Hollywood is Place Not a Poker Strategy

You have heard the term Hollywood many times before. The one unfortunate thing that has been a result of the televised exposure of poker tournaments is the Hollywood effect. This occurs when a player knows he has to fold and goes into his deep thinking act before finally releasing the hand. Trust me, It does no one any good to have to wait an additional two to five minutes on a hand you know you are going to fold. This also happens when the board clearly displays what the winning hand is and yet a player decides that he will hollywood anyway.

The fact of the matter is that you gain no additional respect when you delay an obvious folding hand. True, there are times while playing poker that we all need to take a few minutes to think through a hand. The difference is that these times are usually when all of your chips are on the line versus every single hand. So the next time you are thinking about waiting a few minutes for effect before folding - DON'T. It's not worth the time or the effort.