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Originally Posted by Ray Zee
in the past there wasnt any angle shooting everyone just played. people didnt use rules to win pots.
only after all these new rules came in did all the problems start. poker was simple newbie or not you kept your hand in front of you unless you were folding. and you did everything in turn.
I'm sure that's true. Because in the past if you tried to angle shoot or cheat, you were likely to get your ass kicked or killed by other players, who knew that no one else was going to protect their interests.
Times are different now, and better in many ways. Now anyone with a hundred dollar bill and no poker experience feels welcomed to just show up and try it out, they don't worry about all the things you used to have to worry about in order to play. The downside cost is that rules had to be erected, and newbies sometimes do stupid things. You can either grin and bear it or chase them away.