A display of discipline........?

here..here....lots of truths

Agreed. Why when you are playing online you would give your opponents ANY information is beyond me. The internet and poker room are hiding your own tells from the other players. On the other hand if you are able to pick something up on another player, DON'T let everyone else know.

Simple pointers that are often overlooked. Nice Blog.

Jon

Right on the mark with this blog.

Take care and good luck.

Well I have to agree with most of what you said. When they are spouting useful truths I want to smack them. When they are spouting inaccurate information I find it entertaining

Not alert the other players to what your perhaps superior observation skills alone might have detected. It's kind of like a batter who is expert at smacking fastballs out of the park telling a pitcher who loves his weak fastball "don't throw that weak fastball - I'll smack it out of the park". Wouldn't this batter hope he tried it?

this is a quote from you...

A little hypocritical if you ask me...

Not that i care, but i just thought it was funny.

didnt you just do the opposite of what that statement says?

I call that the "Everyone thinks they're Hellmuth syndrome" lol,

Ivey is way to cool to act like that lol ,

I also find it pretty amusing when it's clear they have no

idea what they're talking aobut lmao , I just sit back and

watch them tilt themselves right on out of the game lol ,

but you and Napolean are right ,

Let your enemy make all the mistakes they want too heh heh

Long time no blog J!!!

Agreed. I would refer to them as virtual Phil Hellmuths though.

I have 2 agree with alot in your blog.

Me ..i usually like to talk at the tables ...we play online and its entertainment . I do recognize myself , straining over peoples play at the tables and me having to point there play out to them . I say this to other players because i just dont like being sucked out on , which is the case alot of times . If you instigate them they will more than likeley call and try and suck out on you .

Jon, where the hell have you been???? Or have I just missed seeing your blogs? Either way, it's nice to see you again.

Jeff

Very nice. I will make use of this should we meet on the felt, darn I just revealed my secret plan. Never mind.

Totally agree. I like it when two other players get into an argument over a hand as it takes both of them (usually) out of the next hand (at least mentally out), and it can be entertaining as sherry524 mentioned. Most arguments I have seen are started by a player who just made a stupid bet or call and lost, thus leading to a couple minutes of steaming and trying to recoup their losses.

This is one of the reasons I don't chat much while playing (except to say nh).

well written and informative blog..., and ohhhhh soooo true...

I think for a lot of the "chatbox experts" aren't even in the game to play poker. I think the anonymity of the internet table lets them stroke the old ego by trying to show how much better they are than the other players. As you say they often lack even the basic skill needed to play the game "for profit".

you seem like a very good smart poker player.... in our first match up i had a great hand and got the advantage but as u play me i think you will learn my ways and we will have many good battels good luck hope to see u again

Good to see a poker blog, thank-you.

Now on the subject of giving information how do i stop showing my bluffs, i have tried pinging an elastic band on my wrist but it is just too much fun to quit, please help.

Nice thanks

Thanks for the comments people. I've been "a way" been very busy creating my own poker site (just finished) , working too much and playing bad poker in between. No my time is open and I'm baaaaaaakkkkk.

dvd-GT

My nature is to argue back at loudmouths. I haven't conquered it yet. The start is realizing it's something that does not help your game - then modify the behavior on incident a a time. I hate losing worst than I like an idiosyncrasy - so I'm getting better. (sounds like a 12 step program -lol)