That other guy should’ve got in trouble too, he can’t just block traffic because he wants to play mister law enforcement

Update: I reported all his behavior to the floor and he next time I saw this guy he was really nice to me and he greets me cordially every time he sees me now. Maybe the floor talked to him and he didn't want to jeopardize his private game over bullying me. Thanks for all the advice here everyone.

Did he invite you to said private game?

That's funny. I figured even if they talked to him about it and he decided to change, he would just completely stop interacting with you.

Another update:

After some time without much from him, other than a slowroll here and there, the other night we were at the same big plo game and I made an off the cuff remark to another rec player about not folding pairs in the game (he had just won a pot and his opponents folded bottom pair, a trivial fold, and would have turned trips). This same pro went off on me, shouting “stfu!” repeatedly to my face. He dared me to call the door on him. I declined. By chance, he was losing on the session. I told him to relax, then he said no one likes to play with me and I don’t play any hands. He said make a bet with me that no one likes playing with you. I declined and I said that wasn’t true and people did like me and he just doesn’t like playing with me and he was a pitiful person.

I feel at this point nothing has worked and I need to escalate things but I don’t know how.

If it has been months since the previous incident that doesn't sound so bad. Maybe he had a bad night. I wouldn't pursue anything roast unless it happens again soon.

Well to be fair we haven’t played much together either, maybe twice in the past couple months.

The dealer let this go?

Yes, they almost never step in to get involved themselves.

Just smile at him and say "Nah, I don't need the floor, I know you're having a bad day. Poker can be a tough game sometimes, it's not for everyone".

Be the bigger person, just let him self destruct.

Dumbo,
Sorry you are having to put up with this MF...

Playbig2000 gave some excellent advice !

Hang tuff and try not to let this SOB get in your head.

I want to qualify this by saying that I genuinely mean this to be helpful. I do. I know social interactions are not your strongest suit so I want this to help.

That said...

If someone is angry, yelling, or otherwise clearly tilted, telling them to relax does not work. In fact it is probably the worst thing that could be said to them. Unless you point is to tilt them more.

As a big alpha male I would ask him to step out side. But guys my size don't gets fuked with

As an aside, it has been my experience that no one who was ever really confident in themselves EVER referred to themselves as an 'Alpha male'. I can only assume that the above post was sarcasm

Do you know what he drives?

Lol no, and I wouldn't resort to property damage anyway. I'm not that kind of person.

I was considering a cease and desist letter, however, threatening to get the law involved if he doesn't stop.

wow!
telling someone who is upset to relax didn't work, I'm shocked as it always works with my wife 100% of the time

As if I need to choose the best response with this guy given everything he’s put me through for over two years…lol.

You are not going to agree with or like what I write. Based on what you have written here, if V was writing instead of you I bet we would hear much the same kind of stories. I am not saying his and your fault are 50:50. From all of your post I have read and recall, not just thus one thread, I believe your share of the fault is not minimal. Maybe not equal but significant.

Absolutely not. I don't curse him out like he has me, assault him, call him a fkn idiot, try to kill his action, etc. No comparison whatsoever.

Btw, someone he knows well confirmed he has anger issues the other day after I asked him to intervene and talk some sense into him.

Talked to his poker friend, asked him to talk some sense into him, he did and we shook hands and made up (again) last night. Hopefully the end of things....

Good luck

--klez

Sometimes, for no apparent reason, someone will just take a disliking to you. My advice is to learn how to just ignore this person and not let it get to you. I know that isn't easy, but he may be doing it precisely because he knows it gets to you and might take you off of your game. Don't give the jerk that pleasure.