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07 Jul, 2007

Lack of entries

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Sorry about the lack of entries lately (assuming it matters to anyone aside from me, of course). Adjusting to my new schedule took way too long andI hadn't played any tournaments for a few weeks. Today I played a few tournies, horribly and managed to bubble each one. Oh well, if I played better that wouldn't have happened.

 

On to the real subject of this entry, I guess you could rename my entry "Lack of Class". Today, at least 3 people berated me or someone else at the table for making a mistake. What could possibly ever drive someone to do this? Do you not want your opponents to make mistakes and for yourself to capitolize on them? One guy berated me for sucking out on his QQ with Kd9d. Saying something like "Wow, every idiot gets rewarded". Funny thing is this will only do 2 things; One, make me nervous and try to play better, thus reducing his edge on me. Or two; distract himself even more than he already is, again reducing his percieved edge over me.

 

Unfortunately for him, my play was completely standard, at least I think anyway. I guess I'll post this on the forum for people better than me to comment on. Really it just suprises me that people would go out of their way to make fun of someone, when it can only have a negative reaction on themselves. It's not like live, where I could see a sentance or two slip out of your mouth when you are pissed off. It's the internet, which requires you to actually think out what you want to say, then type it out and hit enter. Hell, on AP sometimes it's more bothersome to chat than it is to be sucked out on.

 

All it really does is show a lack of class and respect for a fellow human being. If you get that worked up over losing a pot in a tournament online, in the comfort of your own home, than maybe you shoudl reconsider how you spend your free time. Like, I love bowling, it's fun to do and hang out with friends while doing it. Back when I used to bowl on my High School team, I would get pissed off if I got a bad break or just wasn't bowling good. So what did I do? I stopped bowling on the team after my Sophmore year. If it's not fun for me anymore I see no reason to waste my free time on it.

 

Well, sorry for the horribly written and thought out post, but that's how I roll. 'Till next time, don't hate yourself too much, unless that's what you like to do.



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written by cronkbrast , July 13, 2007
You have to remember that on line poker is a haven for the teen age poker player.

For the most part these are the ones that are the "all in donk" or berater.

I play on line cause it's something to do, but I do not take it seriously.

The "Phil Helmuth's" of the world are not tolerated very well at your regular B & M tournies where a 10 minute penalty or worse will be enforced.

That said, the mute feature works quite well, may make me look stand offish, but I'm here to play not type.
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written by jackdog1963 , July 10, 2007
Thats something that I dont let bother me anymore.
berating play
written by KungFuElvis , July 10, 2007
In General, people who berate others play are not very skilled. They are usually new to online poker and not very good themselves from my experience. There is far more to poker than just playing premium hands. Experienced players have seen it all and don't tend to comment on today's suckout like it is the end of the world (minus phil hellmuth and very small percentage of others..lol). I read this after I made my comments on your play in the forum, so I am glad you won it. It was the right play.
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written by Kaspanova , July 09, 2007
My chatting is off. They may be complaining about me, but I have no idea.

I haven't really gotten any useful information from the chatting anyway. Why risk breaking your concentration if someone decides they don't like how you play?

And how many times do you want to see "nh" or "vnh"?



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written by SleepOnIce , July 08, 2007
Well, I obviously don't tilt or anything when someone starts berating me. But I just think that if people thought about what they were doing we would see a significant dropoff in the jackassery online. Of course, asking people to think is an adventure in and of itself.
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written by GregsMom , July 08, 2007
I turn off the chat most times if I don't know anyone or chat starts flying... Don't let it bother you, it's just some peoples way to try to make themselves feel superior because they don't like who they are. Wanna-be Phils, they think that if they start ranting and b**ching like the 'brat' that you'll be intimidated and choke.. well hell that makes me want to bust em even more... bring it on!

anyway, it stinks that this had to happen to such a good player such as yourself, just let it roll right off your back... and don't give it another thought. When you ever gonna meet these jerk-offs anyway? Uhhh... Never! Just play 'your' game and who cares what they write... smilies/angry.gif

...My 2 cents... Gypsy. smilies/smiley.gif
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