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Analysing a hand from a players perspective
S1DEWINDER
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It's always very easy to analyse while all the cards are being shown. And I think on the whole its the best way because you can analyse multiple plays from mutliple players.
But would it be possible for a handful of hands each night to play a hand from one players perspective? - ie hide all of the other hole cards and analyse from there. You wouldn't do it too often, once every half hour maybe, but I think this would help players more because the analysts would have to actually go through what you should be considering - rather than saying "not that he knows it - but he's drawing dead".
Pokerstars do it on their TV show - "Sweat With (Player Name)" - I think its called.
What do we think?
But would it be possible for a handful of hands each night to play a hand from one players perspective? - ie hide all of the other hole cards and analyse from there. You wouldn't do it too often, once every half hour maybe, but I think this would help players more because the analysts would have to actually go through what you should be considering - rather than saying "not that he knows it - but he's drawing dead".
Pokerstars do it on their TV show - "Sweat With (Player Name)" - I think its called.
What do we think?
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I like that, but it's up to the Producers.
I reckon they might let us try it, but technically, it's "awkward", due to console/software issues.
Still, if we don't ask......
It'll make life interesting for the Analysts, too!
Good to see all these ideas coming through.
What you were thinking of was on the EPT Broadcasts, and you got it right it is "Sweat with (Player Name)".
We could ask them constantly what hand they put their opponents on, and then every now and then reveal to the audience at home what the opponent actually has.
And of course we could do this with Sky Poker players and/or professional players.
All these suggestions get read by the powers that be, so keep 'em coming!
Orford: He really should fold at this point.
Player: Calls, takes down pot.
Orford: There is no doubt, he needs to put in a big raise.
Player: Folds. Villain shows straight flush.
Orford: He is clearly up against a big pocket pair at this point.
Player: Moves all-in. Villain folds, showing 72 offsuit.
Orford: He really should check the flop, bet out on the turn and fold on the river.
Player: Bets the flop, checks the turn, raises river, takes down pot.
On second thoughts, let's keep the mucked cards a secret shall we?
Norm/Ed and Trevor would be in paradise...
Also how about showing the river card occasionally to see if the player made a good lay down etc
Sorta this is what u could have won!
Rabbit-hunting is baaaaaaaaad.
Makes good TV but perhaps not on the players side.
Also, talking through a hand in the time given for each play wouldn't be long enough - the clock would run down too fast.
Occasionally we could flash up a graphic of what his opponent is holding but it would be purely for the viewers at home and we wouldn't make any reference to it to the player so as not to influence his play or give him an unfair advantage.
The sng would be played out during an afternoon and then shown on a later evening.
100%, 10% or somewhere in between
Definitely one for the likes of Tikay, that question.
All I do know is that, although we sometimes point out what players would have hit had they still been in the hand, we strive not to justify or 'criticise' decisions based on results. We try to focus on only the information the player in question has been given from betting patterns, previous history etc, rather than our birds-eye view of proceedings.
I think subconsciously there may be a tiny influence in seeing all the cards but personally I've never heard one of the analysts say "Well, the fella with the Queens should fold on the button pre-flop because the big blind has Kings!"