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Poker Twitter was fairly enjoyable this week as Alex Foxen and Stephen Chidwick had been seemingly having a ‘stare out content material’ as a aspect recreation within the US Poker Open. Both males are fairly intimidating figures on the planet of dwell poker and it appears they stared one another right into a stalemate this week:
Round 3, I nonetheless suppose Chidwick edged it, however possibly biased UK choose, will give it to the house aspect to arrange a 2-1 encounter going into the 4th. pic.twitter.com/cY6jd0Vvgk
— Patrick Leonard (@padspoker) March 23, 2022
It’s not the primary time they discovered themselves on this explicit battle, they did it final 12 months on the PokerGO studios too:
Find somebody who appears at you the best way Alex Foxen and Stephen Chidwick take a look at one another. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/4EiLXuu3TG
— Johnnie VIBΞS (@JohnnieVibes) March 24, 2022
Lots of individuals had opinions on this, so take a look at the replies and quote tweets. For essentially the most half gamers appeared to suppose that in search of ‘tells’ and attempting to intimidate one another by staring them down was an antiquated a part of the sport. Especially on the highest ranges, the possibility of gamers of Chidwick and Foxen’s calibre giving a lot away appear impossible.
Foxen, who for different causes has not been significantly shy on social media the final two years, truly took a while to reply to the talk:
Yes to your final 3 questions
— Alex Foxen (@WAFoxen) March 24, 2022
In all seriousness, I do not stare at random rec on day 1 the identical as I do at stevie on an FT.
Also, is not this extra enjoyable to observe than 2 individuals staring straight on the felt whereas tanking?
FWIW, dozens of recs have talked about hoping to get in a hand to expertise that look lol
— Alex Foxen (@WAFoxen) March 24, 2022
An exaggerated a part of the sport
Generally talking I’ve all the time felt dwell tells had been an exaggerated a part of the sport and few individuals are truly adept at recognizing them. I agree with Dara O’Kearney’s views on this that they’re subjective and rife with affirmation bias. For essentially the most half if I see a participant stare down one other to try to get data or bully them, I assume they are literally a foul participant.
At the elite ranges the place Foxen and Chidwick reside I do not suppose that in any respect, I think they each have their causes for staring one another down which might be greater than believable. High stakes gamers depend on very small edges after they play towards one another, it will not shock me if a really small inform makes a giant distinction.
It surprises me some individuals discover the stare downs objectional, although in case you are already considerably shy in dwell poker settings I can see why they could add to your anxiousness in regards to the bricks and mortar recreation. As a viewer I truly discover this to be comparatively innocent enjoyable to observe.
Plus anybody who thinks staring down appears cool ought to take a look at how simply it’s satirised, as our good pal David Lappin did this week:
🎵 Let’s get it on… 🎶 (poker remix) pic.twitter.com/4pBLzQXPOx
— 🃏 David Lappin 🃏 (@dklappin) March 24, 2022
Do stare downs work? Let us know within the feedback:
