Rules Changes.

[ariston]

Speech play- I think this is terrible. All talking at the table should be banned IMO, we are there to play poker not have a good time and enjoy ourselves. What except important information can possibly be gained by asking questions and rabbitting on?

[Harby]

One rule I would like to see is the tourny director watching over the final table all the while.
As there are a lot of friends in poker and when they reach the final table it is so obvious they dont bet against each other. Would be interesting to see what happened if they knew they director could see what cards they folded if they suspected anything.
Its what puts a lot of people of playing live knowing that if they reach final table they might be playing against a team on final table

[AdamM]

as discussed in another thread recently, no-one at Blonde condones that. We all play as hard against our friends as against anyone else. No blonde will ever colude, soft play or cheat in any other way.
Do we need to come up with some sort of pledge?

[RED-DOG]

as discussed in another thread recently, no-one at Blonde condones that. We all play as hard against our friends as against anyone else. No blonde will ever colude, soft play or cheat in any other way.
Do we need to come up with some sort of pledge?

No, if your not honourable enough not to collude, why should you be honourable enough to keep a pledge?

[RED-DOG]

Does that meke sense to anyone else 

[Harby]

There are poker sites who check players hole cards if they are suspected of collusion or i would call it soft play, Is there any reason a casino can not do this or do they not want to pee off there regulars. You play at where im talking about red-dog do you not feel the same or am i just losing my marbles.

[RED-DOG]

You are not losing em so much as being cheated out of em

[RED-DOG]

What gets up my nose is, people say "Oh we don't bet against each other" quite openly, in fact they seem to be proud of it, no one ever picks them up for it

[Harby]

This is why I only play rarely there. I enjoy playing live and will give Leicester a go as there is one casino that has started and I know the new one is starting poker next month as well so hopefully it might be different. You can not beat live poker to internet poker two totally different games but the live action just gets your pulse racing that little bit faster.

[snoopy1239]

I'm not sure why players are so concerned about helping out there m8s at the table. How about this philosophy: Play aginst them as if they were any other player. If they take your chips with a bluff or something, then at least they're going to someone you like.

Just as a note - I personally find it very difficult to play against friends and family. I hate it when they are at my table. I force myself to play properly against them. Some of you love taking pots or outwitting your m8s, but I don't. Everyone's different. However, I still knock them out of comps if the opportunity arises. It's something you have to do. I would never fold a tiny amount at a final table to keep a friend in. It's wrong and unfair. I do it because it's how the game should be played, but I don't like it. I knocked one of my best m8s out of the 300 at Notts, and it pained me to do so. I took no enjoyment from it.

To conclude, pls remember that some individuals find it very difficult to play against friends and family.

[ifm]

reminds me when we were down to 11 in a comp at walsall, a pal and i were chipleader and very close second and sitting next to each other!!
I won't bore you with the details but i bet every street and he called, eventually i put him in on the river and ended up knocking him out on the bubble!!!
Needless to say he was not amused but at the end of the day we were trying to knock each other out!!
Ian

[snoopy1239]

My point is this: To some, it may not be an enjoyable experience to play hard against friends and family, but give them credit for doing so. And to soothe the arkwardness, I always tell myself, 'well, he knocked me out, but at least someone I like has all my chips.' - that's what I'd encourage your m8 to think, ifm, when you bubbled him. As someone once said, 'always look on the bright side of life.'

[Harby]

That is what poker is all about take your chance regardless of who you are playing against. We all know its hard betting against friends and family but that is what the game is all about.

[RED-DOG]

Not an issue for me, if they are on my table I want their chips, no matter how much I love em

[ifm]

there are a few err 'friends' at walsall who 'play together', pisses me off.