Hello. I've only played poker a few times, but I'm starting to become more interested as I see it growing in popularity on TV.

I was wondering what others thought of some of the players that wear sunglasses at the table?

I think it makes them look kind of insecure.

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I think it's a matter of concealing their eyes,
so that the other player won't even catch a glimpse
of their eyes, which might reveal that they have a
good or bad hand.

A good player can read in your eyes if you have a good hand or you just bluffing.For this reason they wear sunglasses and, of course to look cool at the table .

Yes it is a known strategy for many players since a lot of people have a hard time not showing feelings and so on with eye and face expressions. Thats why I prefer online poker :-)

i agree with the insecure thing , goggles on a poker table proves the underconfidence theory ..though it might be a good ploy when you play around with a bunch of witty players

Although I like playing poker, I really can't advocate it being on TV; I couldn't stand to watch someone else play poker...seems way too long and slow at an observer's stand point.

I also have a hard time wathcing poker on TV. Even if it is good and you cna learn some stuff it is really no big excitement during the whole game.

I've watched a few games on TV, at first it's kind of interesting but then it just seems to be a bit dull - I love the way the commentators are just kind of having a chat on their own agenda and comment on the cards every 10 minutes or so, even when it's at crucial moments

I haven't watched it much on TV, but I'm surprised how popular it is.

I guess part of it is the celebrity factor, when well-known people are playing. I've seen people starting to play poker during down time at work, too.

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It seems to me like it takes something away from the game when players wear glasses. I know there's more to read than just someone's eyes, but that's definitely a big factor.