It’s something I tried to school into myself during a recent tournament with friends, taking to winking at my fellow players every time I sneaked a look at my hand.Sadly for me, it didn’t result in my rivals buying my bluff, but rather scored me an unwanted date with ‘Big Barry’, recently released from prison and looking for a new bunkmate.

World Poker Tour: Hold ‘Em Showdown naturally can’t convey the thrill – or, in my case, pure fear – that results from playing a poker face in the middle of a game, but it does come with one element most of its competitors are lacking: sound.Lady Gaga wasn’t lying – poker really is all about managing your facial expressions.

It’s something I tried to school into myself during a recent tournament with friends, taking to winking at my fellow players every time I sneaked a look at my hand.
Sadly for me, it didn’t result in my rivals buying my bluff, but rather scored me an unwanted date with ‘Big Barry’, recently released from prison and looking for a new bunkmate.
World Poker Tour: Hold ‘Em Showdown naturally can’t convey the thrill – or, in my case, pure fear – that results from playing a poker face in the middle of a game, but it does come with one element most of its competitors are lacking: sound.