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Originally Posted by TheReflex
Couldn't disagree more. I can't even count the amount of times I've seen people going verbal with each other at the poker table and escalating talk towards very sad alpha levels full of threats how they will outplay the other and blablabla and it pretty much always results into both players nitting it up bigtime against each other.
You have to realise this is a pokertable, not some schoolyard where you don't want to get bullied and constantly have to stand up for yourself.
Its not about being "alpha", its about not accepting to be treated like utter crap. Bord treated Andress like ****, I just dont see how you can sit there and take that. Bord seems like a good guy but for some reason he got genuinely upset (look how his demeanor changes as early as when the A hits and he realizes AA might have rivered him - maybe hes not rolled properly for the game or something). Im not saying you should aggressively get in Bord's face, just a genuine comment about how reaction is over the top, which it clearly is.
Most people will realize when they are out of line if someone points it out in a level headed manner. Ive seen it myself plenty of times on the table, just tell him sorry buddy, **** happened and you had me before the river, but youre out of line now. Then offer him a beer next time the waitress comes around.. problem solved for 3$.