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I know from my regular play that most amateur players will immediately glance at their chip stack after seeing a big hand when they look at their cards, so hiding their eyes can immediately solve this habit.  Besides that simple tell, glasses can also hide blinking patterns, the wide-eyed look of surprise when you see A-A, and numerous other things other players can see by watching you. Blue Shark Optics

One of the first factors that stand out is price.  I tried glasses ranging from $9.99 from Target to $169 from Blue Shark Optics.  Being a firm believer that price doe’s not always equal quality, I knew I was going to have fun with the comparisons.

To begin with, in the interest of brevity, I am immediately going to throw out the cheapo’s from the discount stores.  They are fine for wearing at the beach, or while driving, but they have absolutely no place at the poker table.  These sunglasses are designed to reduce light, and most poker rooms are already dark.  The average player, wearing the average cheap pair of sunglasses, regularly misreads suits, and mistakes the 4 for an Ace.  A recipe for disaster when there is money on the line.

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