Most of us get distracted when at the table, especially when a longer that ususal period of time is experienced between rolls–such things as a long pay off or a dispute over a payoff. I find that I tune it out as best I can by concentrating on the dice while they are in the middle so I know exactly what I need to do to easliy set the dice. Another thing is to pick something behind the pit such as a slot machine sign and concentrate on it. Lastly, where I normally stand at SL1, I am directly in front of the number nine in the field area of the felt. I concentrate on it.

These are ideas I have picked from others in the past. You just have to learn how to think through these things. It takes time but will come as you progress in your GTC journey.

Hope to see you soon in the casino.

Just my $.02 worth.

Doc

Timmer uses earplugs to eliminate most of the distractions. It works well be he never hears me saying press, press, press!

I use ear plugs when Timmer speaks too. 🙄

Oh wait, that is not what I meant. 😳 Or was it? 😉

Continuing with distractions – I guess the sounds do not bother me but I am always scanning around me in real life. So at the table even though I concentrate on my spot to throw to, I feel myself being eye distracted.

Doc, I will have to try the in front ( either a machine or number or the dice) on my next visit.

From some of the older posts I got the feeling of being in the zone being able to turn the outside world out and just focus on the throw! I am part way there, but I have a way to go, like a number of us.

Thanks for the suggestions, because of my recent trip to Denver and playing in a total different arena, with other GTC people, my shot ( my opinion) seemed to improve a bunch. So much so I had two GOOD sessions in a row, both technique wise and profit wise.

The journey continues.

Jim
Stealthman

"Skinny" wrote: I use ear plugs when Timmer speaks too. 🙄

Oh wait, that is not what I meant. 😳 Or was it? 😉

Those work for you??? I never can seem to tune Timmer out!!

Those work for you??? I never can seem to tune Timmer out!!

😀 😀 😀 😛 😛 😛 😎 😎 😎 😆 😆 😆 😆

They say you can judge a man by his friends…

I guess I must be blessed!!! Hehe!

😎 😎 😎

CIII – I have that CD and it helps me stay prepared for going to the casino. That is using the technique to practice your throw in your mind, over and over again.

But at the casino, I know from the past when I am throwing it seems to get real quiet, as tune out the noise but the distractions of people moving is harder to tune out. A life long habit is hard to turn off at a moments notice.

Thanks for the ideas.

Stealthman

Stealthman With all the talking while you threw you still almost made the fire bet. I should have turned on the radio. 😀
Hope we get a chance to roll in Laughlin some time.
Hope the two of you enjoyed Arizona.
Good Rolling. 😀