table talk

[dfan]

Sure pros go for every edge they can. Otherwise they wouldn't survive at that high level of competition. But this observation is actually an argument against acting like a jerk to put someone on tilt.

Because if being a jerk gives you an edge, how do you explain the demeanor of most of the top pros? Negreneu (sp?), Ivey, Brunson, Greenstein, etc., all seem to be liked by their opponents at the table. So maybe they are getting an extra edge by being likable? Or maybe not. But it certainly hasn't kept them from reaching the pinnacle of poker.

Be honest with yourself - if you are being an ass at the table, are you really doing it to get an edge or because you really are an ass? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Many poker players don't have the strength of character to endure frustration without lashing out at those around them. That isn't strategic - it is a character flaw.