Player tells me where to put my chips

[ntnBO]

Playing the 15 at Bellagio, sitting in the 3 seat when an apparent regular sits in the 4 seat. The instant he sits down he tells me I need to scoot over some as he doesn't have enough room. I accommodate him somewhat and move a bit to my right along with my stack.

I should note that I like to keep my stack in the left portion of "my area", not sure why I've just always been more comfortable doing it that way. Well, the 4 tells me that I need to move my stack to the middle of my area! I calmly refuse and he instantly asks the dealer to call the floor. Floor arrives and proceeds to square up the table a bit. When everybody is square I ask the floor if my chips are fine where they are (on the extreme left of my area). Of course he says they are and walks away. 4 seat kept yapping about this for 10 minutes while I tried not to laugh.

I have to assume there's no unwritten rule about keeping your stack directly in front of you and the 4 seat was simply being a jerk. Yes?

BO

[AlaskaGal]

I think most players keep their stack on one side of "their area" so they can put their cards on the opposite side. I also keep my chips to the left. Sounds like you sat next to the pickiest player in the history of poker.

[rbenuck4]

I do the same thing, keeping my chips to my left so I can peek at my cards easily. This guy was a nitty douche, don't sweat it.

[youtalkfunny]

"Your area" is the space on the table that is between your elbows. If your chips are in the left segment of this "area", you're cool.

If the chips are to the left of your left elbow (or the pile extends to the left of your elbow), then you're causing unnecessary problems.

[PantsOnFire]

I'd raise his BB 100% of the time.

[RR]

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"Your area" is the space on the table that is between your elbows. If your chips are in the left segment of this "area", you're cool.

If the chips are to the left of your left elbow (or the pile extends to the left of your elbow), then you're causing unnecessary problems.

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This is the correct answer. If it does not fit between your elbows it needs to be off the table.

[pvn]

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I'd raise his BB 100% of the time.

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[Mygtar]

Welcome to live poker. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[ZootAllures]

I've seen that kind of nonsense before. My favorite is when I get up to use the bathroom and come back to find the two guys on my left and right have squeezed towards me so much that I can't even get back into my seat. Anyhow, when you get a jerk like that you sometimes have to literally measure out the area between the two of you, and cut it in half. It sounds juvenile (because it is), but once you both have established what's "your space" and what is not the conversation ends. If the conversation continues then _you_ call the floor on the idiot.

[jimmytrick]

My stack is often too big to fit in betwixt my elbows.