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Originally Posted by mrducks
His negativity aside, he doesn't drink or follow sports which isn't a bad thing but leaves him out of the loop in most poker circles. Maybe that is why he is silent at the tables and doesn't make the game better...he doesn't have anything to add to any conversation. Neeme has a drink here and there and just seems like someone I would have in my friend circle. Trooper seems like someone's socially awkward little brother.
Trooper thinks being friendly at the table reduces his winrate. I was as his table once over 2 years ago and he was super friendly. He was losing and then wrote on his twitter that he just can't be a nice guy at the table.
The other times I saw him after that, he was usually quiet. One time he wasn't as quiet but was very difficult to be around. There was a fish that said he didn't look at his cards when he beat Trooper in a hand and Trooper was clearly pissed off and told him "Keep playing poker," clearly suggesting to the guy that he was an idiot and had better stop playing like an idiot.
Also, that fish was clearly inexperienced and clueless about etiquette, and he seemed upset that he offended Trooper and was apologizing. So he actually seemed like a very nice guy. He obviously went broke soon after that and Trooper never made an effort to be nice to him.
I was really annoyed that Trooper sent a clear message to that guy that if he ever plays poker in a casino, he needs to start taking it more seriously.
I didn't like the mood at the table either. There were a couple of other guys at the table that seemed to really dislike Trooper, so I wondered what I missed because Trooper was there when I first sat down.