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Originally Posted by Rapini
This is a really bad post.
No, it's a good post. It's just unappreciated by the poker community where everyone thinks they are a +10 bb/hr winner and half the strategy posts begin with "my table image is solid."
This is the way that everything works in the world outside of poker (and politics): adults learn how to play together.
And a big part of that is learning how to avoid ****shows. The first rule is that you don't involve authorities unless you need to. Is your seat crowded? Ask the person who needs to move - politely, directly, and reasonably. If a bunch of people need to move, ask the row if they can all move over a few inches.
What the OP did is the equivalent of CCing someone's boss on E-mail, and if you don't understand why that grates on people, you're definitely part of the problem.
As for the villain's response, sure, it's a gross overreaction and of course he's gonna get punished*. But just because Villain was an idiot doesn't mean Hero wasn't also an idiot.
The vast majority of cluster****s in B&M are due to 2+ idiots converging in space and time.
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* If you really want my opinion on the matter, don't press charges and the next time you play with them, say, "I really regret what happened last time, I just wanna play poker. Deal?" and shake his hand. But that's presuming that you're better at poker than fighting, so playing poker - even if everyone at the table and on the Internet thinks you're a huge pussy - is the most profitable long term solution.