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06-04-2015 , 06:54 AM

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/Logan/

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I remember read on a poker book about avatars and nick names but not really care much as are only general asumptions, have avatars off as are distracting and have hud over names cause not care to see if his name is negreanu72 or lovetoeatfish to take decisions, prefeer to see his stats or read his notes.

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06-04-2015 , 12:52 PM

#27

Freelancer99

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It is good to see names against regs, they might have similar stats in many spots but style/history will differ.

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06-04-2015 , 04:54 PM

#28

mottotom27

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Originally Posted by Mzbourg

This is probably going to revolutionize poker

it will

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Not even starting on how weird it sounds to assume a fish is gonna take a fish avatar.

they do, they pick it cos they know it represents them well

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06-04-2015 , 04:59 PM

#29

Mzbourg

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Yeah except that they really don't.

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06-05-2015 , 01:15 AM

#30

pitapita

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Originally Posted by /Logan/

This is completely terrible. How do you remember your reads on someone if you can't see their name? Also you get important reads from seeing if your opponent's name is ivansergay40 or benabadbeat and if their avatar is a stack of chips or the gripsed logo

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06-05-2015 , 02:00 AM

#31

mottotom27

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Originally Posted by Mzbourg

Yeah except that they really don't.

but they do

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06-05-2015 , 02:05 AM

#32

mottotom27

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Originally Posted by pitapita

good avatar strategy guide here written by the king of strat strat

https://vinivici9586.wordpress.com/2...trategy-guide/

haha great insightful article

so i guess you, mzbourg, exo etc. must all fit into the hot girl avatar category "This guy is playing 24 tables, and grinding out a 1 pt/bb winrate. At least give him the pleasure of looking at his favorite hot girl on every table."

Didn't know you guys were 24 tabling nits

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06-05-2015 , 02:13 AM

#33

WereBeer

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The little sign showing that someone is logged on from a phone is usually a more solid indication of fishiness than the avatar IMO, on Stars at least.

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06-05-2015 , 02:25 AM

#34

mottotom27

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whenever i see someone with the fish avatar i automatically tag them as a fish. the avatar is basically a tag in itself.

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06-05-2015 , 06:53 AM

#35

Mzbourg

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I got a hot dude as my avatar.

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06-05-2015 , 08:21 AM

#36

markodpoker

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Originally Posted by WereBeer

The little sign showing that someone is logged on from a phone is usually a more solid indication of fishiness than the avatar IMO, on Stars at least.

Phone or Tablet icon is my bread and butter for picking on people. Even if they're a solid player, the no HUD factor, plus being on a phone or tablet usually indicates at least SOME form of social scenario, so they're definitely not at their best.

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06-05-2015 , 11:56 AM

#37

JoeyJoJo Shabadu

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Originally Posted by mottotom27

whenever i see someone with the fish avatar i automatically tag them as a fish. the avatar is basically a tag in itself.

When the thread started it sounded like you were kidding, but like you aren't really funny. At this point nobody can be this unfunny so I'm going to assume you are serious, but brain damaged for thinking this.

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06-05-2015 , 05:37 PM

#38

mottotom27

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Originally Posted by JoeyJoJo Shabadu

well if you don't appreciate my sense of humour then gtfo of this thread i didn't invite you here. this thread is designed for messing around and talking about avatars, not for personal insults/attacks. go eat poo

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06-05-2015 , 09:37 PM

#39

dogarse

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Motto may be onto something

VPIP/PFR/AG/F2cbet

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06-05-2015 , 10:22 PM

#40

Freelancer99

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I am pretty sure durrrr picked his handle to tilt people, so why not do the same with avatars? Anything that causes fish and tilty regs to spazz more = +EV.

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06-05-2015 , 10:31 PM

#41

dogarse

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Same with OMGClayAiken

I reckon my avatar is pretty tilting.

I get really tilted when non-Australians have a Koala avatar.

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06-06-2015 , 01:58 AM

#42

markodpoker

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I get tilted mainly by a person with a smug face.

Something like this would **** me to no end.

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06-06-2015 , 02:46 AM

#43

.isolated

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Why wouldn't you block avatars you don't like? I blocked all the stupid ****ing baby and d-bag pictures that I ever saw.

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06-06-2015 , 02:58 AM

#44

markodpoker

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I didn't realise you could block single images?

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06-06-2015 , 03:16 AM

#45

pitapita

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Originally Posted by mottotom27

haha great insightful article

No avatar now

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Originally Posted by .isolated

Why wouldn't you block avatars you don't like? I blocked all the stupid ****ing baby and d-bag pictures that I ever saw.

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06-06-2015 , 03:18 AM

#46

.isolated

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Are you implying he's a d-bag? I'm sure you don't know who he is but if you did, you would know that he's anything but. I mean the typical d-bag pics that vinivici mentioned.

Last edited by .isolated; 06-06-2015 at 03:22 AM. Reason: nor does he look like a d-bag but you're free to block it!

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06-06-2015 , 03:22 AM

#47

.isolated

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I didn't realise you could block single images?

Why are you asking me if you knew? I don't ****ing know if you knew.

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06-06-2015 , 04:54 AM

#48

markodpoker

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Originally Posted by .isolated

Why are you asking me if you knew? I don't ****ing know if you knew.

You know ****ing well that I didn't know and I just phrased it as a question implying I wanted the answer as to how. **** you're an ******* sometimes.