Playing for Respect

HHA - 16 April, 2010

Getting respect in our personal life or in our professional career is a natural desire and for the majority of people this is a big issue. Being respected will give you a feeling of satisfaction. You will pursuit this from your peers, family, co-workers and friends. This feeling should in most of the cases be a powerful force of motivation, even in the minor aspects of life. This will also make some situations to cause more pressure on you. For example, if you normally play golf alone later you play with 3 other people, the pressure will increase because more people will see your performance on the spot. The pressure could increase a lot more if some spectators will are added to this scenario. You want to make a good impression, to get respect from them. All of this could enhance your performance but, is this necessary at the poker table?

In a poker game, the feeling of respect could be powerful, but there is one final and determinant goal: to WIN.

In other words, are you playing for respect or to win? You should take advantage of a poker game if you have already earned some respect. Push out players in some hands make good bluffs, but do not be afraid to cross this line and if you have the opportunity to make a good play. Earning more chips puts you in a better position do it. Do not care if the others lose respect for you.

Sometimes, when you play poker at new environments or with new people, they could get the wrong impression from you; they may think you are an easy target or an inexperienced player. In the first stages of the game, use this to your advantage and get their chips, and when they realize you are really a good player, earn their respect by playing more aggressively and going after them openly.

You don't have to worry if they don't show you respect. Instead, be aware of how they perceive you and use this to your advantage. If you are more concerned about getting respect from the other players, you will end up making more mistakes. In their effort to earn respect themselves, the will discuss if someone is making a mistake or will show their cards just to make a point or, in worst cases, they won’t call down a bluff even if their hand is a marginal one; they will end up losing their money. All of this is not only useless but annoying, and at the end it gains you nothing, not even respect

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