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When a donkey makes a terrible call, tell him...
Mindthis 40 Posts. Joined 02-08-2009.
11-07-2009 10:59 PM
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"Nice call... unlucky." - if he puts his money in bad and doesn't hit.
"Nice call... unlucky I had a hand / I wasn't bluffing." - if he makes a bad call at the showdown.
"Nice call... always trust that gut instinct ;)" - if he puts his money in bad and hits. 


It's hard for some to refrain from calling out the donkey on his bad moves, and I've been a victim of that myself in the past. I think we all know that we shouldn't be doing that, but I don't see many players do the opposite. Why not encourage the donkey to keep making terrible calls? So many of them justify their plays by "having a feeling", and think their losses are due to bad luck, so why not casually and in a friendly way reinforce that belief into their little fish minds?

It would be great to see the day when this becomes common place. This can only increase the number of donkeys who would otherwise eventually educate themselves but don't because we reinforce that false belief without being confrontational or accusatory.
 
 
 

thearthurdog (Australia) 1,048 Posts. Joined 01-15-2008.
11-08-2009 3:50 AM - In reply to
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rivercats: 

 a bad call and a suck out is tolerable to an extent. but when they play a hand so badly and then get lucky they need to be called out



Sigh................this has been said here time and time again, but people calling you with garbage, chasing the miracle IS A GOOD THING.

If I get it aw in with my aces I want people to call with garbage.

rivercats 165 Posts. Joined 09-24-2009.
11-08-2009 4:02 AM - In reply to
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 There are people in the sit n go's who have no concept for equity/ sitngo strategy etc. When they call you down with AQ vs AK in the early blinds and catch their Q, or call a 3 bet shove w AK against AA and get their miracle. fuck them


thearthurdog (Australia) 1,048 Posts. Joined 01-15-2008.
11-08-2009 4:20 AM - In reply to
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rivercats: 

 There are people in the sit n go's who have no concept for equity/ sitngo strategy etc. When they call you down with AQ vs AK in the early blinds and catch their Q, or call a 3 bet shove w AK against AA and get their miracle. fuck them


Yeah but don't you think that's a good thing? That they have no concept?

cobere (United States) 216 Posts. Joined 11-06-2006.
11-08-2009 5:59 AM - In reply to
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 I agree with OP. Normally I just go with the "nh" and I spose sometimes they will believe it when their gutty got there. Every now and then if I can throw a few words their way that will actually make them think they made a good play, I will. Whatever solidifies their line of thinking as "good poker", so be it. I look at it as investing in the future.


lkport (United States) 106 Posts. Joined 11-12-2007.
11-08-2009 10:24 AM - In reply to
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 My latest is "You are a genius!  turn pro now!"


RevG (Canada) 382 Posts. Joined 09-20-2006.
11-08-2009 11:37 AM - In reply to
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 Here's an idea.... Don't say anything at all. Turn the chat right off if you can't control yourself. All of these stupid comments make you all look like pathetic poor sports.


sharkzilla1 (United States) 1,247 Posts. Joined 07-07-2006.
11-08-2009 11:42 AM - In reply to
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rivercats: 

 There are people in the sit n go's who have no concept for equity/ sitngo strategy etc. When they call you down with AQ vs AK in the early blinds and catch their Q, or call a 3 bet shove w AK against AA and get their miracle. fuck them



I know man, I hate playing idiots too.

kellykip (United States) 1,605 Posts. Joined 06-10-2009.
11-08-2009 12:01 PM - In reply to
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I think it has to be said that a lot of the micro level people who refuse to fold are just playing for fun, and just feel like gambling.  When you call them out in the chat, you are just adding to their fun because they don't really care what you think of their play.


Drewch (Canada) 482 Posts. Joined 10-05-2005.
11-08-2009 1:06 PM - In reply to
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Adam: 
Why, exactly?  To what end?

This

SigmaBetaRho (United States) 303 Posts. Joined 11-09-2006.
11-08-2009 2:31 PM - In reply to
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never talk smack at a poker table.

It just encourages them to play better.


TheWhitePele (Ireland) 394 Posts. Joined 03-03-2009.
11-08-2009 2:38 PM - In reply to
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They paid the buy in, they are entitled to play anyway they like.


leftygrove (United States) 1,529 Posts. Joined 07-10-2008.
11-08-2009 2:41 PM - In reply to
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 Just say 'nh' and move on. I've gotten sucked out on a million times before, and will will get sucked out on billions of times in the future, but that's why poker is profitable. The worse plays that I see, the better the games are that I'm playing in... I love seeing awful plays.


Twelve Yr Old (Somalia) 25 Posts. Joined 08-31-2009.
11-08-2009 3:33 PM - In reply to
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I've been running like dogshit recently, and all I've been saying to help me not tilt like crazy is "great play, or nice call." It's really funny to see what kind of response you get and helps me laugh off my misfortunes.


ApesAreFun (Norway) 1,987 Posts. Joined 08-02-2007.
11-08-2009 3:34 PM - In reply to
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Mindthis: 

"Nice call... unlucky." - if he puts his money in bad and doesn't hit.
"Nice call... unlucky I had a hand / I wasn't bluffing." - if he makes a bad call at the showdown.
"Nice call... always trust that gut instinct ;)" - if he puts his money in bad and hits. 

Great suggestions OP! I'll try to use them from now on!

dazedace (United States) 419 Posts. Joined 11-17-2005.
11-08-2009 3:42 PM - In reply to
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 The funny thing is people who make these kind of posts and call other players "donkeys" are pretty awful losing players them selves.  This is just a way for you to blind your own bad play for your self and blame it on others.  Pretty pathetic if you ask me.  You try to sound like you some poker guru yet 90% of the time your just one of them.

 
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