BS in a live homegame

[bolt pp]

I think OP is the one who's acted like an idiot here

possibly

I wouldnt show but thats part of the game and if you can't handle it then you should play tiddly winks

Mad who's the idiot here?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=197699

if you try to put someone on tilt don't be shocked when you succeed

very true

[The Dundonian]

The home game was mine.

I hold a game once every couple of months, it is very popular with the poker players who play in and around Dundee for the following reasons.

It is a very friendly game.

It has bigger prize pools than the local casino.

I don't put up with any kind of shit that makes anyone else uncomfortable.

I make nothing out of it.

I provide the best pies this side of christendom.


I would also like to point out another couple of things before I get to the crux of the matter. My game covers a diverse amount of people, professional men and women, guys from the Asian and Chinese communities of the region and even low lifes like myself! To show how multicultural and diverse it is we even have English guys playing!!!

My point now is this, the gentleman questioning my game and my integrity, was invited for one simple reason, that reason being that he was a member of blonde and he lived in this area, I believed that to be credentials enough.

I will point out now that no sooner was he sitting down playing but he was niggling at people. THIS IS NOT THE WSOP! This is a friendly home game, where the "win at all cost" mentality is not only unsuitable but abhorent.

A post like this shows that it easy to come out in support of something, even when you have no real understanding of the details of the incident. This is one of the main reasons why I stopped posting on this particular part of blonde.

As a finale to this, the so called big guilty perpetrator in this whole affair, is a very well respected Sottish poker player, known in all the main casinos. He is a martial arts expert who never loses his temper. All who know him, know that he is one of the most tolerant of men and for him to be wound up it must have been under exceptional circumstances.
It pains me that I am not eloquant enough to put this forward properly, but it pains me even more that a member of blonde, that had been invited to my house, has the audacity to question my integrity.

[madasahatstand]

People answered the post on face value without a context, well i did. Others saw through it and questioned it. Now we know the context its a different matter and I would agree that the OP behaviour wasn't good if he was niggling and behaving like a fool. At least you can pick and chose who you play with and I'm sure you won't let it happen again...

[madasahatstand]

and nothing wrong with your eloquance either

[byronkincaid]

For this there shall be a reckoning.

I have an image of this guy in my head for some reason. Was the big dude's name MacLeod by any chance?

[bolt pp]

lol

[madasahatstand]

For this there shall be a reckoning.

I have an image of this guy in my head for some reason. Was the big dude's name MacLeod by any chance?

[The Dundonian]

He would have had McLeod on toast for breakfast ffs!

[Acidmouse]

Psychology is such a part of the game that pretty much anything goes on the tables imo (within  boundaries of decency and respect)..

If it was home game where people wanted a relaxed atmosphere then I would have thought you was out of order for your actions tbh.

[FuglyBaz]

I'd agree with that to be honest. Im very competitve and hate to lose but u cannot take a full on attitude to the home game. Take your A game yes. But leave the attitude at the door

[madasahatstand]

It depends on what kind of psychology. You can have fun with it and still get reads and have some banter. The OP did say within the bounds of decency in his post but maybe his idea of whats decent is different from mines and yours?

I agree with leaving full on attitude at the door and not everything goes..

[alexross]

He is a martial arts expert who never loses his temper.

he lost his temper with me.

All who know him, know that he is one of the most tolerant of men and for him to be wound up it must have been under exceptional circumstances.

exceptional? I showed a bluff. he went mental. you have also just admitted that you didn't even know what happened. Didn't stop you giving me shit though paul did it. I do feel a proper TD would have actually established the facts before giving it to the new guy in the neck.

It pains me that I am not eloquant enough to put this forward properly, but it pains me even more that a member of blonde, that had been invited to my house, has the audacity to question my integrity.

Err  not once did I question your integrity (in fact I didn't mention names once..)

the fact remains that you came over, and before anyone could even tell you what happened you said to me "don't interrupt me" and proceeded to give off to me like i was a 2yo. Welcome to my homegame new guy huh..

The guy in question totally overreacted btw.. , and I don't care who he is. "you won't be back here" he said. I actually thought he was joking, but I realised he wasn't. All I did was show a bluff enthusiastically.

As for it being a friendly game, it sure was until that point from my perspective. It just put me off slightly, and I wasn't naming anyone or questioning anyones integrity - I was just trying to gauge peoples thoughts on the matter as I was somewhat annoyed  at the incident since I did bugger all to be given shit for (would you be annoyed in the same circumstances I wonder?)

Didn't try your pies btw, but yes you run an excellent game with lots of very good players and a generally friendly atmosphere. respect.

[alexross]

Psychology is such a part of the game that pretty much anything goes on the tables imo (within  boundaries of decency and respect)..

If it was home game where people wanted a relaxed atmosphere then I would have thought you was out of order for your actions tbh.

eh? Let's keep this convo in proper context. it was final table of a £50 quid rebuy with ~30 runners, a GBPT winner, a GUKPT final tablist etc. not just a "friendly homer" with a bunch of fish.

1st pays £1100. I showed a bluff, and I am out of order? 

lol. good one. 

[Gryff]

Psychology is such a part of the game that pretty much anything goes on the tables imo (within  boundaries of decency and respect)..

If it was home game where people wanted a relaxed atmosphere then I would have thought you was out of order for your actions tbh.

eh? Let's keep this convo in proper context. it was final table of a £50 quid rebuy with ~30 runners, a GBPT winner, a GUKPT final tablist etc. not just a "friendly homer" with a bunch of fish.

1st pays £1100. I showed a bluff, and I am out of order? 

lol. good one. 

While the money may be significant to you, many of the participants may treat it as a social evening, not a sunglasses+ipod+staredowns+needling type of affair....

[The Dundonian]

Psychology is such a part of the game that pretty much anything goes on the tables imo (within  boundaries of decency and respect)..

If it was home game where people wanted a relaxed atmosphere then I would have thought you was out of order for your actions tbh.

eh? Let's keep this convo in proper context. it was final table of a £50 quid rebuy with ~30 runners, a GBPT winner, a GUKPT final tablist etc. not just a "friendly homer" with a bunch of fish.

1st pays £1100. I showed a bluff, and I am out of order? 

lol. good one. 

Lets put this into a real perspective, you are already barred from the local casino, (hard to do) and because of your bazzar behaviour and your immensely stupid post on here you have now alienated the one man that have might have been able to help you and held out the hand of friendship.
All the games in the last 5 years that I have held have gone with little or no incident.
I do not doubt your abilities as a poker player, but, if you cant play whats the point?
Your post was ill thought out, and really emphasises why you cant get a game.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU HAVE TO SAY ON THE SUBJECT , CALL ME OR COME HERE.

No more on Blonde , I feel stupid enough already.