Do you think this guy is for real?

[Eck]

He's too busy defending himself TK.

!!

Or maybe I'm no Fish.......

Like i  say he's too busy defending himself.

[doubleup]

I think this keeping the fish sweet thing is so phoney.  A certain player on crypto goes out of his way to say "nh" whenever an idiot outdraws one of the more solid players.  Most players who go for draws not justified by the pot just can't help themselves - they may even derive a certain sadistic pleasure from the outdraw.  Shouting at them (giving the impression that you are upset) probably reinforces this.

Racist abuse personal attacks etc are obviously a different thing.

[Royal Flush]

I think this keeping the fish sweet thing is so phoney.  A certain player on crypto goes out of his way to say "nh" whenever an idiot outdraws one of the more solid players.  Most players who go for draws not justified by the pot just can't help themselves - they may even derive a certain sadistic pleasure from the outdraw.  Shouting at them (giving the impression that you are upset) probably reinforces this.

Racist abuse personal attacks etc are obviously a different thing.

Take 1 losing player out of the game and make him a winning player and it changes your edge massively, i don't want to run the risk of that.

[boldie]

I think this keeping the fish sweet thing is so phoney.  A certain player on crypto goes out of his way to say "nh" whenever an idiot outdraws one of the more solid players.  Most players who go for draws not justified by the pot just can't help themselves - they may even derive a certain sadistic pleasure from the outdraw.  Shouting at them (giving the impression that you are upset) probably reinforces this.

Racist abuse personal attacks etc are obviously a different thing.

I find it works..jumping to the "rescue" of the fish makes some of them fold hands to you they shouldn't be folding. For some reason they associate being a "nice guy" with being a good player and therefore you would never bluff them out of a pot.

[Ginger]

Just think, if it wasn't for Junglecat beating Pab so long ago, he may never have gotten so good!

[boldie]

Just think, if it wasn't for Junglecat beating Pab so long ago, he may never have gotten so good!

true..junglecat is a good player

[Royal Flush]

Just think, if it wasn't for Junglecat beating Pab so long ago, he may never have gotten so good!

true..junglecat is a good player

 

[doubleup]

I think this keeping the fish sweet thing is so phoney.  A certain player on crypto goes out of his way to say "nh" whenever an idiot outdraws one of the more solid players.  Most players who go for draws not justified by the pot just can't help themselves - they may even derive a certain sadistic pleasure from the outdraw.  Shouting at them (giving the impression that you are upset) probably reinforces this.

Racist abuse personal attacks etc are obviously a different thing.

I find it works..jumping to the "rescue" of the fish makes some of them fold hands to you they shouldn't be folding. For some reason they associate being a "nice guy" with being a good player and therefore you would never bluff them out of a pot.

I actually don't chat that much - it's virtually impossible when playing 4 or 5 tables without affecting your game.  I was just making the point that there is another perspective.  In a fairly hefty live cash game I used to play, a very rich player used to go for draws against players who he didn't like and who he knew would be hurt by losing big pots.

People give up poker or get better because they are losing more than they can afford, not because someone calls them a fish.

[tikay]

I think this keeping the fish sweet thing is so phoney.  A certain player on crypto goes out of his way to say "nh" whenever an idiot outdraws one of the more solid players.  Most players who go for draws not justified by the pot just can't help themselves - they may even derive a certain sadistic pleasure from the outdraw.  Shouting at them (giving the impression that you are upset) probably reinforces this.

Racist abuse personal attacks etc are obviously a different thing.

I find it works..jumping to the "rescue" of the fish makes some of them fold hands to you they shouldn't be folding. For some reason they associate being a "nice guy" with being a good player and therefore you would never bluff them out of a pot.

There you go, psychology at work.

[Royal Flush]

I think this keeping the fish sweet thing is so phoney.  A certain player on crypto goes out of his way to say "nh" whenever an idiot outdraws one of the more solid players.  Most players who go for draws not justified by the pot just can't help themselves - they may even derive a certain sadistic pleasure from the outdraw.  Shouting at them (giving the impression that you are upset) probably reinforces this.

Racist abuse personal attacks etc are obviously a different thing.

