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Originally Posted by Benat
I have yet in all my 1000's of hours playing live (since 06) seen a competent player who has a girlfriend behind him.
I mean if you really think about it you have to be stupid/egotistical/delusional on some level to have a girl sit behind you unless its a coaching session. The vast majority of the time I imagine the guy has told the gal that he makes tonnes of money playing poker and that she should watch him in action and he is hoping the girl will be impressed, the problem is even when the guy runs hot the girl has to be equally as dumb in order to be impressed but even then she has to sit there awkwardly being bored for hours.
If you see a table with people doing this you 99.99% (especially if there's more than 1) know its gonna be a great game!
I mean, this really might be the absolute worst post I've ever read on this forum, hopefully it's a troll.
Do people with spectators tend to be more recreational? Of course, but that only makes sense. If you're going to have fun, you bring someone. If you are going to work (and they don't play) you don't bring them.
I use it as a clue to pay extra attention to that player to see if he actually is a rec, it doesn't mean that person is, though..... When my GF and I go on vacation and I want to play for a hour or two, she comes w/, then we go do something. Once in a blue moon we would eat at the local casino and she'd usually watch for 1-2 hours before or after and then we'd leave. Out of 20 trips to the casino a month she maybe would come once or twice.
As far as it effecting your play, I can honestly say it has 0 effect on me, and I've played with people around me countless times. I'd guess for most professionals or serious recs, it doesn't effect them either. The guy having fun on a Friday night on the other hand........ 90% chance it effects him.