I'm Out

fletchdad said:

I am with you on the "people I dont wanna be like or around" bit for sure.

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ramdeebam said:

If anything it seems that you might have the problem, no offense

Then again, if you don't like the atmosphere of what poker IS. All of what you said, is what poker is and has always been about, acting is whast people do. Wearing shades is the norm and I've seen it forever.

Just because you don't take it seriously and just want to have fun/have a laugh (which is fine btw!) others like to do the complete opposite. You're quick to just assume what people are thinking by saying

"If I see another one wearing FT gear like they are sponsored by them" < Just because someone wears clothing by a poker site doesn't mean they are acting liek they are sponsored by them. They are openly sold to members of the public as just normal wear.

Also, just because you like to joke and "mess" about doesn't mean someone is putting a act on just because they watch TV, nor is it wrong for them to put an act on if they want too and again, this is what poker is about. (Again assuming they watch TV with poker) You're a very presumptuous guy!

If they want to sit there with their dark shades on making super slow moves and pretend they have a decision to fold an $11.00 bet doesn't mean it's wrong. For one, they might well not be pretending, they have no reason to pretend. An $11.00 pot isn't a lot in poker, just you seem to have this thought mechanism of some guy who plays low limit poker and people should just gamble and have fun, the typical spew monkey who people love having at the table

At the end of the day, people who sweat over an $11.00 pot aren't "acting" this is what is classed as big in their limits and want a real feel of poker live. Just because it's not a pot on HSP for 100K doesn't mean the same through process/decisions shouldn't go in to a hand. It's the same for 1c and 100k for some people.

Anyway it's a shame for all the shark out there at the live tables as they are losing another fish But I guess you're with your rights to have your own opinions but I certainly believe it's more of your problem than theres, if you want a quick laugh/gamble, then try the roulette or something, I'm sure the roulette spinner is more than happy sharing a laugh with you


EDIT: Just read some of your previous posts/threads. All are whine about live poker and players in general. I genuinely believe you just lose money and these young guns you keep seeing at your table taking your money is taking its toll and that's why you're moaning about how they come across "acting" like they are pros. You said the same thing in another table quote, "I will say it again and again, just because you 're playing 1/2nl doesn't mean your on TV".

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Poker Orifice said:

Ram.. this ^ is what I assumed OP meant.

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buckshot1969 said:

Actually, I've been playing poker and making a living at it for the last couple years. My game has actually gotten fairly good and I take money from the people I complain about. The problem is that, even with the money, it isn't worth it to me anymore. There are better ways to make money that don't involve dealing with dour people every day. Listening to bad beat stories or having to listen to people who are complete morons is no way to go through life.
An example from my last time playing was a hand where I flopped a set and turned a boat against a guy who was chasing a flush. After the river (on which he made his flush) I bet $40 because that was all he had left. He called and the bet (and lost) and then commented that he wished I had bet more so he could fold. Now, how in the hell is me betting $80 instead of $40 going to make him fold when we're heads up and he only has $40 left?
I'm not splitting atoms or anything but I do possess above average intelligence and I've finally gotten sick of sitting at a table full of morons. Guys that make racist comments, talk about how funny Tim Allen is and quote Larry the Cable Guy are hardly Algonquin Round Table candidates.

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ramdeebam said:

I guess you can't help who you are seated with at a table in general. However, this is what poker is and always has been. You bound to find people you don't like or wouldn't normally occupy at the tables.




I don't get that then.

If you have been making a living at the table from it, then how does saying your sick of people who "think they have a decision to fold/call a bet of $11.00" when clearly you have those decisions day in day out by doing it for a living? I'd of loved that guy chasing his flush and saying that, he is no better than a first time player.

Obviously it's your choice to sit or not to sit with the "morons" as you call them but no one is forcing you to even listen to them anyway or engage in conversation with them so I still don't get it. If I had no interest or anything then I just simple wouldn't listen or tell them "to be honest buddy, I'm not really interested in your bad beat story or your impersonations"

What's your plan now then anyway? Obviously you're un-employed, so you might well end up in a job where you have no choice but listen to morons day in day out

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buckshot1969 said:

Well the whole point of my post is that I'm excercising my choice and choosing not to deal with them anymore. And a job won't be a problem as I've had offers and have to decide which one to take. It will be a professional job that allows me to deal with college-educated non-morons.
The reason I got into poker was that I didn't want to be in a super serious environment that required suits and phony schmoozing on a golf course. I had romanticized poker and thought that setting my own hours would be a bonus. Instead I've been in more of a rut and constantly annoyed by idiots.

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fletchdad said:

Have a listen to "It never rains in Soulthern California". Couldnt resist.

I have played music for a living, in the studio, on tour, alone and in 40 piece bands. You have no idea the egos and morons you come to face. And no idea the talent and sensitivity you encounter. And all in between.



Then take ANY occupation. Ditto above..

People are everywhere, and poker is not only morons and egomaniacs. Nothing is.

Just sayin..... If ya hate poker ok, but if ya hate people, well...............

Yes, it IS different, but, well, we know that b4 we started


And at the risk of being flamed, sometimes Tim Allen IS funny..............

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buckshot1969 said:

First, Tim Allen isn't funny. Ever. But I am a people person and fairly extroverted, it's just that ignorance is a turnoff. It's the racism that you hear and cluelessness I don't like, the differences in opinions of what's funny and not is just a bonus.

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fletchdad said:

yea,quit. You have convinced me, sounds like the best option for you. Tilt will never be lessened w/o tilt recognition.

GL in life.

p.s. Did you listen to that song?

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