If I’m playing with friends, I actually like the table to be loud and relaxed, with everyone talking, joking and having a good time. That’s part of the fun for me. But in a poker environment, especially when I’m playing seriously, I prefer a quieter table. I like to stay focused on the game and pay attention to what everyone is doing. So I think it really depends on the situation
I like a game where players chat(respectfully) and can joke around with each other. You plan to be a rude disrespectful jackass at my table you're going to have a real bad time and everyone else is going to end up laughing their asses off at your expense. Rude jackasses usually don't stick around very long at cash tables I'm at.
With that said there's time an place for respectful table talk and joking around at the table. When players are in the middle of a hand and facing tough decisions isn't it.
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With that said there's time an place for respectful table talk and joking around at the table. When players are in the middle of a hand and facing tough decisions isn't it.
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I definitely prefer a quiet game. I like to stay focused on the action and pay attention to the table dynamics, so unnecessary chatting can easily become a distraction. For me, the chat is not really necessary I’d rather concentrate on making the best decisions possible.
I've never played poker live, but when I play online, I usually have a movie or some YouTube videos playing in the background. I actually prefer it that way, so I think playing live would be more enjoyable with some conversation at the table rather than sitting there in complete silence.
I’d take the lively table most of the time. 😄 A bit of sports talk, movies, jokes, and friendly trash talk can make a poker session much more enjoyable.
That said, a quiet, serious table has its own appeal when you really want to concentrate and play your best game. The ideal table for me would probably be somewhere in between—plenty of conversation and laughs, but everyone still knows when it’s time to focus on the hand.
Poker is a social game after all. Sometimes the best hands aren't even the ones you remember most—the funniest table moments are. 🃏😂
That said, a quiet, serious table has its own appeal when you really want to concentrate and play your best game. The ideal table for me would probably be somewhere in between—plenty of conversation and laughs, but everyone still knows when it’s time to focus on the hand.
Poker is a social game after all. Sometimes the best hands aren't even the ones you remember most—the funniest table moments are. 🃏😂
Exactly! 😂 I am all for a table with banter and jokes it makes the whole thing more fun but there is a clear line between table talk and being disrespectful and there are times where people are in a bad place and don't want to hear your jokes. Keeping respect and fun at the table keeps the best kind of environment.hardongear said:
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I'm with you on this. A lively table makes the game fun for everyone, especially when banter is playful. I agree there are sometimes things happening at the table that are just as funny as whatever card you just drew. The most fun is finding a good balance between having fun and pranking someone, and not making it hard for them to make a difficult decision. 🤔🤯wavefunction said:
Considering most of people play for fun and enjoyment why not try too make sure they have some and they at least enjoy them shelves when they're at your table? Not all of us play just for the challenge and to make a bit of money on the side. I mean no goes to the casino or a poker game to be disrespected or deal with rude and complete jackasses. It just makes for a terrible experience that likely insures they'll never be back.Nameless14 said:
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Answer is simple they're not good enough for online at the stakes they wanna play or think they should be able to play.fundiver199 said:
Personally poker isn't much different then running your own business.....you want happy returning customers. Be completely silent or, being a rude a jackass will never bring in happy returning customers. Being a winning poker player is a lot more then just knowing how to play poker and studying poker. One has to know and be good at many other things one them things is how to treat and keep his customers coming back.
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For live cash games absolutely yes. Most of the high stakes action is in invite-only games, and if you dont add some kind of value to these games, you will not get invited (back). Even if you are a regular in a public game in a casino, the player pool is usually not that large, so you depend on the same losing players to come back and play again. For tournaments its different, since they are almost always public. So there you just need to avoid behaving so poorly, that the casino ban you.hardongear said:
I love a lively and talkative table because poker tournaments are a social game, and also a game where you often run into the same people so you do tend to get to know each other a little bit. For me anyways it makes the competition that much more enjoyable. Over the past eight years of playing tournaments I've made quite a few poker friends while at the table. Sometimes the friendly joking that other mentioned can lead to making a new friend or two.
Most recently while I was in Vegas on my birthday trip, I was playing a bounty tourney at South Point. One of the players started kidding me by saying that he was worried my little wolf Filotima was going to bite him and suggested that I put her on a leash. 🙂
I told him something like she was okay and not aggressive unless someone rivered me with 72o or a similar hand. He got a kick out of that and we'd each found a new friend. 🙂 Turned out that his name is Reggie, and I could see that he was one of those people who is the life of the table and enjoyed talking as much as I do. Ed was another nice man who'd I'd talked with quite a bit during other tourneys and he ended up winning, followed by Reggie in 2nd, me in 3rd, and a young man in 4th. Ed is to my right and Reggie to my left and I don't think that I heard the young man's name. Poker people are the best and if we weren't talking we never would have really gotten to know each other. 🙂
Most recently while I was in Vegas on my birthday trip, I was playing a bounty tourney at South Point. One of the players started kidding me by saying that he was worried my little wolf Filotima was going to bite him and suggested that I put her on a leash. 🙂
I prefer to play with a focused mindset, whether online or live. Of course, the atmosphere is different in certain online tournaments, like the CardsChat community, private games, where we tend to interact a little more at the table. The same applies to live play in smaller tournaments with friends or acquaintances, besides playing poker, we’re there to have some fun at the table too!
However, to be consistent and profitable in online play, I don't think being very active in the chat or using emojis helps in nothing, on the contrary in my opinion.. lol 🤐
However, to be consistent and profitable in online play, I don't think being very active in the chat or using emojis helps in nothing, on the contrary in my opinion.. lol 🤐
It depends on the type, timing, and players involved. In general, I think it’s important to stay focused, but depending on the occasion, I also think the opposite can be interesting. It depends on the context. (Generally speaking, I don’t use the chat or even look at it very often)
I loved hearing that story 😂 That's a table I'd love to be at. The 72o rule of Filotima had me laughing 😂 That's a really cool story about how table banter leads into lifelong friendships and a third place finish when Ed and Reggie had 1st and 2nd. That sounds like a great birthday adventure! 😄Emily Trott said: