P0KERPR0: well played moron

(said to someone who beat him with a worse hand near the final table of the FTP 163. I won't replicate the hand he was reacting to, because the comment is innaproriate regardless of the quality of the hand).

Basically, I'm calling out JCamby because I respect him well enough to know that he should know better than to ever say anything like this, but I see a ton of "respected" players who don't have the restraint or discipline to refrain from these types of comments.

Mostly, the trend nowadays is just to sarcastically say "wp" or mention something about your "range" when trying to berate an opponent, but I still see crap like this that is just expictly out-of-line from a lot of people in this community.

Newsflash: when you mock or berate an opponent, it causes them to either not enjoy themselves and therefore not continue to play, or it causes them to improve their game. If you do it to a fellow professional, you are merely being petty and rude. Ask yourself if you really want that and ask yourself if you're really a professional poker player the next time you consider making a frustrated comment that's hateful and counterproductive.

wp......

lol, but seriously, I agree.

Game is already getting tough enough with all the training sites without us scaring more feesh off by puting them down or by educating them about how bad their line or play was.

I used to do it a ton but am working on it.

You should write about this stuff in your blog. You know, the one you haven't updated in a year and I still check every day. thanks.

Im pretty sure you berated me very harshly when i sucked out on you in a 109 turbo sng a good while back for that reason i have never cared for you sir although i respect your game and and have watched in wonderment as to how such a large asshat could do so well

Good Luck Shane

Towman1

i'm on whoever's side towman isn't on.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>shaniac on 3/4/2008 00:25 </td><td><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> "P0KERPR0: well played moron

(said to someone who beat him with a worse hand near the final table of the FTP 163. I won't replicate the hand he was reacting to, because the comment is innaproriate regardless of the quality of the hand).

Basically, I'm calling out JCamby because I respect him well enough to know that he should know better than to ever say anything like this, but I see a ton of "respected" players who don't have the restraint or discipline to refrain from these types of comments."

You sir are my hero Great fuckin post. I think everyone should show alittle class whether you win or lose. Too bad alot of the top players seemed to miss that part.

Namaste

Well, I'm assuming this is from 3-4 years ago, probably from a time before I considered myself a "pro," but I still don't remember ever getting "ugly" on anybody in chat, ever. If you could find a chat transcript from stars to support your claim, or even another player who could accuse me of berating them, I'd happily admit to being an asshole. I suppose I'll have to live with your accusation in the meantime. In any case, pretty funny to hold a grudge for all this time.

shaniac, don't give him the time of day - he doesn't deserve it

the thing is, someone who plays for a living knows that people don't always play a hand in the most optimal way and they know that people get it in behind, therefore they shouldn't be berating someone who does this. everybody is going to get it in behind a few times in tournaments, and a pro shouldn't be discouraging a lesser player by berating his play.

is wp ok?

or is that obviously sarcastic...

is there a difference between a simple wp and wp moron?

wp is fine imo..sarcastic and funny, wp moron no

shaniac is merely being professional not like hes tryin to bitch jcamby

what about the classic kjldfthewkjlhewkjlthklewhgEKJLD?

i mean its very immature yet i cant stop from doing this.

I'm cool with berating players and cursing in the chat, especially if you use snotty sarcastic clever vernacular.

Bad players will always be bad and good players will always be good, but anyone who gets upset because they were made fun of in the chat is going to get frustrated and start to play worse, and maybe even tilt. It's also a great confidence boost and good for the ego when you berate a clown for a terrible play he made, tell him you're gonna get his stack, and then take that stack shortly thereafter.

If it was up to me, you could say anything you want in the chat box w/o penalty. Being able to talk rudely is just one aspect of metagame and I am all for it.

You must be that guy that follows me around and rats me out to lee everytime i say something remotely bad. If so gfy4life.

Yea people, keep your beratement and profanity laden hour long tirades about how awful everyone around you is to your skype conversations like I do.

Also, this thread really needs that 'Shaniac approves this thread" picture.