You Can Make Poker Less Painful (or--A Pain in the Arse can be Removed ...without Surgery)

As you will read in this article, the removal of a pain in the arse, from the poker table, can be accomplished without going under the knife, if you are diligent and persistent.

At the 2005 WSOP, there were couple of players who acted objectionably and (See our 2005 WSOP Views) they received penalties due to this objectionable behavior.

Playing poker will expose you to poker players that consistently believe that their feelings at the table are more important than anyone else's feelings. They will behave as teenagers, consistently cursing, chide other players for the way they play their cards and money, or are downright rude (toward the female player these "teenage players" will actually make sexual advances via chat).

This is unacceptable in MOST poker rooms whether you are playing online or at a brick and mortar poker room. You do not need to just sit by and "take it". There are things that you can do in either venue. Below you will find ways to handle both.

ONLINE POKER ROOMS

If you come across one of the above-described players, you can choose one of the following Options:

  • Notify the poker room manager via email or chat;
  • Block the chat of that particular player (in most rooms);
  • Turn off your chat altogether; or
  • Totally ignore the behavior and continue your game; or
  • Surgically remove the poker room from your computer.

    When you open your account with a particular poker room, I suggest that you explore what options you have if/when you come up against such offensive behavior.

    What do you need to provide to "support"?

    • Do you need to know the player's screen name?
    • The table number or name of the table?
    • When it occurred?; and/or
    • Do you need to have information that is more specific to report the behavior?

    One poker site, explained to me that I needed to have a copy of the chat log of what happened at the time and then they would investigate.

    Then again, you could continuously notify the manager of this obnoxious behavior and see what happens.

    Option Two is actually a very simple step in most poker rooms. Right click on the player/avatar and you need to make a choice whether you want to make notes on them or if you want to block them.

    Personally, I have a problem with the third choice. You may be having an agreeable chat with someone else or want to have a chat?and you won't be able to unless you go into AIM or Yahoo Messenger or some other way to chat, but then you could be kicked out of that poker room/site for "collusion".

    Option Four is the easiest step of all, if you have the patience to wait for them (the offender) to be knocked out (of a tournament) or for them to leave. It is very easy to fall into the trap of egging them on instead of getting them to stop. Even experienced poker players can fall into this trap.

    Then there is Option Five. If you receive no help from that poker site, you may have to choose whether you want to continue to play on that site or remove your funds, delete their room from your computer and not return.

    BRICK AND MORTAR POKER ROOMS

    In a brick and mortar room, there is additional abusive behaviors that we should not tolerate, at all, for any reason, and that is the abuse of the poker room staff. The staff includes the cocktail servers, the dealers, the management, and even the cleaning personnel.

    Now if you are in a brick and mortar poker room, the dealer at your table has the authority to stop any of this behavior. If he/she does nothing, you may want to bring the behavior to his/her attention. If he/she still does nothing, you should call the poker room manager over and explain the situation.

    Most brick and mortar rooms have a zero (0) tolerance for any type of offensive behavior. An excited utterance may be excusable, but continuation of such behavior is not.

    Just because a tourist or regular player has been drinking, does not give them license to ruin everyone else's playtime, not even in Las Vegas.

    I believe that it is up to all poker players to show these abusive people that they are not the only ones that like to have a good time. We should stand up for what is right -- abusive and offensive behavior at the poker table is not!

    Authored By: Susan Mazor Webmaster and Writer for Beginner's Online Poker Guide Dream it! Believe it! Achieve it!

    In The News:

    • pen paper and inkwell


    cat break through


    What You Need to Know About - Native Americans and Gambling

    The term 'Gambling' is synonymous to 'Gaming'. Gaming or Gambling... Read More

    Discover YOUR Online Poker Room

    As all the poker sites on the internet call themselves... Read More

    Five Roulette Tips to Dramatically Increase Your Profits!

    Roulette is the third most popular casino game worldwide, after... Read More

    Evaluating Starting Hands In No-Limit Holdem Tournaments

    There are three main factors that influence how you should... Read More

    Gambling Addiction Basics

    The coming age has brought with it numerous new pathological... Read More

    Rules and Strategies for Roulette

    Roulette offers the greatest variety of possible ways you can... Read More

    Gambling Myths: What You Absolutely Need to Know

    Gambling is considered a game of luck and chance. As... Read More

    Simple Jacks or Better Strategy Tutorial

    Statistical Arbitrage strategy applied to Video PokerIntroductionJacks or Better is... Read More

    3 Great Tips To Make More Money Playing Online Poker

    There are three very important things that you should have... Read More

    Online Gambling

    Online gambling is hot. In fact there are websites popping... Read More

    The Fine Print Behind Online Gambling Bonus Offers

    If you have never opened an account with an online... Read More

    Roulette 101 - Play Like a Pro with 4 Easy Tips

    Roulette is a simple game that can yield high profits... Read More

    Virtual Casino Etiquette

    There are a few points of virtual casino etiquette that... Read More

    Why All the Excitement Over Poker?

    Poker's new upsurge in popularity in is due to televised... Read More

    Has the Party Poker Fish Pool Dried Up?

    Party Poker has long been known as the place to... Read More

    Bookmaking Basics

    The role of a 'bookie', the common name of the... Read More

    World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit

    On October 25, 2004 Harrah's announced the creation of the... Read More

    Baseball is Back!

    What are your goals for this season?In another week the... Read More

    Online Blackjack

    Blackjack is one of the most loved casino games out... Read More

    Texas Holdem Poker Tournament Strategy - Starting Hands

    Welcome to the fifth in my Texas Holdem Poker Strategy... Read More

    Online Casino Bonuses Explained

    Types Of Online Casino BonusesIf you've ever considered playing at... Read More

    Roulette System: 4 Most Important Factors To Beat Roulette at Online/Offline Casino

    In this article, you are going to learn about the... Read More

    College Football Betting - Trends and Rivalry Games

    In college they have trends and in the pros they... Read More

    Women Gambling 101

    There is a fundamental difference in the outlook of men... Read More

    Play Poker for Free Online

    To play poker for free online is one of the... Read More

    Compulsive Gambler Seeks Alternatives To Stop Gambling

    Compulsive gambler's life was devastated by gambling and now seeks... Read More

    Play Online Slot Machine Game

    Coin in - spin - hold your breath......Watch those symbols.....Will... Read More

    Online Casino Sign-Up Bonus and Match Bonuses - Easy Way to Lose Your Money

    Online casinos have many ways to "trick you" into gambling.... Read More

    The Dangers of Bingo

    Let's face it; bingo is hardly going to arouse a... Read More

    Craps 101: What You Need to Know About

    Alternatively called as Hazard, Craps has been here since centuries.... Read More

    High Tech Gamblers and Cheating in Casinos, Casinos are Fighting Back

    In Las Vegas many techie types are winning big, too... Read More

    Understanding The Logistics of Poker Tournaments

    Tournaments are poker competitions where all of the players play... Read More

    To Muck Or Not To Muck?

    After a hand is completed in online poker you'll never... Read More