Let's talk about sunglasses at the table (2 Viewers)

My alternative to wearing sunglasses is to wear a cap and then pull the bill down over my eyes a bit when I'm in a hand while at the same time tilting my head forward. Sometimes I accompany this move with a Phil Helmuth hand-over-the-mouth maneuver. It doesn't really help. Either way, I'm still a donkey, just a donkey wearing a hat with his hoof over his mouth.
But you're a loveable donkey. :D

I too typically use a ball cap for hiding my eyes while involved in a hand if deemed necessary. The sunglasses stay on top of the hat.
 
Wish I knew where the article was. But in an interview Ivey said he tried glasses at the table once misread the board and lost the pot. So threw the $500 designer glasses in the garbage because it cost him a few thousand dollar pot.
 
Wish I knew where the article was. But in an interview Ivey said he tried glasses at the table once misread the board and lost the pot. So threw the $500 designer glasses in the garbage because it cost him a few thousand dollar pot.
Strangely, he was wearing sunglasses at this year's main event.
 
Big time tournament: acceptable. All other casino: Douchebagery. Home game: unacceptable.
 
Wearing sunglasses indoors is wannabe movie star

Wearing a hat indoors (if you’re a male) just means your parents didn’t bring you up properly

Wearing headphones with company just means you’re my 12 year old son and are gonna get a smack
 
I've only ever worn sunglasses twice (both for convenience, nothing else). I came last in one game, and won the other, so not entirely sure if it helped or not :p
 
I actually think sunglasses make playing harder. I have a hard time picking up little things in my peripheral vision that contribute to the decision making process of the game. That being said, I only tried during big tournaments and otherwise avoid them.
 
I just got done playing a home game where the host would wear "Poker" glasses. frames had Aces in every suit over each eye. I used them as a tell when he had a decent hand...horrible
 
When I was younger I liked to use them so I could look without bothering other players, now unfortunately over the years I already wear reading glasses on the tip of my nose and a baseball cap to hide from other looks. but in my last serious tournament I saw that the trend was another one is to cover your mouth, not your eyes.
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When I was younger I liked to use them so I could look without bothering other players, now unfortunately over the years I already wear reading glasses on the tip of my nose and a baseball cap to hide from other looks. but in my last serious tournament I saw that the trend was another one is to cover your mouth, not your eyes.
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I've noticed that, watching WSOP tournaments and other tournaments. The mouth covering has become very popular. The European men will wear scarves. American men seem to prefer pulling their sweatshirt over the lower half of their face. God only knows what they're all hiding.
 
Unless you are playing for significant amounts of money against extremely good players sunglasses qualify as “poker shtick” in my view.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/annoying-poker-“shtick”.27025/

Doyle Brunson talked about being able to see a mans carotid artery throbbing when they put to a decision that would cost them the price of a Cadillac. I don’t think that is happening at many home games.
 
I had a pair of sunglasses years ago specifically made for poker. They were a wrap-around mirror finish that didn't block light. I wore them for a year or so until it dawned on me why I was being referred to as "Bandit" by the dealers.
 
My sample size is small, but at low stakes sunglasses seem like a handy indicator of a bad player.

No doubt there are exceptions, and maybe rare instances when it might be the right move. But if I see someone with sunglasses at a table, I tend to assume they are either money scared, or overly bluffy (esp. those who do the lowering-the-visor-of-your-armor-helmet thing on “big hands”). Usually does not take long to find out which type you’re deal with.

In the last few years I see sunglasses less and less. Been a while since Moneymaker won.

Anyway, IMHO physical tells come more from a person’s posture/ hand gestures/ neck strain / verbalizations than the eyes.
 
I think I used sunglasses once (not including outdoor events) and I hated them. They are not worth the effort.

I've never had someone wear sunglasses at my home game. I'd allow them but I'd probably mock them the whole time too.
 
So if I ever play with any of you and want to give you the impression I'm a noob and get you frustrated I should show up with this on?

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Am I a fan of them at home games not at all but do I get frustrated or make assumptions about the player based on what they choose to wear as opposed to how they play? No. Now if they're slowing the game down or calling out of turn etc consistently because they have headphones on, they can gtfo.
 
... or make assumptions about the player based on what they choose to wear as opposed to how they play?

It goes without saying that anytime you’re trying to profile a player at your table, it has to be weighed against how they actually play.

Sometimes the 80-year-old lady with an air tank turns out to be a really sharp bluffer. Sometimes the guy in business casual wearing a Rolex playing 1/2 isn’t there for a bachelor party. Sometimes the Eastern European kid with a hoodie isn’t an online grinder, and turns out to be a money scared nit.

But you start with base assumptions, refine them by how they look and what they say, and then watch how they actually play.

Sunglasses guys: Usually bad recs, until proven otherwise.
 
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Admit it. How many of you bought the Moneymaker holographic eyeball glasses right after his win? (y) :thumbsup:
 

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