Weekly Poll: Sept 16 - Sept 23

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This week’s poll question: How important is table etiquette to you?

[pokerviper3]

i dont wanna get cussed out and i dont wanna sit beside the fat smelly guy with short arms that cant reach to wash everywhere LMAO. :sick:




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[Swiftbird]

How you act at not only the table but also in the main chat lobby shows what kind of player you are. I for one watch the lobby to see what other players are saying away from the table you can gain insight to their tales and most of all what will set them off :happy: If they are yelling at you at the table their mind isn't on the game, but on you. This is a weakness that you can capitalize on. But what the heck that's only my opinion :silly:

[honey_comb1]

Your such a swiftbirdy! ;) Pays to fly above now and then doesn't it! :silly:

[Hand_Pat]

Well;

It depends on what you mean by "Table Etiquette". If you mean saying Hello and wishing everyboy GL at the beginning then saying Nice Hand everytime somebody wins. NO!

Wishing everybody GL seems a little phony to me and saying NH all the time is a pain.

But; for BOTH the Table chat and Lobby Chat:

If you mean curbing the behavior; when some people: Call people names when when they beat them in a hand, ot they get put out of a Tiourney(I mean vulgar names, not u dirty rat); use ehnic/religious slurs; suggest people perform sexual acts on anothers body part;, accuse the site of cheating & being rigged every time they suffer a Bad Beat; act rude and abnoxious to out Guest Stars; and try to repeatedly Solicit business for other Poker Sites.

YES ABSOLUTELY!!!

This sort of behavior is not exceptable; period :mad: !

[Dr Jeep]

The cursing and abusive behavior at the table is definitely unacceptable. Wishing others GL, NH or whatever is fine. The one thing that I feel is overboard are the people who apologize when they hit their hand to the people whose money they just took. That's stupid. The whole point of the game is to wipe out the other player's stack, if possible. Not sure if that's a case of someone being too polite or just a nimrod.

[Kayla123]

When You are in a room with someone who is vulgar or has a really bad
attitude, it can change the aura of the whole table..
Sometimes best to ignore these people,but not always that easy!!

Have to wonder what these people are really like in real life. :rolleyes:

[Tide Fan 1]

just read your story about your really bad beat and what was so funny is that it is a really bad beat. remind me to never and I mean NEVER play at your local poker room. in case no one else noticed your Full House (Aces full of Threes) got beat by a club flush. not sure where you play but I sure as hell never want to play somewhere that a flush beats a full house.








i dont wanna get cussed out and i dont wanna sit beside the fat smelly guy with short arms that cant reach to wash everywhere LMAO. :sick:




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[Al N Smithee]

I think that it is imperative to keep proper decorum at the table. There's nothing worse than some XXXXXX XXXXXXX just running his XXXXXX mouth saying such foul things as XXXX this and XXXXX that and XXXX you all through the game. And then the little XXXXXX piece of XXXX says stuff likeXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX, XX your XXX and go XXXX your mother, it is just soXXXXXX uncalled for. Further more it gives the XXXXXX game a bad name.

And the best part is when they don't make their chased hand, go all-in anyway trying to steal and get caught. Then they always say the XXXXXXsite is rigged, and all the XXXXXX players at the XXXXXX table are XXXXXXXXand are all XXXXXX in the head. The guy that took them out is the KING XXXXXXX and stuff like that there until the chat for the table is disconnected and the XXXXXX loser goes the XXXX away.

So I like the sites that try to keep this kind of activity down to a minimum. To that end I'd like to say that Hollywood Poker is one XXXXXX great site!!!!

Keep your cool all and see you at the tables. Remember to be polite and not XXXX up. Afterall, it's just POKER. :happy:

[pokerviper3]

now tell us how you really feel AL lol
:dance: :roflmao: :jump: :waytogo: :poker:

[ll2beers]

i don't think its all that important,but i do think it gets annouying when someone is always saying nice hand, nice hand ,nice hand, even if its a pair of two's, now come on, if you get beat by a pr of two's do u really think its a nice hand? or just dumb luck? now if someone has four of a kind, :roflmao: or straight flush NOW thats a nice. I don't however like it when someone sits down and starts calling people names or telling them to suck on this and that. or dissing everyone at the table, thats just plan childish.SO LETS JUST ALL GET ALNOG AND HAVE FUN remember its just a game :dance: :jump: :angel:

[honey_comb1]

:cheers: I'll toast to that beers! ;)

[Al N Smithee]

Though I agree with your sentiment, and also in fact, beers, the point you miss is that this is code. It is a tell for a lot of people and I like it. When do you most see that 'NH' or 'VNH' used? Usually by someone that shouldn't have been in, or stayed in at least, the hand in the first place, who's just been beaten by the pair of two's. No one wants to admit they've lost to such a small power so they say 'Nice Hand', trying, in vein I might add, to convince the rest of us sitting at the table to believe HE had such a great one and was himself barely beaten only by this far superior one. What was in his mucked hand, I wonder? And especially if he's raised early, then folded, and still says 'NH' at the end of the play. What did he raise with that he considers the winning pair of two's a Nice Hand????

