Pulse Monitors Reveal Poker Player True Emotions
In poker, it's common to see pros covering up their emotions, all an attempt to avoid tipping their hands. Phil "Unabomber" Laak hides his head in a sweatshirt hood. Phil Hellmuth zips up a mock turtlenecck and plays with his hands in front of his mouth, while wearing sunglasses and a black cap.
Now, 1 of several TV programs attempting to cash in on the poker craze is peeling away those defenses with pulse monitors that players strap to their chests before taping.
Fox Sports Net's "Poker Dome Challenge" offers viewers further insight into the thinking of poker players, first revealed in how-to handbooks and then played out in real time with the widespread use of hole-card cameras beginning in 2003. "These people are bare naked," said executive producer John Faratzis, an Emmy winner who turned down a job producing National Football League games to run the 43 week series.
"The interesting thing for me is to see whether that accelerated heart rate and that attention shows on their face," he said.
"You get to find out: How intelligent a competitor are they? Can they mask that? Or are they truly a calm individual?"
July 7, 2006
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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