Poker hand etiquette in this spot?

[MAX101]

I play in a live league, there's a few guys that play in it that like to do exactly what you do,but when they get knocked out or leave to go to another table, I can't say the things they say about that player, but the most common one is he don't know, whats the other word for crap, nobody really cares how much of a poker genius they think they are just as long as they don't walk away with there chips LOL, just letting u know by just being there!!!

 

[BlueNowhere]

I highly doubt they think I know nothing since I've categorically stated that I am the best poker player to ever enter the casino and have been talking about concepts they still can't apply after 30 years of poker.

 

[msufan]

This. I talk about strat at the table exactly 0% of the time.

I wish I had the restraint of you guys. The second someone questions one of my decisions I feel compelled to explain how brilliant it was and how excellent a player I am. My ego can't stand anyone thinking I'm a bad palyer.

I agree with tenbob but take it even further... I WANT everyone thinking I'm a bad player. Say someone criticizes a play I made -- I just smile, shrug, say something like "I got lucky", tell them they're right, whatever. I absolutely don't want them thinking I might be right and then adjusting their play accordingly!

 

[Poker Orifice]

You guys shave yet?

 

[BlueNowhere]

Seen as though you have to be 18 to play poker, yes.

 

[baudib1]

I highly doubt they think I know nothing since I've categorically stated that I am the best poker player to ever enter the casino and have been talking about concepts they still can't apply after 30 years of poker.

C'mon dude, you're way too smart to do stuff this dumb. Keep the fish happy and encourage them to keep playing the way they do.

 

[WVHillbilly]

C'mon dude, you're way too smart to do stuff this dumb. Keep the fish happy and encourage them to keep playing the way they do.

I really hope he was joking with that one.

 

[BlueNowhere]

Well it is sort of true. I didn't say I was the best player ever to play. One of them said something to me and I said I'm the best player here and would give anyone evens on a last longer bet even if they had more chips at that point. I can't seem to help myself commenting when somebody is just plain wrong in what they say.

 

[WVHillbilly]

Have you considered a muzzle?

 

[BlueNowhere]

No, it would probably be a sound investment mind.

 

[JusSumguy]

Well it is sort of true. I didn't say I was the best player ever to play. One of them said something to me and I said I'm the best player here and would give anyone evens on a last longer bet even if they had more chips at that point. I can't seem to help myself commenting when somebody is just plain wrong in what they say.

A good move is one thing. But this puts 9 cross-hairs on you at the same time. Not a healthy earning atmosphere.


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[LeanAndMean]

back to the original question, nothing wrong with what You did. Mind games are part of poker. One guy I played with a lot would always hem and haw over a bet, and say "you got the flush?" and then reluctantly throw out a bet. We knew he always had the nuts himself when he went into this act.

 

[MediaBLITZ]

#1 - You pull that on me on the table, I'm okay with it but I am going to say to: "Bravo - nice performance." Or, "...and the Oscar goes to..."
#2 - You get guys babbling and asking each other what in the f*** are you doing playing like that. then you have them by the balls - WHY LET GO?
If you have to talk then pull a Darvin Moon, who told Anotnio Esfandiari (when Antonio had a "WTF?!?!" moment holding pocket jacks), "I'm new at this game. I over raise, I under raise... I'm not sure."
But better to keep them wondering what in the hell you're doing - don't explain to them what you're doing!

 

[RamdeeBen]

Those guys at the tables are idiots, like I can't even believe that HAPPENS.

Poker is about deceiving the others, if they want to think your rage tilting and shoving in blind any two then wheres the etiquette in them taking advantage of you in the spot where your weak minded? Kind of makes no sense in any way them saying it's bad etiquette in any way.

I wish I was there lol. Seriously though blue, it's great play from you, I love it.

 

[CuttleFish]

I have everyone at my regular place thinking im just a lucky idiot.





They have me thinking that maybe they're right.

CuttleFish

 

[Poker Orifice]

Nope. I'd think they were stupid for talking about range/polarizing/merging at the table .

this ^

I constantly explain why the play I made was correct and my reasoning.
I have real trouble with staying quiet and resisting the temptation to justify my play so I don't get random fishes thinking they are better than me. I know it's counter productiveand I want them to tihnk like that yet I do it anyway. I tihnk it's the boredom from not playing many hands live that I can't keep quiet for that long.

Sounds pretty terrible to me.
I mean why do it? What's the point? What does it do for you??
If you think you know you're better than they are... why feel the need to tell them? ... & why explain why or why not to play hands certain ways etc.
Sounds like you're your own worst enemy on the tables. The muzzle sounds like a good idea. (maybe try not talking at all?)

When I play I try to get players to like me... they don't seem to mind paying me off as much. Talking strategy is a big 'forget about it'. On breaks I might inquire with someone about strategy, but only to pick up some info. for myself (to see how the player thinks, etc. .. but never revealing anything about myself except for maybe tryin' to act like a noob).

 

[BlueNowhere]

this ^

Sounds pretty terrible to me.
I mean why do it? What's the point? What does it do for you??
If you think you know you're better than they are... why feel the need to tell them? ... & why explain why or why not to play hands certain ways etc.
Sounds like you're your own worst enemy on the tables. The muzzle sounds like a good idea. (maybe try not talking at all?)

When I play I try to get players to like me... they don't seem to mind paying me off as much. Talking strategy is a big 'forget about it'. On breaks I might inquire with someone about strategy, but only to pick up some info. for myself (to see how the player thinks, etc. .. but never revealing anything about myself except for maybe tryin' to act like a noob).

Well I do it just because I get bored playing live and find myself making a comment when someone says something wrong. I think it's purely to do with play not going fast enough so I get bored and comment on things I know I sohuldn't be. I go from 500 hands an hour online to 20 hands an hour live.

 

[rugby0]

I never talk at a table. To much chance i will give something away that will be used against me.

 

[bjj_mat]

You did exactly what you had to, to get the most money out of the situation. I've actually done similar things.

I know I've done on more than one occassion, when I lose a big pot, and get a monster next hand, I'll over raise, or even shove if someone raises enough before me, trying to look like im tilted.

 

[jaxpaboo]

Not a move I would make. I'm pretty quiet
As for your move, not very wise imo with only 88. I would want JJ+,AK in that spot to feign weakness. 88 is very vunerable.

 

[BlueNowhere]

Not a move I would make. I'm pretty quiet
As for your move, not very wise imo with only 88. I would want JJ+,AK in that spot to feign weakness. 88 is very vunerable.

88 is the perfect hand to merge my range with in this spot.

 

[WVHillbilly]

No one gives a **** about your range. Half of the people you were playing with probably thought you were talking about your stove at home.

 

[BlueNowhere]

Surely the fact that one of them commented with what happened to only do that with a polarised range kind of makes your comment redundant?

Anyway this thread is well past its sell by date. It's been established that it was fine. If any more new members decide to give it a bump with whatever comment it should be an insta ban imo.

 

[WVHillbilly]

So what you think he called with AJo because the thinks you either have JJ+/AK or a few suited connectors and maybe a couple Ax hands?

You'd think a brilliant poker mind like that would have realized that AJo doesn't fair so well against a polarized range.

My guess is that he saw two face cards and thought they were pretty enough to call your all-in regardless of anything else.

Oh no. Hope I don't get banned.

 

[BlueNowhere]

Yes I think he does. He thought about my range, he forgot to think about how he was faring against my range.

I did say new members btw