Not that we all wouldn't have seen this anyway, but if we were just returning from another table, etc. and missed the show, the 'NH' fills in the major plot points for us and points out our target.

Tells in on-line poker are as easy as a nervous facial tick on the bluffer across from you at a brick and mortar. Just have to adjust what you watch for. NH'ers are usually epileptic bluffers, or at the very least, hand over-estimators.

I suggest you watch the frequent 'Nice Handers' closely. And embrace their presence at your tables. They are WAOFC - Worth Allot Of Free Chips. :poker:

[xDAVEANOVAx]

The cursing and abusive behavior at the table is definitely unacceptable. Wishing others GL, NH or whatever is fine. The one thing that I feel is overboard are the people who apologize when they hit their hand to the people whose money they just took. That's stupid. The whole point of the game is to wipe out the other player's stack, if possible. Not sure if that's a case of someone being too polite or just a nimrod.


I generally don't talk much at the tables. If someone starts getting ridiculous, I shut off the chat. Actually, I think the people that do all that NH, GL, GG and Sorry are using it as a strategy, after which, they (try) to clip your wings. I found out a long time ago getting caught up in chatting can really interfere with your game. Etiquette is only normal behaviour from normal people. The big mouths, blowhards and potty mouths are everywhere you go, the football games, basketball, concerts, blah blah blah. I generally tune them out, unless the kids are there or I'm physically confronted, then some sorta action is necessary. :dj:

[Al N Smithee]

All say they are sorry, but never sorry enough to give the chips back. LOL So why say it! Only to a friend that I wished had folded when I tried to warn with a huge re-raise, then I say - and mean it - 'Sorry, it was you though'.

Also, GL/Good Luck is a good one, too. I know it is traditional in a 'Gentleman, Start Your Engines' kinda way, but what is the point of wishing the whole table 'luck'. Just on the off chance your Mojo was working that day, why take the chance.

I usually, just say 'good cards to you' and let it go at that.

[ABluntDude]

No I don't mean that women shouldn't play poker. I actually suspect that they may be more naturally gifted than men. But those children who are abusive, curse, snivel, whine, argue, or get bent out of shape in general when they lose, HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING AT A POKER TABLE!!! I say "If you can't lose like a man... (regardless of your actual gender) GO HOME!!! This is man's game."

First golden rule of gambling: NEVER PLAY WITH MONEY THAT YOU CAN'T OR WOULD RATHER NOT LOSE!!!!

Any player who would allow their emotions to show at a table, whether it be live or online, is not a player and should therefore keep their mouth shut. In a live game, the potential for violence is always a moderating factor. Unfortunately, the repercussions online are all but non-existant.

I play poker because it gives me great joy to play the game. Those players who do not have the maturity or control to act like adults, rob the rest of us of that joy.

As the option of stepping outside to educate these nonplayers, can't be done via the internet, (GOD I WISH I COULD JUST STEP THROUGH THE SCREEN) I use the mute function liberally. Snivelers, and those who choose to argue with them, are quickly muted by me. Who needs them. Why waste any thought or effort on them.

[Subs x]

I LOVE the foul and abusive language !! I'm a former submarine sailor and that type language is just part of poker to me. :happy:

HOWEVER, I will not tolerate use of racial slurs and immediately report any such use to support. The use of racial slurs are not proper at any time but even less so when we (the USA) have troops of all color engaged in battle. :mad:


Subs x

[Skallagrim45]

Put the 3 general themes in the above posts together and you have my view :waytogo:

1. Racial, ethnic and sexual slurs are going to far, should be reported and violators punished (to an extent that depends on the circumstances). :mad:

2. General obscenity is bad manners, but adults playing poker ought to have skin thick enough to get over it, and besides we all do it from time to time as a release of frustration after a particularly bad beat :river:
Also, people who swear incessantly after a losing a hand are giving away a lot of info about how they play (more, I think, than the NHers Al talked about) and exposing possible tilt - with all that means for picking up more of their chips. :devil:

3. Displaying good manners and refraining from all but the occasional swear word is a sign of maturity and also of a more professional attitude towards the game (so watch these guys cause if they are otherwise playing well you know you cant beat them by trying to upset them :wagfinger ). It also allows for the game to be fun which is best for both the players who play mostly for fun :dance: , and the pros who just want to take their money :hpmrclub:

Skallagrim :cheers:

[OreOs38]

I believe etiquette should be demonstrated wherever you are, not only at a poker table. Its just common sense that when you demonstrate proper social behavior, you will earn the respect of others, who would acknowledge you in the same manner you do them. When you look at all your fingers, they are all not the same, so you are bound to meet all walks of life on here and in real life. And for those who dont acknowledge the etiquette you demonstrate, conserve your energy and channel it into something more productive and positive, life is just too short. Oreos anyone? :dance: :jump: :dance:

[UrHukleberry]

Just remember, if everyone played as perfectly(mathematically and strategy-wise) as you do :roflmao: , then I would never bother coming and giving you my money. It's bad business on your part, and I don't want to be miserable, offended, AND lose money. I'll go upstairs to the craps table, throw my money on the field, and not get called a moron, or have it explained to me how awful of a bet I've made. That would be kind of silly wouldn't it? Have people walking by the slot machines, berating people for not betting with the proper percentages to back their wager. It's my money, stfu and take your beats :cry: , it all comes back in the end(if it doesn't maybe it's not the "idiots" after all). A

As far as the hit-n-run goes, the only time I get upset when someone does that is when I want him to stay and see him as a mark. In that case, him getting up and leaving after a score is positively the right move(for him). You never need an excuse to leave the game. Personal preferance of course.

