Thank you Andy Fox...
 

...for straightening me out about ethics. A while ago, I had posted a hand in which I comically told about how I could see one of my neighbor's cards each time. He was a terrible player and I tried to take advantage of it, only to have it backfire on me, as his other card (which I could NOT see) matched the one I could. I lost a big pot. While most others joined me in my self-ridicule about how I called him down like a fool, Andy suggested that I tell the opponent that he wasn't protecting his cards properly. By doing so, other opponents won't be able to take advantage of him either, and that would be an edge against you (aside from the ethics issue).

This past weekend, I sat down at the Commerce 20/40, and while I was waiting for the button to past to post, I noticed that the player to my right checks her cards indiscriminately. There were a few limpers and she raised preflop with AA. She played the hand horribly, but did not get a showdown and took it down anyway. Immediately after she raked it in, I whispered to her, "Be careful checking your cards, I can see you had aces." She nodded and looked at me with a real puzzled look. She then began to protect her cards better.

A short while later after she had mulled it over, she told me quitely that no one had ever told her that before and thanked me profusely. She said that I'm such a nice guy for being that honest. I told her, "Well, if I was doing that, I would want someone to tell me also. It just wouldn't be fair." She agreed and thanked me again. I then added, "Don't get me wrong, I still want to beat you, but I want to do it fair. So don't think I won't be three-betting you!" She shared in my humor.

Two hands later, on a flop in which she raised a bettor, I three-betted without hesitation. All folded back to her. She gave me the same puzzled look from before, rechecked her cards, looked back at me and then surrendered like a good little girl.

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Good post. I haven't met Andy in person before, but those I know who have would certainly agree that you can't go wrong taking his advice. Nice lesson for everyone in your story.

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All folded back to her. She gave me the same puzzled look from before, rechecked her cards, looked back at me and then surrendered like a good little girl.

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Did you then show her 8-high and proceed to put on a pair of sunglasses? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Your long replies are worse than other's quick replies.

This was a quick reply.

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Thank you Andy Fox...

...for straightening me out about ethics. <snip>

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Hear! Hear!

A very nice story, onegymrat, and definite words of wisdom for all.

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I find 'newer' opponents appreciate the heads up on things. It sure beats just getting berated as they usually do. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Nice story.

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Your long replies are worse than other's quick replies.

This was a quick reply.

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Did you then show her 8-high and proceed to put on a pair of sunglasses? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]But they were soooted...

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It would be an even better story, if she was hot and you got her number...

-Gryph

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It would be an even better story, if she was hot and you got her number...

-Gryph

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I saw that coming a mile off...but then it never appeared? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]