Poker Pace

[bdawg31]

i assume you are talking online - at which point i see no real reason to control your pace - other than when trying to get a call or force a fold.

Brick and Mortar - i can see using a pace. I played with a guy in the bahamas that did a three count before every decision. Some people got annoyed - i didnt care. He seemed like a pretty strong player to me. Anyway - i chatted with him afterwards - turns out that he had very little Brick and Mortar experience. He did that because he knew there would be times where he would need the extra time to think. He didnt want to give away he had a tough decision to make. Plus it helped calm him down.

I decided to take this advice to Australia. Part of my semi-bad play in Bahamas was me not calculating chips in pots, in front of others, etc. I didnt want people to know that i was doing mental math, thinking of making calls, etc. So, i set myself a pace - not real long - but maybe at least a two count or so before each decision. It helped calm me down, it helped me not make rash decisions. I think i made better decisions. With that said - as i got deeper and more nervous/excited - i think i got away from the pacing. Coincidence or not - that is when things started to fall apart.

Judging from previous posts on this string - i expect negative feedback :-). But, just wanted to put that out there.