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Tell him he's not on the intertubes, that live games run differently than online. Does he also press the "fold to any bet" button? If so, I want to sit to his right.

Yeah, it's a home game, but some of this is downright against the rules in a casino setting, and grounds for being taken out back in an underground club setting.

1) I don't think it's ever come up, but I don't think I'd honor I Want To See The Hand at my home game. If someone thinks people are cheating, they should come to me and tell me away from the table. He's used to reading the hand history.

2) No way in hell should people be reaching into the pot in the middle of a hand. In casinos, you're not allowed to count the pot. He's used to having the screen tell him how much is in there.

3) I do allow a bit of flexibility when discussing the board, but absolutely no way no how can people theorize on what somebody else has, unless they're in the hand and heads-up. I play in another game where people talk about hands all the time, and I do use it to my advantage, but I don't want that crap in my home. It's not that big of a deal until the one time when it's a HUGE deal. He also shouldn't be commenting on the way people bet and what it might mean. He's used to yelling at his computer screen.

So, yeah, just tell him, hey man, I know you're used to playing online, but live is different and there's etiquette to follow. I wouldn't get too detailed in lecturing about why things are, unless he's interested. Just tell him to knock it off.