[TomBrooks]

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At the table, you could warn everyone that you're a better player than them and they should stop playing poker if they're losing.

[/ QUOTE ]Yes, you tell them this and they pay more just to prove you wrong. I can see this happening.

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This can be the case with any competition. It's called trash talking and it's quite commonly employed in sports. I don't know how much it's used in live poker because I don't have much experience there. You tell your opponent you are going to beat them, they can't hold a candle to you, etc. etc. blah blah. It usually won't come off well on internet chat though, because absent the tone of voice, inflection, emphasis, facial expression and body language etc., it is likely to just come accross as just rude or condesending or otherwise unpleasant.