Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

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you're right in that the confrontational sh!t-talking types may be a different story. i think these guys are rare though, and the majority of fish are normal, decent people who probably don't deserve the abuse.

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Yes, I'm sure some of them like it and will come back for more.

But, I'm sure a majority will decide this is not a fun way to spend their time and money.

One way to help is to report these rude mf to support. Most sites want their games to be fun places to play.

I hope all my fishies are rich, don't care to improve, and will have fun playing (and losing) for years to come. I may think they are a major idiot (at least as far as poker goes) but I'm never going to say an unkind word to them.

Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

just get used to saying NH dude, and move on. Put the play into your memory banks and wait for the next hand to come.

Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

I have no problem with fishes playing 83 off suit. As a matter of fact I do not see a reason to discourage them from doing so.

Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

Neither do I. As i said, I don't think flaming them will discourage them from playing it, as long as they won with it. You won't be able to tell them sh!t if they're busy stacking chips.

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Neither do I. As i said, I don't think flaming them will discourage them from playing it, as long as they won with it. You won't be able to tell them sh!t if they're busy stacking chips.

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But why risk it? Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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But against a true fish I feel there is no danger whatsoever in roasting them, ESPECIALLY after their bad play has just won them a pot.

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Forget about the perils of tapping the glass. Maybe, just maybe, there is some merit in not being an [censored].

Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

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It's often said not to criticize a fish for his/her poor play. The logic is that you don't want them to realize they are making mistakes and correct them

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i think the logic stated is crap - i think you need to get some perspective - its a card game people play for pleasure - behaving like a wanker to such people has stuff all to do with your skill at the game or ability to win money - it just makes you a wanker

stripsqueez - chickenhawk

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PlayerX: "You limped in w/ 83 UTG? WTF were you thinking moron?"

FishyMcFish's Says : "yeah, i was thinking I'd limp in and flop 2-pair against your AA and win this pot, just like I did. BOOYA!" but he thinks to himself "hmm raise means that moron prob has big PP and he's too dim to get away from it ...my implied odds are astronomical here...lets take a look at this flop."

FYP
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hahah gg, leave

Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

easy way to deal with the bad beat vs fish
1) agree with the fish,
2) understand the way he thinks
3) empty his pockets
4) say thank u

Re: Putting Fish to the Flame. Harmless fun, or education?
 

Not only must you consider the effect of your words on the winning player, but you must also be aware of how your criticism affects your other opponents. You immediately flag yourself as a "thinking" player who knows at least a little bit about "strategy". Just because an opponent cracked your AA with 83o doesn't mean that she's thinking about how good she is for doing it. Most players who will play 83o are generally thinking, "I only have 2 cards and there's still 5 more to come, I can't fold because there's still so much that can happen!" By opening her mind up to the fact that maybe there's something wrong with it, there's a greater chance of her stumbling on to the idea of playing cards that have better potential to turn into good hands. This can easily mean that instead of playing 83o, she will now only play 83s. It's not a great improvement, but it is an improvement.

The next thing that I'd like to point out is that you simply aren't making it comfortable for her to play against you. These are your customers! Happy customers supply more money! Let EVERYONE at the table know that you are playing in good spirit! Fun games are always more profitable.