i love the law of averages

[GeoffM]

The only thing that pisses me off is the idiots that tell the idiots that they're idiots. Do you get what I'm saying? They are scaring them off, or at least giving them more of an education. Why can't they just let them be?

[Talking Poker]

Instinct. At least for me.

Try as I might, sometimes it's really hard to keep my mouth shut.... especially when an idiot is being and idiot and thinks he's a great player because he has a few lucky suckouts...

[GeoffM]

TP, I think you meant frustration, not instinct. But I can see how it can deter one from going on tilt. Let it out and then reset the head.

I know last night I was on a sitngo and playing with some guy who had a screenname of some STD medicine of some sort. LMAO, saying thanks when he was scooping pots and stuff. He is talking to his buddy who is on the rail and saying that the table sucked. Boy was I delighted when I knocked him off. I don't know, I just really hate it when people persist. I can understand every now and then, but this guy was going overboard.

[eddo31]

i used to hate those people at my tables, but then i realized something.

they are usually my worst opponent, and as much as they lecture others, they dont listen to their own advice. they dont usually drive that many people away, and they are generally losers in the sessions.

they go on tilt, give me their chips, and then bitch about play at the table. no problems for me.

[junYUN]

i used to be that type of person, until PS revoked my chat for calling someone a "ass fucking rump buddy" lol

needless to say i cant type anymore, and i simply stick to playing poker.

[bdawg31]

when a good player starts yelling at a bad player, lately i have IMMEDIATELY jumped all over the good player. This does three things in my eyes 1.) The good player is angry (obviously) so it pushes him even further on tilt. 2.) it makes the bad player feel better - they will continue to play loose, or at the very least STAY (which for some reason the 'good' player wants to not happen which i always find bizarre). 3.) its FUN!

when i first started, i admit that i was a 'yeller'. I rarely do that now. What i do sometimes is slide in semi-sarcastic comments that seem like compliments. I am trying to get away from this as well. No point.

Do you know what we shoud do? We should be compliment them in a geniune way! Keep it friendly - keep them happy, keep them chasing.

The example that TP gives - the idiot who thinks he is great - is tough - but again, we WANT him to think he is great. Why try to change his mind?

Next time the dork at the table is killing you, and you feel your temperature rising - instead of taking it out on him, try taking it out on someone else that is taking it out on the dork. You still feel better - and i think its more productive. They LOVE it when you say something like "You are the typical, big-mouth complainer on these sites. Some break-even hot shot that yells and screams when someone draws out on them, but then thinks they deserve it when they catch. you guys are way worse than the people you yell at."

[GeoffM]

No point? I do this all the time, when he's chasing, instead of "nice catch", I'll say "nh" or well-played. Let them think they made the correct play. These are the types of players that think they did the right thing because they saw it (even in a totally different situation) on television.

[bdawg31]

Oh, yeah - i do that! That is super-subtle sarcasm. That is definitely the way to go.

[Talking Poker]

I like this. I'm going to try it.