bobby baldwin pulls rank

[RobertJohn]

The show-one-show-all rule is routinely brought up at the casino I play at (HG, CA). I'm not sure if it applies at Commerce or not, can't remember from experience.

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TAUNTING IS [censored] FINE THOUGH HELLO THIS IS POKERS NOT SEWING.

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Taunting is so [censored] lame unless you know the person or are under some agreement that it won't carry on to violence.

I was playing just yesterday at HG and some drunk white dude who had obv. lost a lot of money that night (and was probably by disposition, a mean drunk) was getting into some verbal argument with an Asian guy who barely spoke English. Totally abusing him verbally.

They went back and forth but I could tell there was obviously going to be no physical altercation (maybe the Asian dude might flip) just because the guy was being whiny and kinda pussy. I was in the 8 seat, and they were in the 9 and 7 seats.

There was a 300+ lb black dude in the 2 seat and a gangster-looking Mexican kid in the 3 seat who both were saying, "Can't we just play cards, relax, etc." The dealer did a poor job of not calling over the floorman sooner, letting the argument fester.

Maybe a couple hours later they clacked fists and claimed they were cool (the white guy even jokingly said that he still hated him). Still, the display was sickening.

People have a lot of animosity, and possibly anxiety, when they show up to the cardrooms; as a result, a lot of the players can't handle themselves emotionally and end up whining, cussing, or storming off like children.

To be honest, I acted kind of douchey in this manner when I first started playing, b/c I hadn't yet realized how much variance, cruel beats, etc. there is in the game (getting sucked out on by players making huge errors is something everyone has to just deal with). You have to realize that you can't win every session and brutal suckouts are the norm.

After a while though, not being able to handle yourself, whether its taunting or crying like a bitch, is just a mark of lameness and is one of the main reasons I hate going to casinos. That and the degenerates and weird forms of life. Also the hypocrisy and irrationiality that comes out of peoples mouths at the table. However, the foods great and most of the players suck.


End tangent.