When English philosopher Sir Francis Bacon coined the phrase “knowledge is power,” little did he know that hundreds of years later those three little words would reverberate around poker players’ heads each time they sat down at the poker table.
Before you start shouting at your screen and telling anyone who will listen that I am wrong, answer me this little question: “What are the first things you do when an opponent sits at your table?” If my wallet contained dollars and not moths, I would bet the bottom one that you look at the player, consider how the player is dressed, note the player’s sex and age, and also take a look at the number of chips the player brought to the table.