Lack of respect

ACBRO67 · February 2010

Only a £5 Double up. No banter earlier in the game and no chat from this particular player whatsoever.

5 players left in a very tight game. I hit KA suited. Other person it turns out had 89. Im all in for 2100 chips they have 2130 and call.......and hit the 8. Obviously they win and I'm thinking ...Oh well, what a b!tch poker can be sometimes.

THEN , the other person posts in the chat box ....'bye'.

This really winds me up. I believe it is just a total lack of class and has no place at a poker table.

Anyone else gets wound up by things like this....or is it just me?

loonytoons · February 2010

personally it doesnt bother me unless i know the player, but then thats cos i dont give a s h i t if some keyboard bandit wants to be a d head, its no skin off my nose so to speak. But in answer to your question, yes it is very disrespectful.

BlackFish3 · February 2010

depends what tone they were saying it with... they may be just saying a friendly bye... does p*ss me off though lol.

barnsie · February 2010

with respect to you if something as little as this bothers you a thicker skin may be required

dav1964 · February 2010

I hate it when players behave like that.Another of their favourite taunts is when they hit real lucky on the river after being well behind and type in ty.grrrrr

ACBRO67 · February 2010

Yep...ty is another one. I have got thick skin btw barnsie...its just something that I think has no place at the table. We all win some ,we all lose some but why the 'ty' or 'bye' just cos youve hit.

Love a bit of banter at the tables and I give a lot out myself.If I've been in a 'discussion' with player during the game then OK...give some back...but a table where there is no chat whatsoever to suddenly come out with ty or bye....its pathetic.

Aski · February 2010

Now now AC, the other player has induced you to go all in when he's holding a monster with his 89, so he is perfectly within his right to act all big and clever, as he knew he was going to hit one of his cards to knock you out.

IN all seriousness though, I wouldnt say it winds me up so much, just find it unnecessary and put it down to petty childness. I know in those situations where I've got lucky, I'm not looking to draw any attention to myself at all, and just keep quiet and thank my lucky stars I got fortunate.

I find now that unless I'm playing at a table with someone that I know, if there is no chat within first couple of minutes then I'll just go to mini view,. I know it may mean that I may miss the smart witty comments of bye's and ty's, but its something I can live with

Aski