ComputerHunter.org

 

You Can Make Poker Less Painful (or--A Pain in the Arse can be Removed ...without Surgery)


As you will read in this article, the removal of a pain in the arse, from the poker table, can be accomplished without going under the knife, if you are diligent and persistent.

At the 2005 WSOP, there were couple of players who acted objectionably and (See our 2005 WSOP Views) they received penalties due to this objectionable behavior.

Playing poker will expose you to poker players that consistently believe that their feelings at the table are more important than anyone else's feelings. They will behave as teenagers, consistently cursing, chide other players for the way they play their cards and money, or are downright rude (toward the female player these "teenage players" will actually make sexual advances via chat).

This is unacceptable in MOST poker rooms whether you are playing online or at a brick and mortar poker room. You do not need to just sit by and "take it". There are things that you can do in either venue. Below you will find ways to handle both.

ONLINE POKER ROOMS

If you come across one of the above-described players, you can choose one of the following Options:

  • Notify the poker room manager via email or chat;
  • Block the chat of that particular player (in most rooms);
  • Turn off your chat altogether; or
  • Totally ignore the behavior and continue your game; or
  • Surgically remove the poker room from your computer.

    When you open your account with a particular poker room, I suggest that you explore what options you have if/when you come up against such offensive behavior.

    What do you need to provide to "support"?

    • Do you need to know the player's screen name?
    • The table number or name of the table?
    • When it occurred?; and/or
    • Do you need to have information that is more specific to report the behavior?

    One poker site, explained to me that I needed to have a copy of the chat log of what happened at the time and then they would investigate.

    Then again, you could continuously notify the manager of this obnoxious behavior and see what happens.

    Option Two is actually a very simple step in most poker rooms. Right click on the player/avatar and you need to make a choice whether you want to make notes on them or if you want to block them.

    Personally, I have a problem with the third choice. You may be having an agreeable chat with someone else or want to have a chat?and you won't be able to unless you go into AIM or Yahoo Messenger or some other way to chat, but then you could be kicked out of that poker room/site for "collusion".

    Option Four is the easiest step of all, if you have the patience to wait for them (the offender) to be knocked out (of a tournament) or for them to leave. It is very easy to fall into the trap of egging them on instead of getting them to stop. Even experienced poker players can fall into this trap.

    Then there is Option Five. If you receive no help from that poker site, you may have to choose whether you want to continue to play on that site or remove your funds, delete their room from your computer and not return.

    BRICK AND MORTAR POKER ROOMS

    In a brick and mortar room, there is additional abusive behaviors that we should not tolerate, at all, for any reason, and that is the abuse of the poker room staff. The staff includes the cocktail servers, the dealers, the management, and even the cleaning personnel.

    Now if you are in a brick and mortar poker room, the dealer at your table has the authority to stop any of this behavior. If he/she does nothing, you may want to bring the behavior to his/her attention. If he/she still does nothing, you should call the poker room manager over and explain the situation.

    Most brick and mortar rooms have a zero (0) tolerance for any type of offensive behavior. An excited utterance may be excusable, but continuation of such behavior is not.

    Just because a tourist or regular player has been drinking, does not give them license to ruin everyone else's playtime, not even in Las Vegas.

    I believe that it is up to all poker players to show these abusive people that they are not the only ones that like to have a good time. We should stand up for what is right -- abusive and offensive behavior at the poker table is not!

    Authored By: Susan Mazor Webmaster and Writer for Beginner's Online Poker Guide Dream it! Believe it! Achieve it!







    Google News - Top Stories

    BBC News

    Palin: Obama 'Less Than Truthful' About Ayers Association
    Washington Post - 1 hour ago
    By Michael Abramowitz PHOENIX --The McCain campaign is signaling this morning that it is perfectly willing to up the ante in a brawl with Barack Obama over the two candidate's past associations.
    Video: Palin Criticizes Obama's Ties to Ayers AssociatedPress
    Gloves come off on the campaign trail CNN
    Christian Science Monitor - BBC News - The Associated Press - FOXNews
    all 3,314 news articles


    PRESS TV

    Intel shares hit 5-year low as market tumbles
    BusinessWeek - 40 minutes ago
    Shares of Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, fell along with the broader market Monday to hit their lowest price in five years.
    Stocks sharply lower as global crisis persists MarketWatch
    US Stocks Decline, Dow Industrial Average Falls Below 10000 Bloomberg
    Bizjournals.com - Briefing.com - The Associated Press - TheStreet.com
    all 612 news articles


    Voice of America

    Bus driver involved in earlier collision and had speeding conviction
    San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
    (10-06) 08:25 PDT WILLIAMS, COLUSA COUNTY -- The driver of a passenger bus that crashed in Colusa County, killing eight casino-bound gamblers and injuring 35 others, has a previous speeding conviction and was involved in a crash two years ago, ...
    Video: Driver Arrested After Deadly Calif. Bus Crash AssociatedPress
    8 Killed in California Bus Accident New York Times
    The Canadian Press - Los Angeles Times - Voice of America - InjuryBoard.com
    all 1,490 news articles


    ABC News

    Russia Accuses Georgia of Terror, Provoking Conflict (Update1)
    Bloomberg - 57 minutes ago
    By Sebastian Alison and Helena Bedwell Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Russia accused Georgia of committing terrorism and seeking to provoke a new conflict between the countries after a series of explosions and assassination attempts during the past four days.
    Russia steps up preparations for Georgia pullout The Associated Press
    Russia accuses Georgia of provoking violence Reuters
    Reuters India - RIA Novosti - Jerusalem Post - AFP
    all 3,264 news articles


    AFP

    Early Voting Begins
    WCAX - 1 hour ago
    The polls are officially open for the 2008 election. Town clerks started mailing out absentee ballots Monday. Also, voters who know their picks for President all the way down to the state legislature can stop into their town office to fill out a ballot ...
    The Dirty Details of Voter Purges Miller-McCune.com
    Final Day to Register, First Day to Cast Ballots KRDO
    AllAfrica.com - WFMY News 2 - Buffalo News - Lebanon Western Star
    all 938 news articles

  • Google
     

    Copyright © 2006 Computer Hunter - A Division of Arthur´s Job Base