Do fish realize they are fish?
 

Today I was playing in Pacific poker's Barn burner tournament, and was relocated to a new table.I noticed a player with about 3 times the average stack, and within the first 3 hands, she had called 2 different players all in's, with 2 6 suited(from the button), and 410suited from 2 off the button..both times CALLING an all in with no money invested into the pot, and sucking out both times for a huge pot, adding even more to her stack. I really had a hard time believing someone could be so..wreckless..and wondered just how these people get to getting their money online thinking "I have a shot at winning this thing"(which I did, today my first "big win"=P). It just doesn't make sense to me. I felt her 2 victims pain, and asked her how the heck she played that...Her response, however, was "it was suited"...*shakes head*..back to the big question....do the fish know their fish? heh [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

Yea, some of them.
the ones that say "yeah im a fish" when u ask them if their fish.

personally, im a donk

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

Well do you know you are a fish? I mean who would ask a player that is playing 26 why they are doing it? Were you hoping she would stop playing bad cards?

I would suggest you use the chat box to say NH,TY,GG and GL All or better yet don't say anything at all.

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

yeah i say nice hand way too much. or nice bet when people over bet the pot 3-4x. It much better than them betting correct amounts. easier pot-odds decisions..

but i think rolf slotbloom has an article on why you shouldnt say NH to fish..

rolf slotbloom article.. interesting

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

Come to think of it, I can't understand how "nice hand" could ever not be sarcastic. I mean, you were dealt the hand. It's not like you bought it from a dealer or made it yourself. "Nice bet" makes sense, as does "good read", but really, "nice hand"? I'm just as likely to complement someone's avatar on PP. "Hey, you got the guy in the grey suit in the top left? Nice avatar."

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

The worst is when someone flops quads or a similarly ridiculously strong hand and, uh, somehow manages to win the hand and a chorus of "NH!, OMG, NH!!"s follow.

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Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

no

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

eh, some do. People play poker for tons of different reasons, some know they're fish and don't care, Some think they're poker gods. it really depends on the player. You can tell when they chat what they're motivations are a lot of the time.

Than again, "it was suited" is my default reply when I suck out on someone (whether it was suited or not). [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: Do fish realize they are fish?
 

There are 2 types of players. Winners. And those 'about even'.