Friends! A hilarious sitcom which took an entire generation by storm. The show was about the life of six friends and the problems and funny situations they faced in their friendship, career, and relationships in a comical way. But what made this show favorite of everyone is that every person on earth can relate to at least one character of Friends. They are characters with depth and simple personalities which made every viewer feel connected to them. Even as a poker player, you can find personality traits in your competitors on a game table similar to the lead characters of the show. How this information can help you? Well, Poker is a game of observation. You need to find out which type of poker player you are playing against to decide your move. You can get valuable insights about their game plan by observing how they behave on the table and relate them to to the unique personalities of characters of the beautiful show-Friends.
So, as a poker player, which one of these Friends characters are you?
Monica
Perfectionist, competitive, control freak, compulsive. These type of people want to be the best in everything they do. Players like her believe in organized game play and want to win in every hand they play. They cannot tolerate getting defeated and go to any limits to win. These are the most practical players on the table but sometimes they play like maniac if someone dare to question their ability to play. They are the leaders and they don’t want anyone mess with their authority.
Best Advice: Be friendly with them and never make them loose their cool!
Phoebe
Quirky, unpredictable, talkative, and believes in moral. This category belongs to street-smart people who are craziest in personality but mostly plays the role of the peacemaker. Although having a rough past, these people believe in positiveness. On a poker table, these players know how to move ahead when things go wrong. Utterly blunt and confident, they are the most straight forward players who can call your bluff on your face without a single thought.
Best Advice: Never underestimate them!
Joey
Sensitive, emotional, fun, and enthusiastic. A passionate actor who wants to make it big in Hollywood. These type of people are charmers who know how to take advantage of a situation in the best way possible. They are slow learners and take decisions without thinking about their repercussions. The moves of these players on a poker table are always based on emotions, not logic. Saying that, these players are sincerely dedicated towards their goal. Remember that they may behave immature, but they are not dumb. They know how to use their innocence to make you take them lightly and use this opportunity to turn the game into their favor.
Best Advice: Leave the table immediately if they ask you anything starts with “How you doing”!
Chandler
Smart, sarcastic, and extremely defensive. Chandler knows how to use humor as a weapon. He likes to crack jokes whenever he feels uncomfortable. Players like him can jump from one personality to another depending on the situation. They can be extremely extrovert and outspoken at times and can turn into a quite and awkward person in a minute. This shift in personality works in their favor as it makes them really difficult to read as a player. You will really enjoy playing with them as they can make the intense environment of a poker table light and entertaining with their great sense of humor .
Best advice: Never get too comfortable with them! They know the tricks how to get your deepest secrets out of you.
Ross
Intelligent, nerdy, passionate, and little annoying. Due to their past bad experiences, these type of people are usually insecure and can get easily upset. They are great observers who can be a tough competition on a poker table. Their actions on a poker table are always based on their knowledge and skills which they can never stop bragging about.
Best advice: Never raise a doubt about their knowledge of history, specially dinosaurs!!
Rachel
Extrovert, stylish, spoiled, and indecisive. People like Rachel love to live their lives on their own terms. They never care about what people think about them and keeps high regard for themselves. Players like her are usually self-centered but passionate about what they do. They love drama and never miss an opportunity to create a scene to draw everyone’s attention towards her.
Best Advice: Never look directly into their eyes and never get distracted from the game by that mischievous smile. I warn you!