I was sort of hoping the guy was gonna say... "Anyway that Bates said I should have just called the 3-bet with an AJ" "I mean what an absolute donk, it's obv with the range the guy was repping I am in a clear 4b 6b spot" "The regs on here are such morons" etc etc Posted by NChanning
Rhino would never say anything bad or mean about any players, he's a real gent and is fun to play on the tables and can have a real laugh in chat with him.
It's been pointed out to me that my post on this thread could look like I was slating poor old Rhino. I'm not generally in the habit of slating anyone, whether they play poker or not and even if I was a regular slater I'd definitely have quit doing it to regular players on Sky Poker on the day I became the Ambassador.
I'm baffled. I really thought I'd written something mildly amusing. It was a joke on the way that no good deed ever is allowed to be a good deed on the internet and that someone will always see the bad in it.
I guess that if someone has to point out the joke it couldn't have been that funny. I'm sorry, I'll go back to the old material. I just can't see how anyone could have been offended.
It's been pointed out to me that my post on this thread could look like I was slating poor old Rhino. I'm not generally in the habit of slating anyone, whether they play poker or not and even if I was a regular slater I'd definitely have quit doing it to regular players on Sky Poker on the day I became the Ambassador. I'm baffled. I really thought I'd written something mildly amusing. It was a joke on the way that no good deed ever is allowed to be a good deed on the internet and that someone will always see the bad in it. I guess that if someone has to point out the joke it couldn't have been that funny. I'm sorry, I'll go back to the old material. I just can't see how anyone could have been offended. Anyway, sorry if anyone was. As you were. Posted by NChanning
Steady on Neil, I'd be VERY surprised if more than one or two did not get the very obvious joke. Don't worry about it.
As you were.
There's only you & me & a few hardy souls on the Forum at this time of day anyway.
Now go get today's Sporting Life & give us a winner please.
People do tend to get offended on this forum a tad too easily, so I wouldn't worry. The other week I was told to tone down my posts because I used the word "ludicrous"
I simply can't understand how anyone could think Neil would be rude to a Sky Poker regular.
When we see a post that we think (at first sight) looks rude, surely we ask ourselves a question - is this man usually rude, does he have history for that, does he normally mock others?
And so we read it again, just to make sure.
Imagine, say, something that looked a vicious post from someone like Rainman. We know this guy is NEVER rude to anyone, so we'd read it again to make sure. And if unsure, give him the benefit of the doubt.
The internet is a very strange place indeed, it's almost as if people want to take offence & do the mock outrage thing we see on Twitter every day.
I was sort of hoping the guy was gonna say... "Anyway that Bates said I should have just called the 3-bet with an AJ" "I mean what an absolute donk, it's obv with the range the guy was repping I am in a clear 4b 6b spot" "The regs on here are such morons" etc etc Posted by NChanning
Given this post was about me I feel I should comment. I thought it was a genuine dig at the 4b/6b part of my game. Having spent a week off work unpaid and paid a lot of money for intensive coaching to only find out now it was a joke is pretty upsetting.
In Response to Re: This is why I love this place....... : Given this post was about me I feel I should comment. I thought it was a genuine dig at the 4b/6b part of my game. Having spent a week off work unpaid and paid a lot of money for intensive coaching to only find out now it was a joke is pretty upsetting. Posted by MattBates
your russian roulette strategy is pretty awful too.
In Response to Re: This is why I love this place....... : Rhino would never say anything bad or mean about any players, he's a real gent and is fun to play on the tables and can have a real laugh in chat with him. Posted by Darkangel7
Sorry but i was on a table with him the other night and he was calling everyone muppets and other things after losing a hand lol very nice guy!
I simply can't understand how anyone could think Neil would be rude to a Sky Poker regular. When we see a post that we think (at first sight) looks rude, surely we ask ourselves a question - is this man usually rude, does he have history for that, does he normally mock others? And so we read it again, just to make sure. Imagine, say, something that looked a vicious post from someone like Rainman. We know this guy is NEVER rude to anyone, so we'd read it again to make sure. And if unsure, give him the benefit of the doubt. The internet is a very strange place indeed, it's almost as if people want to take offence & do the mock outrage thing we see on Twitter every day. Posted by Tikay10
I agree that things like name-calling and mocking are rude, but I do also think people on this forum get offended too easily. I think it sometimes depends on whether the forum regulars actually like the offender, too. For example, I have been told a few times that my posts come across "badly", when really all I ever try to do is give good advice, and if something somebody says, or does, is inadequate in my opinion(whether a poker hand or comment) then you can expect me to say something in most instances. So to continue the example, another forum reg decided to start the name-calling war which of course I didn't rise to, but does anything get said? It's not that I expect anything to get said, and nothing was said, but it's the double standards that quite a few people seem to have that's concerning.
