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Tourney No... You're a Douchebag! (1 Viewer)

DJ Mack said:
Solid stats are hard to come by, but it's estimated that of people who marry 40-50% will go through at least one divorce during their lifetime. There's definitely no stats here but anecdotally I'm inclined to believe that women who self identify as "a bitch" and enjoy kicking men to the curb are able to get past that 50% hump without breaking a sweat.
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I would imagine that a guy who immediately wonders whether a woman has been divorced is more likely to be divorced than the woman he's wondering about.
 
jbutler said:
I would imagine that a guy who immediately wonders whether a woman has been divorced is more likely to be divorced than the woman he's wondering about.
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I would imagine it's an even greater likelihood that a guy who imagines that guy who immediately wonders whether a woman has been divorced is more likely to be divorced than the guy who immediately wondered or the woman he wondered about...

Then I guess that makes me even MORE likely to divorced too... wow. I better start consulting an attorney.
 
$30 Casino Friday tourney. 4 tables. I'm at the same table as a friend of mine, with whom I traveled to the casino with.

Last hand before they collapse 4 tables to 3. There's an UTG limp, and a somewhat active player shoves with about 18bb. I have him covered but not by a whole lot. I have AKo and shove (my thinking is he doesn't do this with AA or KK so at worse I'm flipping. I feels this is pretty standard.). Everyone else folds. He tables TT and we're off to the races. Board runs our in his favor and he scoops.

After he scoops he proceeds to ask me what I was thinking (rhetorically) and how can I go all in there...as he's scooping my chips. I reply with "I'll be sure to buy your book when it comes out". He continues to say things like "I don't understand how you go all-in there" etc. I reply with "If I wanna give away my $30 let me". He continues... My friend pipes up and actually says "Why don't you shut the fuck up man? Let him play how he wants.". I verbally agree. The table is baffled by how out of line the TT guy is. Anyhow, we move tables, I get knocked out shortly after.

Later on the guy approaches me and apologizes, which was a nice sentiment.
 
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DJ Mack said:
Solid stats are hard to come by, but it's estimated that of people who marry 40-50% will go through at least one divorce during their lifetime. There's definitely no stats here but anecdotally I'm inclined to believe that women who self identify as "a bitch" and enjoy kicking men to the curb are able to get past that 50% hump without breaking a sweat.
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Well considering that 20% of people nowadays never marry, and 41% of marriages end in divorce, without any other mitigating factors I'd say there is only a 32.8 % chance that our friend got divorced at some point in her life. Even if you multiply that by a factor of .5 for her alleged bitchiness (which I would argue is pretty high) she'd still only have gotten divorced only 49.2% of the time (our nice elderly actuarial friend could tell you that much). Don't see why it matters if she has been divorced, I don't really understand the stigma attached to it these days. If you and your spouse aren't happy, why should you be forced to remain together. You only have one life, you may as well have fun (and degen it up)!
 
200 Motels said:
$30 Casino Friday tourney. 4 tables. I'm at the same table as a friend of mine, with whom I traveled to the casino with.

Last hand before they collapse 4 tables to 3. There's an UTG limp, and a somewhat active player shoves with about 18bb. I have him covered but not by a whole lot. I have AKo and shove (my thinking is he doesn't do this with AA or KK so at worse I'm flipping. I feels this is pretty standard.). Everyone else folds. He tables TT and we're off to the races. Board runs our in his favor and he scoops.

After he scoops he proceeds to ask me what I was thinking (rhetorically) and how can I go all in there...as he's scooping my chips. I reply with "I'll be sure to buy your book when it comes out". He continues to say things like "I don't understand how go all-in there" etc. I reply with "If I wanna give away my $30 let me". He continues... My friend pipes up and actually says "Why don't you shut the fuck up man? Let him play how he wants.". I verbally agree. The table is baffled by how out of line the TT guy is. Anyhow, we move tables, I get knocked out shortly after.

Later on the guy approaches me and apologizes, which was a nice sentiment.
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I know a guy who likes to educate people at the poker table. He means well, I promise. At least he had the decency to apologize.
 
Chippy McChiperson said:
Don't see why it matters if she has been divorced, I don't really understand the stigma attached to it these days. If you and your spouse aren't happy, why should you be forced to remain together. You only have one life, you may as well have fun (and degen it up)!
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The stigma remains much more strongly for women than men, which of course is why it's a go-to "insult" regarding bitchy women.
 
