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Rank the Donkiest poker players on the planet (Ethnicity) Rank the Donkiest poker players on the planet (Ethnicity)

01-14-2013 , 06:35 PM
So I've traveled the world a little bit, played some poker in a handful of different countries, Canada, US, China, Holland, Spain, and of course a bit online as well. I wanted to know which country produces the worst poker players in the world (obviously has to be a first or second world country, none of these "tribal" countries that dont even own computers or play cards)

I guess i dont have a large enough sample size myself, but Dan Harrington in his volume II cash game book, said that if you are 50/50 about a decision to call or fold, hover your mouse over their avatar, and if they are russian, the lean more towards a call. (he's implying that russians are spewy)

I've seen many times on this thread, that young asian players (non-american) are also very spewy, and pad the bankrolls of many TAG players.

I'm going to Malta in a few weeks, and I'm hoping that the local maltese gamblers are gonna be generous and donate to my vacation fund.

(PS. You cant call me a racist because i'm a mix of black, middle eastern, spanish, and asian, and my girlfriend is white)
01-14-2013 , 06:47 PM
Europeans. Because they don't call them Euro donk's for nothing!
01-14-2013 , 06:48 PM
Such a ridiculous thread. People don't play a certain way because they're from a certain country. It's confirmation bias, every-time you see a spewy Asian you say "see another one" every-time there's a nit Asian - you don't notice.
01-14-2013 , 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by eh777
Such a ridiculous thread. People don't play a certain way because they're from a certain country. It's confirmation bias, every-time you see a spewy Asian you say "see another one" every-time there's a nit Asian - you don't notice.
Tell that to Dan Harrington, poker author and millionaire. Also, why is durrrr spending most of his time playing asian businessmen in Macao? Obviously, he's not in the poker pool with other known winning celeb poker players all the time, that would be a losing proposition and lost EV. Dont want to start a race war this early on in the thread, I just wanted to know where to vacation to get the best bang for my poker buck, where the easiest pool of players are located in the world.
01-14-2013 , 07:11 PM
Firstly, you do sound like you have issues with race tbh. It's very hard not to unless you live up a mountain away from other human beings...

I'm mixed as well btw. (i live in a mountain)

I've read that quote too about hovering the mouse over their avatar and if they are Russian be more likely to call.

But what invalidates to me your reasonable "ISH" question about how players from different "Ethnicities" play differently is -

1. It's not that they play differently (poker is a universal game) it's more a question of the traditional attitude to money and gambling that that people adopts and even more about that particular individual's traits and the situation they are in (are they rich/poor, do they even care if they lose?).

and

2. Tribal places are NOT primitive - we do NOT live in a superior world to them, don't kid your self on that point, because advances in technology do not equate to advances in humanity...

I can't believe I didn't just write "your a dumb ass" like i should have done...
01-14-2013 , 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by toddythegoddy

1. It's not that they play differently (poker is a universal game) it's more a question of the traditional attitude to money and gambling that that people adopts and even more about that particular individual's traits and the situation they are in (are they rich/poor, do they even care if they lose?).

and

2. Tribal places are NOT primitive - we do NOT live in a superior world to them, don't kid your self on that point, because advances in technology do not equate to advances in humanity...

I can't believe I didn't just write "your a dumb ass" like i should have done...
SO much hate

I just want to find my own niche of donating locals, like how tomdwan found his in macao. Obv, I cant play highstakes or nosebleeds like he does, so maybe elsewhere in the world?

2. I spent my early childhood in zimbabwe. So dont tell me that i have tribal hate. I know that these places can be better than 1st worlds in many aspects.
01-14-2013 , 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Wahkan
SO much hate

I just want to find my own niche of donating locals, like how tomdwan found his in macao. Obv, I cant play highstakes or nosebleeds like he does, so maybe elsewhere in the world?

2. I spent my early childhood in zimbabwe. So dont tell me that i have tribal hate. I know that these places can be better than 1st worlds in many aspects.
Macau isn't so popular because they're Asian, it's because there are SO many rich people around that area, and they happen to be rich fish.
01-14-2013 , 07:49 PM
You spent your early childhood in zimbabwe therefore don't have "tribal hate".. Hmm.. Bit of a non-sequitur.

You sound like a arrogant douche bag to be honest. I'm surprised someone so well travelled has such a narrow world-view.
01-14-2013 , 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ~Caligula~
You spent your early childhood in zimbabwe therefore don't have "tribal hate".. Hmm.. Bit of a non-sequitur.

You sound like a arrogant douche bag to be honest. I'm surprised someone so well travelled has such a narrow world-view.
please quote where i've been an "arrogant douche" in this thread. Do you mean this,

"So I've traveled the world a little bit, played some poker in a handful of different countries, Canada, US, China, Holland, Spain, and of course a bit online as well. I wanted to know which country produces the worst poker players in the world (obviously has to be a first or second world country, none of these "tribal" countries that dont even own computers or play cards)"

All I wanted to know was maybe, somewhere in this world, on some country, there are the loosest, fishiest games you could find, somewhere that ppl didnt bother to learn the game, but had no problem spewing a few hundred or a few grand on a 1/2 or 2/5 table. A country with a casino, a casino not run by low level gangsters, because being so "well traveled," i know that kind of ****e happens. Try to leave with winnings, get stabbed. Ask the guy with the grinding in Cambodia thread. It also happens in Hungary.
01-14-2013 , 08:09 PM
Russians > everyone else
01-14-2013 , 08:11 PM
This is a piece of **** thread, and you should thank me for not infracting me for it. If you post any crap like this again, I will.
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