sandwedge 30 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am the tournament director in the casino where I work. We have a weekly tournament that averages 50 players. Here's how it ended last night...At the final table, I notice that a young player, with the chip lead, is refusing to chop and is playing aggressively, raising in late position (gasp). Eventually, we get down to the final two, the young guy and a nice, elderly man that I'll call Mr. Tim for this story. First place paid $1,200 and second was around $750.I explain to them how the blinds and button works for heads up, The young guy has about 120,000 chips and Mr, Tim has 60, 000 chips. The blinds are 5k/10k.First hand, young guy moves all in preflop and Mr. Tim folds. Mr. Tim also stands up.I move the button to Mr. Tim and tell him he has the small blind for 5k.Mr. Tim : I'm not playing anymore.Me: Huh?Mr. Tim: That guy's an asshole, and I'm not playing anymore.Me: Are you saying that you're quitting, taking second place money and giving him first?Mr. Tim: Yes, I'm not playing with the sonofabitch.Me: OK, gentlemen, follow me and I'll get you paid. Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 what did he do wrong? Too aggressive for Mr Tim? Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Old people piss me off. Link to post Share on other sites
Gallo 1 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Old people piss me off.Piss off!! Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Old people piss me off.Get off my lawn. Link to post Share on other sites
tbrick412 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I had something kinda similar. Went to the casino on my 21st birthday for my first ever live tournament. It drew a massive field of 24 players who all put up $45 for their shot at a $300 first prize. I made it to heads up and somehow the fact that it was my 21st birthday got brought up, and the other guy said you can have first and that was that! I bought McDonalds for myself on the way home with my extra winnings. what a great birthday Link to post Share on other sites
sandwedge 30 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 what did he do wrong? Too aggressive for Mr Tim?He did nothing wrong. He was annoying and aggressive, but not wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
Fluffdog87 2 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 thats pretty funny lol Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 He did nothing wrong. He was annoying and aggressive, but not wrong.sounds like that's not right. Being overly aggressive is a crime around older people. That punk should learn to respect his elders. Link to post Share on other sites
TraptSteve 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 sounds like that's not right. Being overly aggressive is a crime around older people. That punk should learn to respect his elders.Which is why I find amusement in going to the 1-2 game and raising 75%+ of the my hands during the "senior circuit" hours. Call it nutbarring if you will Link to post Share on other sites
thebottomline 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am the tournament director in the casino where I work. We have a weekly tournament that averages 50 players. Here's how it ended last night...At the final table, I notice that a young player, with the chip lead, is refusing to chop and is playing aggressively, raising in late position (gasp). Eventually, we get down to the final two, the young guy and a nice, elderly man that I'll call Mr. Tim for this story. First place paid $1,200 and second was around $750.I explain to them how the blinds and button works for heads up, The young guy has about 120,000 chips and Mr, Tim has 60, 000 chips. The blinds are 5k/10k.First hand, young guy moves all in preflop and Mr. Tim folds. Mr. Tim also stands up.I move the button to Mr. Tim and tell him he has the small blind for 5k.Mr. Tim : I'm not playing anymore.Me: Huh?Mr. Tim: That guy's an asshole, and I'm not playing anymore.Me: Are you saying that you're quitting, taking second place money and giving him first?Mr. Tim: Yes, I'm not playing with the sonofabitch.Me: OK, gentlemen, follow me and I'll get you paid.18BB's on the felt and he couldn't be ****ed to just shove every hand til he either won or lost? It would take all of a minute or two. Stupid old man. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 18BB's on the felt and he couldn't be ****ed to just shove every hand til he either won or lost? It would take all of a minute or two. Stupid old man.This lolSure, aggros can be frustrating, but you are guaranteed to lose if you don't play back at them. Mr Tim's cojones have clearly shruk away to nothingness... Link to post Share on other sites
antistuff 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 i can remember twice when old people have gotten annoyed at me for being too aggressive playing live poker. i dont play very often live so i imagine its not uncommon.thats a funny story. Link to post Share on other sites
mtdesmoines 3 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 This story doesn't surprise me at all. Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 the # 1 rule of the game is patience , all he had to do was wait for the right time to call his all in. the other night I got a little bent out of shape because Kobe was shoving on me all the time, but you know he was right, I wasn't patient enough, plus I wasn't calling him when I should have. It taught me something about my game, as well not to be totally intimdiated by a big stack. Its calling when the time is right, and making the right move at the right time. One hand I had pocket 88's I reraised him and he shoved all in on me, on his 4 bet I folded. He told me I had him beat. But my thought was even if he had ace rag he would have won the flip and I would have lost, but you can't go by that fear. If you lose on the flop you still went in with the better odds.It was a good HU match even tho I lost AK vs his crap call Link to post Share on other sites
antistuff 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 the # 1 rule of the game is patience , all he had to do was wait for the right time to call his all in. The young guy has about 120,000 chips and Mr, Tim has 60, 000 chips. The blinds are 5k/10k.yes, i know its a nitpick. Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 yes, i know its a nitpick.regardless of the blinds, and chip stack it's still possble to come backthat guy gave up without a fighting chance, all it takes is one or 2 double upsMax had me down 3:1 HU and I came back and beat him, so it can be done Link to post Share on other sites
JSpencer 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I get yelled at by old people for not chopping blinds. Apparently this is bad etiquette? Link to post Share on other sites
antistuff 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 regardless of the blinds, and chip stack it's still possble to come backthat guy gave up without a fighting chance, all it takes is one or 2 double upsMax had me down 3:1 HU and I came back and beat him, so it can be doneyou're the poker version of one of those turing test programs, arent you? Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 you're the poker version of one of those turing test programs, arent you? Link to post Share on other sites
Skeleton Jelly 2 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 you're the poker version of one of those turing test programs, arent you?Awesome Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I get yelled at by old people for not chopping blinds. Apparently this is bad etiquette?In some places (maybe all), if you chop the blinds, you don't lose anything, and the house doesn't get a rake.I don't know how much it has to do with etiquette, but most people will get pissed if you don't chop. Link to post Share on other sites
mtdesmoines 3 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I get yelled at by old people for not chopping blinds. Apparently this is bad etiquette?I don't mind "a chop" ... but when you get 3 chops per orbit, it's time to start beating someone's face in with chips. Link to post Share on other sites
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