200 Motels said:
$30 Casino Friday tourney. 4 tables. I'm at the same table as a friend of mine, with whom I traveled to the casino with.

Last hand before they collapse 4 tables to 3. There's an UTG limp, and a somewhat active player shoves with about 18bb. I have him covered but not by a whole lot. I have AKo and shove (my thinking is he doesn't do this with AA or KK so at worse I'm flipping. I feels this is pretty standard.). Everyone else folds. He tables TT and we're off to the races. Board runs our in his favor and he scoops.

After he scoops he proceeds to ask me what I was thinking (rhetorically) and how can I go all in there...as he's scooping my chips. I reply with "I'll be sure to buy your book when it comes out". He continues to say things like "I don't understand how go all-in there" etc. I reply with "If I wanna give away my $30 let me". My friend pipes up and actually says "Why don't you shut the fuck up man? Let him play how he wants.". I verbally agree. The table is baffled by how out of line this guy is. Anyhow, we move tables, I get knocked out shortly after.

Later on the guy approaches me and apologizes, which was a nice sentiment.
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I don't have a problem with needling people (so long as theyre friends of mine), but I play pretty straight forward and friendly. I don't care to needle anyone when they're down. Certainly not old guys who I just busted out...

And calling with AK in that spot isn't necessarily a bad call. And even if you called with junk, it's stupid to chastise people for playing badly. Why would you encourage people to play better? If I were that guy, and seriously thought you played horrible, I'd STFU and just exploit what I believed to be a weakness or a weak player.
 
Trihonda said:
You Could always try reading (or postin in) threads where you DO get something out of it? I feel bad that you've wasted your time here. Please accept my apologies.
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Are you banning me from this one?! I thot I might find something of value but it sounds like you're prematurely ending that.
 
First time we went to the WSOP, we went as casual observers. It was late when we were heading to the Rio, but just wanted to see Mecca, as it were. Well known "douchey" player Phil Hellmuth was at the Feature table, and we watched for a bit. Then play was halted for the night. Hellmuth worked the audience, signing as many autographs and taking pics as he could, before officials needed him to bag and sign his chips. He also was slated to do an interview. He told everyone that he would be right back. When he was done, he came right back and spent as much time with each fan and they sought.

Friendly, talkative, and a crowd-pleaser. Sometimes "douchiness" is just an image.

Then again, we didn't see him after being sucked-out on.

At any rate, for a $30 tourney, don't act like PH if you are angling to get into a better game.
 
I find that most resilient people that aren't affected by those around them are usually either a) perpetually drunk, b) an ardent follower of the Dali Lama, or c) post about the things that don't bother them online and complain about it.

I guess my question is this - how is the Lama? Heard he's a big hitter. Long:
 
I finally saw that movie after hearing about it for so long from old guys (who may or may not have been knocked out of a tournament by a divorced bitch) that reference it; what a steaming pile of shit it is. Movies were fucking horrible in the 80s for the most part and that one is a perfect example of "it's funny because your supposed to laugh" movie, one of the more overrated things on this planet for sure. Bill Murray was borderline unwatchable and Dangerfield must have been told to act like he was reading off a teleprompter when he delivered bad jokes, such a disappointment.

Now that's "douchey", or however you spell it.:whistle: :whistling:
 
bergs said:
I find that most resilient people that aren't affected by those around them are usually either a) perpetually drunk, b) an ardent follower of the Dali Lama, or c) post about the things that don't bother them online and complain about it.

I guess my question is this - how is the Lama? Heard he's a big hitter. Long:
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Interestingly enough, His Holiness Is pretty cool. I've had the pleasure to meet him a few times. As importamt as he is as a religious figure, when he talks to you, he makes you feel like you're honestly the most important person to him at that moment.

And reporting on behavior one believes to be douchey (and ironic considering the subsequent request to be invited to one's home game) is quite different than coming online to vent about something that has bothered them. Neither would be things I find inappropriate.

Edited at add, I wouldn't say that nothing gets to me. I see lots of things that bother me in this world. However, allowing them to affect my life is counterproductive. Not to say I'm not human. Seeing an infant who died from abuse, or a homeless man who froze to death due to his alcohol addiction preventing him from being accepted into a shelter. These things bothered me. It's unlikely anything I've seen at a poker table (or online forum) will affect me too greatly. <--- unless Jim posts another TCR sale thread. That might get my heart pumpin.
 
