 1

I wait until my turn.

Answer 2

It's entirely up to you. You can look at them immediately, or like ZCT said, you can watch the other people at the table look at their cards and only look when the action is on you. This way you can see their reaction to their cards.

However, if you get stuck at a table like some of the tables I've been at where everyone else looks immediately, then the benefit of waiting is negated and waiting becomes a disadvantage because everyone can see your reaction and you didn't get a good look at everybody else.

Answer 3

You should always wait until it is your turn. This way you can watch each player look at their cards and watch for tells or other clues as to the cards the others have. At the same time by not looking at your cards there is zero chance that you can give away a tell since you have not yet looked at your cards.

If you are inexperienced it is okay to look at your cards when the person two to your right is looking at his, to give yourself more time if you think you need it.

The important thing is to give yourself as much time as possible to observe others, and give away as little possible about your hand.

Answer 4

I suggest you wait. The advantage of going last is to see other peoples actions and reactions, and them not being able to see yours until after they acted.
A month ago i was at a final table in a tournament at the Borgata. The chipleader had a nice lead, but always looked at his cards right away. When he was calling or raising, he put a chip on top of his cards, when he was folding he didnt. I used this information to beat him.

Answer 5

Always, always look at my cards when it's my turn. Never ever looked at my cards out of turn.

Just look at the poker pros. They always look at their hands when it's their turn. They don't want to give away anything. If you got a good hand, then you might be too anxious to raise the stakes. If you got a bad hand and you want to bluff, you might take too long so other players might be able to read you.

Answer 6

When playing live poker, I always wait until it is my turn to act before looking at my cards. My reasoning is that I want to pay attention to my opponents and try to gain information from them as they look at their cards, while at the same time being confident that they will not gain any information from me when they watch me look at my cards.

If you are confident that you can give no tell when looking at your cards -- or better yet, are confident that you can give a deception -- then wait until it is your turn to act before looking at your cards; use that time to watch your opponents to try to gain information. If you are not so sure that you are giving no tell, then try to peek when others are peeking at their cards in order to reduce the chance that you will give a tell to an opponent (since they are looking at their cards at the same time as you are).

This is certainly something to master when playing live poker.

Best of luck!
Robert

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Answer 7

You wait until it's your turn, and you do the same when come the flop, turn and river. If you not the first to act, wait and observe you can catch priceless information. Like we say: the cards won't change, just take your time and look at your cards or flops...etc when it's on you.

Take care

Answer 8

There are two schools of poker when it comes to the subject there are advantages to each. If u look early u have the time to decide ur action. If you look late u have the chance to look at ur opponents. I think its you should develop your own style, molded to your own comfortability.

Answer 9

I don't think it really matters. Even in the bigger games, people aren't really looking for "tells" when someone reacts to their cards. I say do which ever you feel comfortable with.

This is assuming you don't give off tells when you look at your cards. Some people might grab chips when they pick up a big hand to raise. Or they might hold their cards when they're going to fold. Just know to react the same way every time when you look at your cards.

Answer 10

I do not look at my cards until my turn,I watch everybody looking at theirs and try to see if pick-up any info,patterns,who does what,when they strong hand,weak etc,if I dont see my cards,nobody preflop can determine if I am strong,weak,not interested,studt what people do when not interested etc.On flop be watching others reaction too flop,I do not watch flop so as not to give off and unconcious tells,reactions,watch others reactions and try to see if any pattrens etc,,study others as turn,river come,dont watch board,if you can pick up tells of people to act after you also helps,if think they are uniterested better chance to steal or not get raised etc,good luck, cya online UB,doyles until end Feb,fulltilt, HoboLee (hee-haw)

Answer 11

I never look at my cards until it's my turn to act. Reason? 1.) I want to watch the other players reactions...even if they're small reactions. 2.) I don't want to chance ne one picking up ne thing on me!!!!