This Really Bothers Me

[JJT]

Thanks fory all of your replies. I think, tho, that I was a bit unclear. This wasn't a casino situation, but a "for cumulative points" tournament at a local bar, so the deal circles the table.

It's not like I was trying to pull some masterful bluff and he was calling me on it, I just wanted to see a card.

Also, I see a great verbal difference in, "How many chips do you have left?" as opposed to, "How many chips do you have?" Maybe it's a semantic quibble, but the first question doesn't bother me, I'm in the action anyway and I'm not going to throw cards away to keep the amount to myself, the second question really burns me. Unless I'm slow playing a good pocket pair, the hand is gone 'cause it's not worth the aggro.

It may all come down to who is asking and how it's asked. This particular guy is high on my 'I hate playing with him' list and that made a difference in the whole situation.