Post bust-out handshakes

[nirvana]

I don't think I've ever offered my hand to someone I bust unless I was 100% sure it would be a reciprocal matey thing.

I don't like people who bust me offering me some kinda obligatory handshake.

I will occasionally offer my hand to someone who busts me if I think they are brill at poker and have regularly outplayed me - I suppose I just want to offer a hearty 'well done, you're good, good luck' but then go further with the handshake. I might just go with words in future

[RED-DOG]

I like to shake hands, win or lose. It just seems like a friendly and civilised thing to do.

[George2Loose]

I hate it personally.

[leethefish]

I like to shake hands, win or lose. It just seems like a friendly and civilised thing to do.

Same here mr Red dog

[Woodsey]

Final table fine, otherwise I'd rather just be left to skulk away......

[Karabiner]

Final table fine, otherwise I'd rather just be left to skulk away......

Me too.

[tight4better]

Will do it if offered, feels a bit weird though, happy to just drag the pot and keep focused.

Unless it's a good friend, then will needle etc

[relaedgc]

It's incredible how vastly different people perceive the gesture of shaking hands.

For my own part, I think it's simply a gentlemanly gesture. I suppose that's cultural change for you. What was once symbolic of friendship and no hard feelings' is now so rare that people are offended by it.

[tikay]

Great post, George.

Funny old world, eh?

[kinboshi]

This

it's just a recognised way of saying no hard feelings, it is after all a game like many others, and there's no reason to be a bad loser, a friendly handshake doe no harm, and that kind of atmosphere would I think make it more appealing to outsiders to come and play, adding value, and how can anyone not like that?

This

I like to shake hands, win or lose. It just seems like a friendly and civilised thing to do.

This

It's incredible how vastly different people perceive the gesture of shaking hands.

For my own part, I think it's simply a gentlemanly gesture. I suppose that's cultural change for you. What was once symbolic of friendship and no hard feelings' is now so rare that people are offended by it.

[TightEnd]

It's incredible how vastly different people perceive the gesture of shaking hands.

For my own part, I think it's simply a gentlemanly gesture. I suppose that's cultural change for you. What was once symbolic of friendship and no hard feelings' is now so rare that people are offended by it.

Very good. Agree totally

[nirvana]

It's incredible how vastly different people perceive the gesture of shaking hands.

For my own part, I think it's simply a gentlemanly gesture. I suppose that's cultural change for you. What was once symbolic of friendship and no hard feelings' is now so rare that people are offended by it.

Not really George, if anything the cultural change is in the other direction. Brits now insincerely shake hands, kiss, hug more than they ever have. Another thing to dislike the EU for

[The Camel]

When you've knocked someone out, what do you hope to achieve by shaking the hand of the guy you just busted?

[cambridgealex]

When you've knocked someone out, what do you hope to achieve by shaking the hand of the guy you just busted?

Why do you need to achieve anything?

[Junior Senior]

It's weird cos I like hand shakes in general... Greeting a mate, work colleague and after a round of golf but just hate it in this poker bust out situation from guys I don't know in insignificant stages of bowl comps that I have no rapport with and who have just bust me. However the well brought up human nature in me just has to shake the hand when offered.

I actually make it a policy never to offer to shake anyone's hand if I bust them or they bust me so just wanted to line check that I wasnt being thought of as rude