I find it works..jumping to the "rescue" of the fish makes some of them fold hands to you they shouldn't be folding. For some reason they associate being a "nice guy" with being a good player and therefore you would never bluff them out of a pot.

I actually don't chat that much - it's virtually impossible when playing 4 or 5 tables without affecting your game.  I was just making the point that there is another perspective.  In a fairly hefty live cash game I used to play, a very rich player used to go for draws against players who he didn't like and who he knew would be hurt by losing big pots.

People give up poker or get better because they are losing more than they can afford, not because someone calls them a fish.

Do you not think its possible that 1 player in the whole poker universe could be convinced that his game is poor through the chat, and he might then decide to improve.

I think it is deffo possible.

[doubleup]

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Do you not think its possible that 1 player in the whole poker universe could be convinced that his game is poor through the chat, and he might then decide to improve.

I think it is deffo possible.

I think just about everything is possible.  Including that calling players fish might make them play worse.

I have in the past told players (mostly on ladbrokes) to stfu when they go on and on and on about bad play, but thats just cos they are boring me and as a bonus it might annoy them enough to affect their play. 

If I feel like saying something about someone then I'll say it, I really doubt that it makes any difference to the way someone will play.  When I have been called a fish (yes can you believe it!) it is usually because I have made the mistake that my opponent meant me to make by disguising their hand, and got lucky.  The insult isn't going to affect my play in the future.  I am a lot more annoyed by a bad mistake than by a bad beat and that's what will improve my play, not the insult.

[sofa----king]

people like this should be tattooed across there forhead saying C _ N_
and its not cant

don't make me roam the streets looking for you so I can smack you sofa!...what's the word!

u.....//////don't wan2b smacking,,,,,,,,,,///////sofa, he's 46-0 and he'd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thwack u gud anpropr,,,,,,,,,,,,evn wen hes pi553d.

We love him though. A bit.

lmao 46-0 i am upto 48-0,,,now,,,, i had 2 tossers outside my gaff new years eve   "thought they could fight the world lmao" how many warnings before you put em to kip ?

quite gutted the next day the one kid come around with a smashed up eye to say sorry,,.,, what a git though he said his mate said he was gonna get me lmao,,.,.


but im sure that boldie was joking coz he knows,,,...id bite his eye out ,,,.,for luck of-course,,,.,.,

[boldie]

people like this should be tattooed across there forhead saying C _ N_
and its not cant

don't make me roam the streets looking for you so I can smack you sofa!...what's the word!

u.....//////don't wan2b smacking,,,,,,,,,,///////sofa, he's 46-0 and he'd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thwack u gud anpropr,,,,,,,,,,,,evn wen hes pi553d.

We love him though. A bit.

lmao 46-0 i am upto 48-0,,,now,,,, i had 2 tossers outside my gaff new years eve   "thought they could fight the world lmao" how many warnings before you put em to kip ?

quite gutted the next day the one kid come around with a smashed up eye to say sorry,,.,, what a git though he said his mate said he was gonna get me lmao,,.,.


but im sure that boldie was joking coz he knows,,,...id bite his eye out ,,,.,for luck of-course,,,.,.,

bite my eye out?...yikes!...I is sowwy Mr King!

[sofa----king]

people like this should be tattooed across there forhead saying C _ N_
and its not cant

don't make me roam the streets looking for you so I can smack you sofa!...what's the word!

u.....//////don't wan2b smacking,,,,,,,,,,///////sofa, he's 46-0 and he'd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thwack u gud anpropr,,,,,,,,,,,,evn wen hes pi553d.

We love him though. A bit.

lmao 46-0 i am upto 48-0,,,now,,,, i had 2 tossers outside my gaff new years eve   "thought they could fight the world lmao" how many warnings before you put em to kip ?

quite gutted the next day the one kid come around with a smashed up eye to say sorry,,.,, what a git though he said his mate said he was gonna get me lmao,,.,.


but im sure that boldie was joking coz he knows,,,...id bite his eye out ,,,.,for luck of-course,,,.,.,

bite my eye out?...yikes!...I is sowwy Mr King!

only joking and i think its double r not w not sure,,.,though lol