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07-23-2023 , 01:55 PM

Sergioq

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Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 1

I’m 58 and hope someone has experience with this question.

Since I’m 58 I need readers, especially to read my hole cards. The rest of my eyesight is fine, except for when I’m far from the community cards. I seriously struggle to make out the suits.

If I played poker everyday I’d get some sort of bifocal prescription, it not for how seldom I play.

Has anyone been in this situation and found what the correct over the counter readers to read BOTH?

Thanks

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07-23-2023 , 06:33 PM

VBAces

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,506

I just use readers to read my cards, and then if I the community cards are a distance away, I just make sure that I know what they are. I have definitely misread the board on occasion, so I just try to be careful about it. Don't think that helps you any, but I do understand your problem, and think you can probably get by without any special glasses.

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07-23-2023 , 08:47 PM

Canceler

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Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 482

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Originally Posted by Sergioq

Has anyone been in this situation and found what the correct over the counter readers to read BOTH?

You might want to look into half glasses, where you look through them to read, and look over them to see everything else.

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08-01-2023 , 03:17 AM

RedOak

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 744

I have the same issue. I use my computer glasses. They are set to see my computer from about 25 inches away. I then use these to play poker and can see both my hole cards and the cards on the flop clearly. I tried bi-focals, but do not like them. I find computer glasses are a better choice.

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08-01-2023 , 12:12 PM

Poker Tribe

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Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 29

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Originally Posted by Sergioq

I have the same problem, I need them to see the hole-cards, but then can't look up at the players. I think it is trial and error with glasses, etc.
Getting old is no fun!

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