Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

Hi friend.

I absolutely agree with your proposal and wish. I am convinced that there are as many rude people in poker as there are in life itself, but I have also met, both in real life and in our beloved sport, many respectful and empathetic people.
"Treat others the way you want them to treat you" should be written on the walls of all teaching places.

Kind regards from Buenos Aires.

Sounds great, by the way what are housing costs & the weather like there in Utopia?

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

This is so true-the golden rule always applies!

I confirm poker is a game where you also have to know how to lose with class and accept your fate.

Of course. Realy dont like person that talk too much durinh the game.

Hello. I agree with most others. Chat to anger or disrupt another's concentration, is not needed to win. So why go there?

Respecting others is respecting yourself, you can even make new friends by being cordial. Better to focus on the game and hand analysis and keep your balance. So take advantage of every situation.
Greetings friends

totally agree ... I am a player who respects all my opponents ... whether I am a good player or a bad player ... they all deserve respect ... and it bothers me a lot when I see other players insulting their opponents or the site

I don't understand why Tony G. gets invited to play, watching him is annoying.

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

1. It is NOT just a game. This is war.
2. There is no need to be nice to opponents - you dont just complimate your enemy.
3. I certainly try to do that to others without fearing them doing it to me (knocking out eachother) ...

I dont usually say a word on poker table even if I'm getting insulted for the way I play. So when it comes to respect, I don't know if it applies to me just my opinion so I ignore other people commentating of me.

when i play mtts, i'll say 'nh' and/or 'gg' when i lose and 100% mean it, but i won't feel bad about stacking my opponents and taking their chips either.

respect for weak, tell them how bad they are, make them piss and take all their chips and money

I do not know English and can only assume that they write in the chat. I am little interested in what they write there. Therefore, I do not answer anyone and write nothing.

Hi!


I think the only thing worse than this respect is saying that they love you at the table If someone hears that they love you at the table, they should escape from it because there is a good chance that they are the fish at the table.

Respect your opponent this is clear but if you don’t win someone’s chips (because you don’t want your chips to win either of you) then we would just push the dealer button around indefinitely.
So respect is very important (in all areas of life as well), but poker is the kind of game that you want to win the chips of others (they’re yours).
Of course, this should be done culturally and not arrogantly and disparagingly.
So respect to everyone (but I want your chips )!

I agree that politeness is very important, but in the game the most important thing is to win! And I think you can use techniques that will take your opponent out of their comfort zone, this will give you some advantage!

Unfortunately there are many people who do not know how to be good losers just as many do not know how to be good winners.

That is the professional attitude. Everyone should respect each other...Now if someone could just tell Phil Helmuth.

I agree totally with the golden rule. It is easy to be respectful while continuing to play poker however you need to win. Another very easy rule “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all”. Easy, peasy - because I don’t usually say anything in chat while playing poker, except gg, gl or nh or send a trophy to the person with the great hand that just beat me. A little kindness goes along ways.

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

to be honest if i could bluff all my opponents all the time i would this has nothing to do with respects it has to do with strengths and weaknesses. poker isn't meant to be fair knowing when to continue and when to give up is important

sometimes players believe everyone is trying to bluff them lol

You should always respect your opponent, although sometimes it is very difficult

As you gain information about a certain someone, you'll get a better idea/guess which will help you better them. As a general rule not only in poker but, in life too, never and never underestimate anyone at first. I've seen many people including myself underestimating a person or a situation and get the bad reality check either later on or instantly.

Every poker player, regardless of his experience and skills, deserves respect. And although I do not usually pay attention to conversations during the game, I also think that any insults are unacceptable.

Never in this game you should have respect for the opponent, always when you go you trust your cards. If you lose well next time, if not, you will be easy to bluff.

Whenever I play poker, if a player playing good game then I always appreciate him or her.
It's good to compliment a player and you also learn something from them.

So I always respect a good player.

Hello! If you don't respect your opponent, then you underestimate him, and this is a bad ending for you in any game, my chess coach always told me: "Always consider your opponent stronger than you, even if you know that he is weak, only in this case you will win "

It’s a game of ranges. That being said I do t condone rude behavior.

Hello.
I believe that players who do not respect their opponents, in the first place do not respect themselves. It is always a pleasure to play when there are adequate and polite players at the table.

Both in poker and in any other sport or discipline we must always have respect for our rivals, although some do not deserve it with a smile and education, we will neutralize their disrespect.

Yes I always respect my opponents action and try to maintain respect. Except some agressive players i do the same behaviour with that type players.

Whether i win or lose i always respect my opponents, to get angry with them for a card game would be a lack of lucidity.

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

Give Respect on and Give Respect off the tables.
Fantastic RULE to live by.
To bad not so many people/players actually follow it.

I have never offended an opponent at the table no matter what happened and I think that's normal.

Respect doesn't just apply to poker, that's for any situation in life.

Many players have disrespected me, especially when I beat them with a badbeat, especially in freerolls

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

I think each player would have to put the friendship, fun and joy in the first places in their priorities.

I totally agree. 100% true words. But the problem arises when you have to defend yourself if someone disrespects you. Will that be considered a, defense or you disrespecting others. At the end of the day, self respect matters more than what others think of you. If you are satisfied with your decision to act on a particular matter in a particular way, respect that. But never disrespect others to make them feel uncomfortable at the table to take advantage for table gains.

Strongly agree, you have to respect the enemy

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

Remember , it’s like playing the lottery

Originally Posted by Pilger25

Poker is a game that does not exist with a person playing alone. Regardless of whether you lost or won, don't disrespect your opponent. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

Love the idea of no trash but you know sometimes putting someone on Tilt is inevitable and you never know what can set them off. There is one guy in my group that seems to the Tilt button anywhere from 30 min in to about 3 hours into the game and it can come from anything even when he is winning.

I try my best not to do or say anything to set people off, but it is so very hard to not make any comment when you pull a big bluff or win a monster pot. The key for me is to quickly calm down and not make it last long because when someone does it to me, I do not want them spouting the sh*t talk for a long period either.

Respect to the other players is important but the border between applying mind games trying to gain some advantage and abuse is very thin and moreover is different for every person. What one player sees as a joke another may feel like abuse. Best is really to not do anything to the other players that you don't want and can't accept to be done for you.