Pokertox: Botox For Gambler's Poker Face!

 

A doctor of aesthetic medicine in New York is taking a gamble that poker players are going to be the next big growth market for botox.

Dr. Jack Berdy has just introduced "Pokertox," a program of Botox and facial fillers designed to enhance a player's "poker face," their ability to hide any sign of facial emotion that might tip off other card players on whether they have a good or bad hand.

The process requires Berdy to consult with players about what they believe their "tells" are -- the unconscious signals they give off to other players.

"Some people might get a card they like or don't like and raise their eyebrows," Berdy told The Huffington Post. "If that's the common reaction, we can put Botox in certain areas to minimize them."

Other "tells" on the face might include a tendency to squint or curl the corners of the lips.

While some players might want to make their stiff upper lip even stiffer to avoid revealing their hand, Berdy said "Pokertox" can also be used to bluff.

"We can also put Botox in areas to make it look like the player has a 'tell' they really don't have," he said.

Source: Huffington Post