B&M: Telling Mr. Helpful to shut up

vexvelour · #1 08-10-2005, 12:26 PM

I play a weekly tournament that is fulled to the brim with guys who think they are poker gods among men. It's kinda funny, and some of the stupid things I overhear there are the funniest around.

A regular there that I've played against several times has on numerous times f'ed up a game because of his comments. On one occasion he encouraged a call against an all-in and I watched him almost get punched. He's arrogant and has something to say about any cards you show. In the tourny last night his comments finally affected me directly. I was all in and itching for a call, and when the betting came around to him, he folds. The player next to him, a loose player I was hoping would call...asks me what I have. Mr. Here-let-me-help pipes up with "Oh Sharon hasn't bet all night, and I know her....she doesn't raise unless shes got the goods!". I thought I handled the situation nicely through my blinding rage, but this twerp needs to be shut up. Any suggestions from experienced 2+2ers? I would like to be neutral about it and all I can think of os threats. lol. This needs to stop. Thanks for reading.

Sciolist · #2 08-10-2005, 12:31 PM

Call the floorman? He's breaking the rules - one player to a hand.

ChicagoTroy · #3 08-10-2005, 12:33 PM

Sounds like a home game.

vexvelour · #4 08-10-2005, 12:37 PM

Unfortunately it's not at a casino, otherwise I would. It's more of an underground tourney and the dude who runs it probably wouldn't do anything about it, as it isn't cheating, so on.

vexvelour · #5 08-10-2005, 12:42 PM

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Sounds like a home game.

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Ehh, not really. It's an underground thing poker players in the area spread by word of mouth. It has gained a lot of popularity and if we had the room (we currently meet & play in a friendly local bar) we could expand quite a bit. Good people, good drinks, and a loudmouth who can't stop giving poker advice.

Sciolist · #6 08-10-2005, 01:02 PM

Oh, I see. Then I'd pour my drink over his head every time he did this. I don't believe in threats, I'd rather just do it.

znup · #7 08-10-2005, 01:19 PM

The next five times he's in a hand explain in much detail to any one in the hand with him what you believe the correct strategy to be for different sets of hands. After he gets mad do it five more.

Then kick him in the nuts.

Guernica4000 · #8 08-10-2005, 01:23 PM

Sounds like your guy gets around. The one at our games has the "Got to be in it to win it" line, which he uses to induce a call whenever he is not in the hand.
We just told him that he would be uninvited if he did it again. By the way this was after 5 or 6 times and two warnings, since it is a game among friends.

Mr. Curious · #9 08-10-2005, 01:26 PM

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Unfortunately it's not at a casino, otherwise I would. It's more of an underground tourney and the dude who runs it probably wouldn't do anything about it, as it isn't cheating, so on.

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There are probably other people there who feel the same way about this guy. You should bring it up with the organizer, not because the guy is an ass, but because the guy could put off new people and limit the fun and scope of the tourney.

#10 08-10-2005, 01:37 PM

Am I crazy, or is the correct response to say

"He's absolutely right. I would fold if I were you."