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Originally Posted by ejames209
Ike is obviously not a poker nit so he is an exception to what I have found is pretty reliable live read. Players that wear masks are ***usually*** pretty nitty. Like it's really rare to find a mask wearing player who is also a wild LAG lol it's funny
I find the rushes to judgement in this thread hilarious.
For the simple reason of the games I play in, there are very few players that play more loose than I do (and still win). Playing loose is a pre-requisite. I literally couldn't get into most games I play in without it.
That said, I mostly do not wear a mask but on occasion I do. Also, since I am a dealer, I mostly do not wear a mask, but on occasion I do.
My logic on wearing a mask/not wearing a mask depends upon two factors. The first is how I feel. If I am under the weather enough to have the sniffles, but not bedridden, I will wear a mask. The second factor is if I have plans to visit my parents. They are both old and fairly immuno-compromised. If they catch anything it is major for them. Hospitization is as likely as not. So if I am playing or dealing I will wear a mask if I have plans to see them.
For the most part, no one cares. But occasionally I will hear a comment or two.
I would love to get to a place where people literally do not care. Wear a mask if you are contagious or need extra protection for whatever reason. Your choice. Why are we making a big deal about it?
That said, given everything else being equal (which is rare), I can totally see the bias thinking masked players are tight/conservative. I am sure masked players are more intelligent than the average player, but I can also see them being more straightforward and formulaic than the average player. Formulaic probably means tight.
On the third hand, the craziest, loosest player I have ever played with was an Asian gentleman who occasionally wore a mask.
Poker.