----------------------------------- ojisplayin 22.08.2008, 14:58 Lesson Learned...hopefully!! ----------------------------------- I haven't posted any wins for a bit now. I have been to final table 5 or 6 times, but felt my 1st place coming last night! *Final 9* & SOME JERK was steady CHIT-Talking to ev1. Then started on women players telling me to give it up,etc! INSTEAD OF IGNORING IT....I engaged into childish chat & let him get to me, BIG-TIME.....losing my Karma!! Wasn't even paying attention to what hands were showing, 22 <7-Stud> 2-6-6-? I-All-In to 6789Hrts showing. When I realized this.......IT WAS WAY TOO LATE!!! I may have done same EVEN w/it showing...I have before! But, I'll never know because I was so worked up and mad about?? Jeeze I fell right into the trap- :roll: 9th Place! ----------------------------------- shawn16602 22.08.2008, 15:29 ----------------------------------- awwwww oj {{{{{}}}}} you know your guru told you not to let "chat chitters" get to you i know its hard i talk to myself playing all the time but i never engage the um....how can i put this nice.....donks (thats not the word i wanted but it is the word that wont get me in trouble rofl) i just let them talk away and watch my cards and stay focused (even though the best win i have is 7th since i joined PC) but im glad you made it to 9th and we all know your a better player than that! keep up the great thinking and play YOUR game dont let them make you play THIER game! {{{{hugs}}}} shawn ----------------------------------- Bower50 22.08.2008, 15:37 ----------------------------------- Lesson learned oj.Maybe try how I dealt with them.Turn chat off except when playing with friends until your experience allows that garbage talk not bother you.I use to let chat get to me too,now it doesn't. ----------------------------------- allight 22.08.2008, 17:28 ----------------------------------- Better to learn in a freeroll, OJ. Next time I think you'll be able to ignore it. I must admit I talk chit to put players on tilt....always players that are playing like donkeys (that's my justification for it plus they tend to be the easiest to tilt)). It works, I wait for an almost unbeatable hand, then bet big and they are so wound up they inevitably call. As far as people talking chit to me, I find it easy to ignore cause I don't know these people and they don't know me, what could they possibly say that could bother me. Must admit, tho, I've called a few marginal hands when they're already in just to see if I can get a lucky flop on them....heehee. Talking chit is a two edge sword, might get someone on tilt, but it usually makes you a target at the table so you better play really well and be very patient. ----------------------------------- ojisplayin 22.08.2008, 18:17 ----------------------------------- Thanks {{{{{BOYS}}}}} I jis loves the "Chit" outta you!! Bower I think I will disable chat for a while also. ----------------------------------- PokerGuru 22.08.2008, 18:57 ----------------------------------- Alright! EVERYBODY! I agree with every word said in every post above -- and GREAT learning/teaching posts they were! Congratulations to each of you for having come so far! Reading the posts above, I found myself thinking, "Sounds like pro talk". I would say that is a very good sign! And OJ..... at least you do learn and also, 9th is not bad at all if any number were playing! By the way, I, too, often turn off the chat optipon, just because I don't want to be distracted by it! Guru ----------------------------------- valeria 22.08.2008, 18:59 ----------------------------------- Some places will also let you block other players chat induvidually so just block that one persons chat so you can enjoy all the other chat if you like. The way most work is you right click their name and a window will come up and you can choose block. ----------------------------------- shawn16602 22.08.2008, 20:10 ----------------------------------- very good val that is true i choose to leave chat up and i just "talk" to my computer if i find anyone is trying to distract others (pr myself) i just dont watch the chat and only play my cards there are many people who cant ignore comments and i think new players sometimes feel like they must talk at the table but i choose not to at all with strangers i feel like that is a HUGE disadvantage to me if im worried about what everyone is saying also the hands fly fast and if im trying to type a responce or a "ty" i dont see my cards right away some might think thats rude that i dont reply but as i said i dont want to miss my cards (and or make a fatal miscall) just my opinion shawn ----------------------------------- ojisplayin 23.08.2008, 12:28 ----------------------------------- Love it Val........even better yet!! On my way to block his jerk-a** as we speak!! Thanks a million! ----------------------------------- broxi 23.08.2008, 12:33 ----------------------------------- lol yeah oj block his chat......but ive just got a feeling that you gave as good as you got lmaooo ----------------------------------- ojisplayin 23.08.2008, 13:09 ----------------------------------- But that is totally and utterly beside the point!! :blink: :wohow: lmaoooooooooooooooooo