[SigersonLTD]

Or, are we simply responding to the poll question? :waytogo:

For me, I have to say, that I push the envelope, in an effort to get others to think about me, instead of their game. I believe with all other things being equal, the psychological factor is what determines who makes it to the final table...

[lisamarie20]

well, in my opinion, i think the people that don't like it are the ones that got beat b/c they can't consentrate on the game so they lose all their chippies and go away pouting. it's just a mental game. you get taken aback and thrown off. it's a tactic.

it's just as annoying as people who go on and on with their personal lives. it's still a distraction. to some it's amusing and to others it's annoying!!!

[honey_comb1]

All say they are sorry, but never sorry enough to give the chips back. LOL So why say it! Only to a friend that I wished had folded when I tried to warn with a huge re-raise, then I say - and mean it - 'Sorry, it was you though'.

Also, GL/Good Luck is a good one, too. I know it is traditional in a 'Gentleman, Start Your Engines' kinda way, but what is the point of wishing the whole table 'luck'. Just on the off chance your Mojo was working that day, why take the chance.

I usually, just say 'good cards to you' and let it go at that.

Well....... I always say "GL" and "GG" oh yeah! and "Howdy"........ some call it etiquette,.. possibly! some might call it annoying or strategy,... could be! lol but it's just me... more habit is all... strickly form of "raise'n" That's just me! however, if it works in the manner of giving me your chippies, all the better :happy: :silly:
I see it more like... you can't see a gentleman stand and shake hands when he leaves the poker table so he says "gg" or a woman nob her head to the men in jester of good game so she says "gg" when leaving. As in regular table casino play their is ediquette. There is on-line ediquette. Those would be part of that.

[Al N Smithee]

Well....... I always say "GL" and "GG" oh yeah! and "Howdy"........ some call it etiquette,.. possibly! some might call it annoying or strategy,... could be! lol but it's just me... more habit is all... strickly form of "raise'n" That's just me! however, if it works in the manner of giving me your chippies, all the better :happy: :silly:
I see it more like... you can't see a gentleman stand and shake hands when he leaves the poker table so he says "gg" or a woman nob her head to the men in jester of good game so she says "gg" when leaving. As in regular table casino play their is ediquette. There is on-line ediquette. Those would be part of that.


I have no problem with GG/Good Game, even if it really wasn't for the poor guy/gal headed out the door. It was sure their best effort, at least their best at that moment of their life in space and time, so why not give them a pat on the back for the effort? It is especially easy and convenient to do since their back is facing you as they head for the exit.

Also, not picking on an obvious typo, which I make many of myself so I can recognize them right off, but this one does bring to mind a rather amusing visual: or a woman nob her head

Honey, you can lose at my table anytime, look forward to such a 'special exit'. :oops:

[Lorddeseis]

Here it is.....


I rode the rush too far. I can see by the expression on your face you are wondering how. Well, one day I was sitting in my local poker room, and went on a $600 run in 4 hands at $2-$5 No’ Limit table. Then I decided to try to play conservatively, but the cards kept coming. I was getting premium hand after hand. Then it happened I started to loosen my game because I couldn’t miss a flop. By this time I am up $900. I sent a player packing and a new player took his spot bought in for $1000.

The cards were dealt. I looked at my first one: Ad. I looked at my second: As. Being on the button, I got to see how the table liked their hands. The new player pushed all-in under the gun. I was jumping for joy inside. I told myself I was going to leave after this hand. Of course, I call. He turns over Kc and 8c. I was so happy. The flop came 3c, 3d and 5s. I am in great shape.

As he pulls out his wallet getting ready to re-buy the turn came 9c. I am getting worried now. Although, I know runner-runner is unlikely, I start to sweat. The river comes an ace, but the only ace I didn’t want to see: Ac. I guess I rode the rush too long but held true to myself by leaving after getting busted by runner-runner.

~pokerviper3


You should disqualify that one because he said "I guess I rode the rush too long but held true to myself by leaving after getting busted by runner-runner."

AA on a 335 9 A board is Aces full.... that beats a flush.

[Al N Smithee]

But let him keep the HP Hat. Assuming this was a home game, anyone that allows himself to be talked out of a winning pot by telling him his 'trip A's' was beat by a flush with two threes also on the board needs that hat to collect donations in on the street corner for bus fare home.

Nice catch Lord D. Doesn't look like anyone else saw that.

[Hollay]

That's it for this week everyone! Thanks to everyone who came out and voted :)

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