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Poker Zombie said:
First time we went to the WSOP, we went as casual observers. It was late when we were heading to the Rio, but just wanted to see Mecca, as it were. Well known "douchey" player Phil Hellmuth was at the Feature table, and we watched for a bit. Then play was halted for the night. Hellmuth worked the audience, signing as many autographs and taking pics as he could, before officials needed him to bag and sign his chips. He also was slated to do an interview. He told everyone that he would be right back. When he was done, he came right back and spent as much time with each fan and they sought.

Friendly, talkative, and a crowd-pleaser. Sometimes "douchiness" is just an image.

Then again, we didn't see him after being sucked-out on.

At any rate, for a $30 tourney, don't act like PH if you are angling to get into a better game.
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Funny thing, I've never met him, despite being decent friends with some of his close friends. PH is from Madison for those who may not know, and I've heard over and over that he's genuinely the nicest guy in person. He's donated bazillions to charity, and is very personable. His antics at the table don't bother me one bit. It's an act, or how he plays. But for all the antics I've seen on tv, I can't imagine him busting out some nice 80 year old guy, then needling him as he walks out the door, lol. That transcends from antics to douchey imho.

One of his good friends, Mark Kroon, played the MTTD main event last year, and had nothing but positive things to say about the crew in attendance. I was half tempted to see if we could get PH to come play this year, lol. I've heard that he's dropped into local tournies from time to time when he comes back to town. I've also heard he left the TV antics at home, and just played straight forward and was personable. Interesting...
 
courage said:
Are you banning me from this one?! I thot I might find something of value but it sounds like you're prematurely ending that.
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I vote you stick around, with all the trolling going on, you might find that mildly entertaining? I know I am. ;)
 
12thMan said:
I finally saw that movie after hearing about it for so long from old guys (who may or may not have been knocked out of a tournament by a divorced bitch) that reference it; what a steaming pile of shit it is. Movies were fucking horrible in the 80s for the most part and that one is a perfect example of "it's funny because your supposed to laugh" movie, one of the more overrated things on this planet for sure. Bill Murray was borderline unwatchable and Dangerfield must have been told to act like he was reading off a teleprompter when he delivered bad jokes, such a disappointment.
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It's funny (pun intended) how comedies go through cycles. Some of the comedies from the 80s and 90s rely much less on formal jokes and more on unusual circumstances to find humor. Caddyshack is as good an example as any, I think. I find it to be the case for other perceived classics like Ghostbusters and Stripes. Yes, there are jokes, but the laughs are predominantly in response to absurd or unusual situations and what jokes are there are generally a lot less outlandish than later eras of movie comedy.

I would imagine it's a lot like watching movies of any genre from other eras: the vocabulary (both literal and artistic) is so different that if you're not fluent in it, you'll miss a lot.
 
Trihonda said:
After that, she got a bit defensive, trying to laugh it off by saying she's just a bitch sometimes.
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My go-to line whenever somebody tries to make light of their shoddy behavior by making a similar self-depreciating remark:

"Gotta love truth in advertising."
 
Trihonda said:
I would imagine it's an even greater likelihood that a guy who imagines that guy who immediately wonders whether a woman has been divorced is more likely to be divorced than the guy who immediately wondered or the woman he wondered about...

Then I guess that makes me even MORE likely to divorced too... wow. I better start consulting an attorney.
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What a coincidence!
 
pltrgyst said:
Why? Sheez, the guy is *80*.

I'm 70, and I'm old. Still chasing Russ, and proud of it, too, with famous people dropping dead every day...:eek:
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I don't think Chippy was being serious. lol

And the guy was actually 83 or so, and was holding his own pretty well. Apparently, he's still working as some sort of numbers consultant, and I gotta believe his brain is up to the task. Certainly could play poker. Just got unlucky. But ya, he was old. Sorry.
 
pltrgyst said:
Why? Sheez, the guy is *80*.

I'm 70, and I'm old. Still chasing Russ, and proud of it, too, with famous people dropping dead every day...:eek:
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I've found most of the old people that I play with don't like to be reminded of their impending demise. That is if they remember to turn up their hearing aids.
 
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I don't need to add to the fire but cmon.. OP reads like Karate Kyle.

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Karate Kyle? Never heard of him. Sounds interesting. :)
 

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