[RichGangi]

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it's remarkable that several hundred posts are made about something that happens all the time in poker.

vanessa, since you consider yourself a poker professional, it's important to start acting like a professional. when i'm at the table, i prefer to let my actual poker abilities and not my mouth do the talking. i don't like to cast judgments, but have found through experience that those who do otherwise and get riled up at the table - especially when they start needling others - usually are not playing optimally. while they are trying to put a specific opponent on tilt, they get out of tune with the flow of the table, and make mistakes later.

likewise, if someone berates my play, i try to put my ego aside. occasionally i find they are correct in their assessment in how i played the hand, and their feedback helps me improve. other times, i find that their feedback points out some lack of understanding in their understanding of the game or in their understanding of how i play, which is potentially exploitable later. in either case, i can make appropriate adjustments based on their perception of my play. the result is that i tend to profit more. so, i see no reason to get upset at an opponent for needling me - especially since they just made me more money in the long run.

please note that i don't condone aaron's behavior either. but whether or not he has as many live tourney cashes as you is immaterial - what matters is whether he's correct about the way you played the hand. for what it's worth, i've won substantially more in a single hand than your entire lifetime live tourney winnings. but that's not the reason you should take into account what i have to say - you should pay attention since what i'm saying is correct and will help you improve as a player and professional.

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Wow. VNH. Excellent post.