Memorizing Cards (2 Viewers)

[oakleyloves]

One time I was given the advice that you should never look back at your cards once you peek the first time because if it was a really good hand (think pocket aces or a suited king/ace), you would not forget! In your experience, how true is this? Any tips for memorizing cards if they are off-suit?

 

[Josh Kifer]

Just do the same pattern every time. If you look every street, look every street. If you look once at start and once per bet, do that. Don't change your process if it's a good, or a bad hand.

 

[WedgeRock]

If you look every street, look every street.

Don't do that. It slows down action.

Say them in your head as you look at them. Say them a few more times. Think about what cards would make your hand. Know your suits when you have a pocket pair.

 

[ekricket]

Just do the same pattern every time. If you look every street, look every street. If you look once at start and once per bet, do that. Don't change your process if it's a good, or a bad hand.

I do the opposite I think. I look like three times every street. Or if someone talks to me before the next card. Sometimes I never look. Sometimes I look five times and am still surprised at what I turn over.

People are consciously or subconsciously looking for something that’s sharply different.
Casual differences aren’t going to register much.

If I’m playing with people that look for this kinda stuff I start throwing false tells all over. Hands shaking, cards posed to fold, grabbing chips out of turn, “I don’t know why I’m in this hand” talk, all of it. Even when I don’t have shit.

 

[ashetoother]

I was told the same thing, so now I’m aware of how often I check my cards. I watch other players for it too. The length of the look can be a tell as well. AA? You know exactly what you’re doing. A9o? You might take an extra second to process it. Someone can pick up on that. Consistency or complete randomness is the key.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Don't do that. It slows down action.

Say them in your head as you look at them. Say them a few more times. Think about what cards would make your hand. Know your suits when you have a pocket pair.

My action is not slow Mr.

 

[WedgeRock]

My action is not slow Mr.

 

[ImaHalfwit]

One time I was given the advice that you should never look back at your cards once you peek the first time because if it was a really good hand (think pocket aces or a suited king/ace), you would not forget! In your experience, how true is this? Any tips for memorizing cards if they are off-suit?

Just force yourself to look sometimes when you have the "no look hands" that you talk about (like AA, KK, AKs).

Be aware, that when certain board conditions hit, looking may create an automatic assumption about your hand. For example, a third space hits on the turn and you look. The other player(s) may assume you are checking to see if you have a spade. If you happen to have two, that's a great time to check.

 

[SteelElephant]

Ohhh okay valid valid make hella sebse

 

[shokimol]

I do the opposite I think. I look like three times every street. Or if someone talks to me before the next card. Sometimes I never look. Sometimes I look five times and am still surprised at what I turn over.

People are consciously or subconsciously looking for something that’s sharply different.
Casual differences aren’t going to register much.

If I’m playing with people that look for this kinda stuff I start throwing false tells all over. Hands shaking, cards posed to fold, grabbing chips out of turn, “I don’t know why I’m in this hand” talk, all of it. Even when I don’t have shit.

Randomize your f*ckups lol

 

[ekricket]

Randomize your f*ckups lol

I also ask “what game are we playing again” on the river card a lot.

 

[ChadGridlock]

I like the always look on every street method.

But, if you want to learn a needlessly complicated system to always remember your rank and suits that will take almost as much time as learning fundamental poker strategy, it exists, and it's call mnemonics. Assign a person(or object) to every single card. You design the system in an organized way, like spade cards are famous people, hearts are people you love, diamonds are cartoon characters... For ranks, you use the Major System, or phonetics...

If you really want to pick up another worthless hobby,(at least it isn't expensive) check out the artofmemory.com, and hey, you might get good enough to memorize a deck of cards. It's a terrible trick to demonstrate because it still takes several minutes, unless you really commit.

It's not as hard as I am making it out to be if you just want to memorize your hole cards, it's just how much work do you want to put in, and that effort might be better focused of poker strategy, or designing a new set of chips.

 

[WedgeRock]

hearts are people you love