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Message: [QUOTE="Mr Sandbag, post: 2638124, member: 98413"] Very interesting post. Without knowing the player or the details of the crime I'm gonna refrain from casting judgment. But I am quite shocked the company would sponsor him or her. It seems really bad for business. I really don't think there is anything wrong with the second situation you described. It's in bad taste to bad-mouth someone on Twitter, but I doubt it crosses any moral boundaries. You'll find the same outbursts and personalities in every competitive game/activity. It's actually part of what makes it entertaining for others. Poker would be much more boring to watch if every player was polite and said "good hand" after every beat. In regards to the issue of moral responsibility in poker - obviously humans have a moral responsibility in every aspect of life. But I think it is a bit delusional to think poker of all things will involve all upstanding individuals. As I spend more time playing, I find that the number of unsavory characters I meet increases rapidly. I'm not saying all poker players are scumbags (I've met quite a few awesome individuals through poker), but poker itself is closely related to establishments and activities that are very capable of ruining lives. And anything involving nice chunks of cash will always be conducive to dishonorable behavior. All you can do is live up to your own moral standards and shy away from people that do not hold quality values. I'd also avoid calling people out on poor behavior, especially people you do not personally know. It will rarely be productive, and it could reflect badly on you. Everyone makes mistakes. [/QUOTE]

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