BS in a live homegame

[alexross]

So i was invited to a homer the other day (50quid 1 R/A), and about 30 folks showed. I get on FT, and the CL is on my left raising a lot. I proceed to jam 34o after a while, he folds and I slap the cards down on the table in a bit of a "i aint letting u run over me matey" way..

The player involved (BIG guy) goes mental, as if i had rubbed the cards in his face (I am not a big guy, so as you can imagine I wasn't trying to get on his goat on a pesonal level in the slightest). and starts giving me gyp, and even says something to the effect of "you won't be coming back here" etc.  I actually asked him if he was serious...

then the host of the game comes over, doesn't ask for an explanation and proceeds to chastise me, saying that this is a friendly game etc... and departs without letting me say what happened. wtf. how insulting (to be fair he did run an excellent night etc, but this one factor still annoys me..)

if players are too daft to realise that what happens on the poker table is not personal, I don't think they should be playing. This left a bad taste in my mouth for sure. Psychology is such a part of the game that pretty much anything goes on the tables imo (within  boundaries of decency and respect)..

thoughts? Has anything like this happened to you?

[brag] yes btw, obv i won the game with no chop  weeee...[/brag]

[madasahatstand]

I'd forget about it because the guy is obv. an idiot and the host seems to feel he has to stand up for him? He's an idiot as well unless he knows the guys out of control if his anger goes to far. I would have a quiet word with the host again and ask him what the story was. Some people are just bad losers or immature with the way they display their behaviour. You did the right thing showing because they wont be able to suss you out or might call you in the future thinking you are playing rubbish when infact you got a hand.. Do they e xpect you only yo play premium hands? C'mon this is poker, even if its friendly!

I had an aggravating situation like this last week at a live game where I felt a bit shaken at someones behaviour and I enjoyed sending that person home and I'm going back to that game again to win. I won't be put off as clown behaviour and actually its to my advantage as long as I don't let it get to me.

Have you to go back? lol

[byronkincaid]

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

[bolt pp]

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

possibly

[madasahatstand]

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

[CRIPPIN]

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

Have to say, that was my initial thought.

[madasahatstand]

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

Have to say, that was my initial thought.

for showing?

[CRIPPIN]

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

Have to say, that was my initial thought.

for showing?

'I slap the cards down on the table in a bit of a "i aint letting u run over me matey" way..'

Showings not a problem, possibly the manner in which it was done had something to do with it.

[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

Of course i agree but he's statement "i slap the cards down on the table" suggest that he maybe was a little over enthusiastic in showing his cards not done with the correct etiquette for a home game.

If your only gonna turn over hands against the guy thereafter then i dont mind showing to set him up for later but i would do so by not saying anything and just giving him a little flash of my cards before mucking.

though if like he says the guys CL and raising a lot and your looking to pos re-shove to survive then you shouldn't really be showing him here

[byronkincaid]

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

[madasahatstand]

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

Of course i agree but he's statement "i slap the cards down on the table" suggest that he maybe was a little over enthusiastic in showing his cards not done with the correct etiquette for a home game.

If your only gonna turn over hands against the guy thereafter then i dont mind showing to set him up for later but i would do so by not saying anything and just giving him a little flash of my cards before mucking.

though if like he says the guys CL and raising a lot and your looking to pos re-shove to survive then you shouldn't really be showing him here

True, I would do it to advantage myself (although i wouldnt do it if you know what i mean - i never show) and not to be a smart ass but we don't know the exact context. I'll read Byrons link for more info..

[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

Of course i agree but he's statement "i slap the cards down on the table" suggest that he maybe was a little over enthusiastic in showing his cards not done with the correct etiquette for a home game.

If your only gonna turn over hands against the guy thereafter then i dont mind showing to set him up for later but i would do so by not saying anything and just giving him a little flash of my cards before mucking.

though if like he says the guys CL and raising a lot and your looking to pos re-shove to survive then you shouldn't really be showing him here

True, I would do it to advantage myself (although i wouldnt do it if you know what i mean - i never show) and not to be a smart ass but we don't know but we dont know the exact context.I'll read Byrons link for more info..

Definently

[madasahatstand]

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

My observation is that being anything but polite can cause people to get wound up - and rightly so. The guy was an ass for starting that off but it might have had the effect he was looking for - to tilt the other player? I wouldnt do that myself and have never done it. Some people will do it as a tactics and others can't help themselves. Last night I had to turn the chat of a player off who was winding me up with 'bad' behaviour. He was table talking and telling others how to play and it lost me a pot. I didnt react to him but flicked the switch so he couldnt drive me to tilt....lol.  Bad behaviour is part of some peoples gme but it's how you react to it thats key, no?

[GlasgowBandit]

Mad who's the idiot here?

Mikey boy, what a nob.

[bolt pp]

Mad who's the idiot here?

Mikey boy, what a nob.