Poker games are great places to study people. I gathered these images at a local poker tournament that Nancy and I play in twice a month. Most of the photos were illuminated by a single on-camera flash, using ABetterBounceCard.
Texas hold-em poker can do strange things to people. Even at a low stakes table, there's enough tension to cut with a knife.
Emotions are magnified, and personalities are altered. Try as they may to hide it, you can usually see the relief on people's faces when they get dealt a good pair of hole cards...
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... but that's nothing compared to the elation of drawing a winning hand on the final card, which is called "sucking out on the river".
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But for sheer joy, winning a tournament... being the last person standing... can't be beat!
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The game can drive you crazy. Just ask Michael why he went "all in" with a jack-three off-suit, and you'll get a response like this - poker body language for "it was a bad beat".
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Check out Bill... a distinguished and reserved gentleman.
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But put chips in his hand, and watch him go nuts.
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Here's Big Dog game face. You'd never know that he's a nice guy... but then again, maybe he isn't
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Eric seems stunned every time he loses a hand...
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... and Ernesto always seems to know what you have in your hand. I think he may be peeking.
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It was a great game on Saturday night. I got knocked out early enough to take pictures, and Nancy, who was the defending champion, made it to the final table again, and finished 3rd. The game ran late, so the last two players split the prizes.
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Texas hold-em poker can do strange things to people. Even at a low stakes table, there's enough tension to cut with a knife.
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Emotions are magnified, and personalities are altered. Try as they may to hide it, you can usually see the relief on people's faces when they get dealt a good pair of hole cards...
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... but that's nothing compared to the elation of drawing a winning hand on the final card, which is called "sucking out on the river".
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But for sheer joy, winning a tournament... being the last person standing... can't be beat!
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The game can drive you crazy. Just ask Michael why he went "all in" with a jack-three off-suit, and you'll get a response like this - poker body language for "it was a bad beat".
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Check out Bill... a distinguished and reserved gentleman.
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But put chips in his hand, and watch him go nuts.
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Here's Big Dog game face. You'd never know that he's a nice guy... but then again, maybe he isn't
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Eric seems stunned every time he loses a hand...
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... and Ernesto always seems to know what you have in your hand. I think he may be peeking.
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It was a great game on Saturday night. I got knocked out early enough to take pictures, and Nancy, who was the defending champion, made it to the final table again, and finished 3rd. The game ran late, so the last two players split the prizes.
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