I also worry that this kind of petty behaviour that occurs drives people away from the forum. C'est la vie homiez
In Response to Re: This is why I love this place....... : Given this post was about me I feel I should comment. I thought it was a genuine dig at the 4b/6b part of my game. Having spent a week off work unpaid and paid a lot of money for intensive coaching to only find out now it was a joke is pretty upsetting. Posted by MattBates
YBA.
That is going to prompt me to bring out of retirement something I don't use too often, the tikay 7 bet.
I don't believe that Neil needs defending, I certainly got the humour in his post, but i will anyway...
Now apart from the fact he wouldn't look as nice in a daringly cut swimsuit, shall we compare Neil to his predecessor as Sky Ambo?
As well as repping skypoker well at live events and on the TV shows, the videos from vegas were brilliant (even accounting for the dress sense of his co-host). He has also contributed plenty to the forum and even turns out in our humble little community events (220 at 220, PLO8 league and the HUFA cup to name but 3).
Plus if you want to know what Neil thinks about manners at the tables, see here...
I don't believe that Neil needs defending, I certainly got the humour in his post, but i will anyway... Now apart from the fact he wouldn't like as nice in a daringly cut swimsuit, shall we compare Neil to his predecessor as Sky Ambo? As well as repping skypoker well at live events and on the TV shows, the videos from vegas were brilliant (even accounting for the dress sense of his co-host). He has also contributed plenty to the forum and even turns out in our humble little community events (220 at 220, PLO8 league and the HUFA cup to name but 3). Plus if you want to know what Neil thinks about manners at the tables, see here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw9jRFSGJS8 WP sir. Posted by Phantom66
In Response to Re: This is why I love this place....... : YBA. That is going to prompt me to bring out of retirement something I don't use too often, the tikay 7 bet. RAISE Posted by Tikay10
This reminds me of a recent live tournament where a guy jammed 6b j8 suited. As the tale was retold in skype chat it repeatedly gained numbers and in the end the story was he 17b all in!
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It's been pointed out to me that my post on this thread could look like I was slating poor old Rhino. I'm not generally in the habit of slating anyone, whether they play poker or not and even if I was a regular slater I'd definitely have quit doing it to regular players on Sky Poker on the day I became the Ambassador.
I'm baffled. I really thought I'd written something mildly amusing. It was a joke on the way that no good deed ever is allowed to be a good deed on the internet and that someone will always see the bad in it.
I guess that if someone has to point out the joke it couldn't have been that funny. I'm sorry, I'll go back to the old material. I just can't see how anyone could have been offended.
Anyway, sorry if anyone was.
As you were.
As you were.
There's only you & me & a few hardy souls on the Forum at this time of day anyway.
Now go get today's Sporting Life & give us a winner please.
I simply can't understand how anyone could think Neil would be rude to a Sky Poker regular.
When we see a post that we think (at first sight) looks rude, surely we ask ourselves a question - is this man usually rude, does he have history for that, does he normally mock others?
And so we read it again, just to make sure.
Imagine, say, something that looked a vicious post from someone like Rainman. We know this guy is NEVER rude to anyone, so we'd read it again to make sure. And if unsure, give him the benefit of the doubt.
The internet is a very strange place indeed, it's almost as if people want to take offence & do the mock outrage thing we see on Twitter every day.
your russian roulette strategy is pretty awful too.
ps imho
Sorry but i was on a table with him the other night and he was calling everyone muppets and other things after losing a hand lol very nice guy!
I also worry that this kind of petty behaviour that occurs drives people away from the forum. C'est la vie homiez
That is going to prompt me to bring out of retirement something I don't use too often, the tikay 7 bet.
RAISE
Now apart from the fact he wouldn't look as nice in a daringly cut swimsuit, shall we compare Neil to his predecessor as Sky Ambo?
As well as repping skypoker well at live events and on the TV shows, the videos from vegas were brilliant (even accounting for the dress sense of his co-host). He has also contributed plenty to the forum and even turns out in our humble little community events (220 at 220, PLO8 league and the HUFA cup to name but 3).
Plus if you want to know what Neil thinks about manners at the tables, see here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw9jRFSGJS8
WP sir.
I say, do what?