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Originally Posted by DEKE01
Years ago when I was new to poker in a cardroom. There was a dog track/poker room in the parking lot of the Daytona 500 racetrack. It was a crappy run down building and state regs limited NLHE to $1/2 with a $100 max buy in. So this story doesn't involve big numbers by today's standards.
I won a big pot on the river and reflexively said, "sorry about that" to the loser.
He angrily told me to give the money back if I was sorry. I honestly said, "I'm sorry you're upset."
Mr. Tilt went ballistic, cursing and yelling at me and the dealer. I've improved, but I don't always deal well with people yelling at me. So as a dig, I told him, "I'm sorry you feel that way."
That made him even more angry, and I found ever more creative ways to say, "I'm sorry" to each of his verbal assaults. The dealer couldn't calm the player down. I was having a blast.
The player called the floor over to complain that I kept apologizing to him. The floor became more than a little exasperated with the angry man as I quietly and calmly sat there. The floor asked me not to aggravate the man to which I told the floor, "I'm sorry, it won't happen again. I'm sorry we bothered you."
The floor rolled his eyes and hung back while the next hand was dealt. The angry player rebought and announced raise, throwing a chip in the pot. I asked the dealer, I'm sorry, how much is the raise?"
Before the dealer could answer, Mr. Tilt yelled and cursed in most colorful language that it was an {F bomb} green $25 chip. The floor gave him a final warning.
I sat quietly, unmoving for about 10 seconds, looking at nothing in particular. The dealer asked me if I knew the action was on me and I said, "I'm sorry, I didn't realize. I'm sorry, How much is the bet again?"
Mr Tilt stood up as if he was going to come after me and the floor threw him out. I got a warning that I would be next if i didn't quit being a jerk.
Yeah, winners should STFU. I had had my fun, but it would have been much better to keep Mr. Tilt's money at the table.
I did something similar many years ago at a Caesar's in Atlantic City with a
HUGE muscular guy with dreadlocks who was running over the the table. Every time he won, he mocked & belittled the loser and went on & on about how much more better he was than they are! Amazingly, Mr Dreadlocks even mocked & belittled players when he would lose! "You sucked out on me! You're the worst player I've ever seen! I'm the greatest! etc etc"
It was actually a little scary since he was so huge (and drunk) but I couldn't resist pulling an "Ali G" on him!
The next time he ranted how we all suck and don't even appreciate how great he is.... I waited a few seconds until there was a moment of silence... put on my most sincere innocent face... looked right at him and said "I think you are a very talented player and really respect your skills!"
The table burst out laughing and Dreadlocks began to get REALLY angry and stared me down but I managed to maintain my sincere look and he finally just mumbled: "Uh... thanks!"