[123Law]

Ok, there are a few things that really annoy me about playing live poker... here are a few on my list. What's your alls take on it? Which is most annoying?

A) Playing with the guy who likes to discuss every hand while the hand is being played,,,, like he was one of the guys on TV with the wsop.

B) Playing with the guy who talks trash non-stop. "All of your chips will be over here shortly."

C) Playing with the guy with the 4 ounce bladder, who gets up to pee every other hand. (I know you should blind him out, but its a home game and you just cant do it.)

D) Playing with the guy who likes to tell you what you did wrong with your hand, and how you should have played it.

E) The thing that annoys me is not on this list, and I will add below.

I would have to say that my vote for number one would be the guy that trash talks non-stop. I mean, I dont mind a little trash talking, but some people take it a bit too far.

[evilintentions]

I agree the trash talker does bother me as well. What he doesn't realize is that everybody at the table usually hates it as well so they will play hands against him until he's busted. Great points and great post.

[Lytspeed]

E.) Playing with the drunk donkey who goes all in with rags and manages to knock people out of the game. Because he's drunk, he thinks he's playing well. It gets really old after a while.

The trash talk is a problem for me too. However, I think the guy who tells me how I should have played is more annoying. I can let trash talk roll off my back. Criticism of my playing style is more likely to get under my skin.

[123Law]

I dont mind the trash talking to a certain point. I will even razz some people once and awhile - ie ("I am gonna double up next hand, and its gonna be at your expense" - etc).

What I cant stand is the consistent, non-stop, stupid trash talking. I was playing the other night, and I was doing very well. This one guy just hated the fact that I had won a couple of hands against him, and kept telling me that he was gonna "destroy my chip stack", and he kept saying it, and saying it. It was driving me nutso.

As for the guy who comments all the time as to what I should have done, I can blow him off as a know-it-all, and he doesnt bother me. Also, you can tell him to stop commenting on my hands, and he will more then likely stop. Whereas if you tell a trash-talker to stop, that just flames the fire.

[evilintentions]

The drunk donkey is a fact of life in my home game. All my friends are alcoholics unfortunately. I just play premium hands and be patient and then i take their chips. I'm winner 4 weeks in row including this week. Easy money lol.

[Acorn89]

Originally Posted by 123Law

A) Playing with the guy who likes to discuss every hand while the hand is being played,,,, like he was one of the guys on TV with the wsop.

D) Playing with the guy who likes to tell you what you did wrong with your hand, and how you should have played it.

I actually dont mind these guys because they are basically telling you how they would have played the hand and if thats really how they play then you can use that information.

E) People who dont pay attention to the game and have to be consistantly reminded that its thier turn to act

I dont mind table talk but some of my friends you have to remind them even single time that it is their turn to act.

[KPRS1]

D) Playing with the guy who likes to tell you what you did wrong with your hand, and how you should have played it.

Thats mine i play live poker every Friday with about 20 of us you and this guy is a majot pain in the ass non stop oh wouldnt do that if i was you or wtf you mad.

Best bit hes never won yet lol. We all get pissed at his antics but cant bar him he is easy money.

[ssmooth8]

Well nothing really annoys me just when players talk behind anothers back. I hate that and it just shows that they're not manly enough to say it to your face or at least behind the screen. lol I challenge all trash talkers to the ring games but they always turn me down. Reason is its probably because they have no money. I can easily play real cash games if I wanted to. I was often at the 10/20NL so if you are a talker and want to play real games with me come holla at me. You know who I be.

[123Law]

OH, I just wanted to add one more to my list.

I HATE it when you are playing in a tourny, and you are small stacked, and you are looking for a GOOD hand to double up on. You then proceed to throw hands like 4, 9. It never fails, when you get to the point where you are willing to make the plunge into "double up or go home" land, when you throw that 4, 9 - the flop will come 994 every time.

Never fails.

[Irongirl]

Or the people who run outside to smoke a cigarette or get up to go to the bar when it is there time to deal or there time to post the blinds. Then when you are folding their cards and they are running in the door they get upset when the are a little to late and the cards go in the muck.

The other nite one of the guys in my live league was on his cell phone away from the table and just outside. He was on my left I was getting ready to muck him and he charged back to the table hanging up on the person with a gotta go. We all started laughing and I looked at him and said I hope that wasnt your girlfriend or something because you wont be getting lucky later. His replay was this is more important!! Now I can understand that but most significant others cant lol.