Last night in a tournament, I was the low stack in the final 5. The chip leader bet an amount that was 1 less than my amount. I called them out for being disrespectful (why did they not simply go all in, as there was no-one else in the hand?). They did not reply and then they did it again to another player. I called them out on that (well, I called them an idiot!).
Was I being too sensitive in being concerned about this strategy?
real question is why you didnt lose chat priveleges for calling someone names…Thats the usual immediate response here.
2 Likes
I agree with you about it being disrespectful and rude …and it is really annoying . You can’t call them idiots though , even if they are . Just put a note on them and if you are ever in a game with them again… take their chips , say ty and move on.
3 Likes
I would have just turned my mentality around and thought to myself, thank you for leaving me a chip should I have lost. Remember ( chip and a chair ) ! Also taking poker personally is a recipe for disaster.
Have a nice evening…
3 Likes
My first thought would be it would be awesome if I had one chip left and I won the tournament. I wouldnt get too mad, it’s annoying but its not like they are taking money, if I were you id just ignore it.
2 Likes
Thanks mate. Good points here. I didn’t take it personally, per se. Just let it get the better of me. I used to like the chat on the tables (mostly) but since the new format, fewer people chat.
2 Likes
Fair enough. Seen a lot worse though. Happy to lose chat “privileges”.
I sometimes use that same technique, which is known as a “tap” bet (depending on the sizing). The idea is that it can get your opponent to shove, thinking their raise will have some fold equity. This makes it more likely that you can get your opponent allin,
There is nothing even slightly disrespectful about it, it’s a valid tactic.
1 Like
I take your point, but I think you might find some people would find it disrespectful. It’s a bit like laying down a sacrifice bunt in baseball when you are leading by heaps of runs.
I don’t see the point of making a bet of 10K chips and leaving just 1?
No, leaving 1 chip was just being a wise guy. That’s why I said it depends on the bet sizing. Leaving 1 chip doesn’t give you any expectation of fold equity. When I first read your post, I missed the bit about only leaving you 1 chips, I didn’t think a specific amount was mentioned. My bad!
2 Likes
actually it doesn’t seem rude to me, just meaningless.
like u said its pretty much the same thing as going all in right away, so the only thing i could think of is to use it as some kind of mind game, and since it was obviously getting to you i guess it worked (no offense).
so just try to see it as any other all-in and act like you would if it was (unless you have some kind of read he only does it when very weak/strong of course)
3 Likes
I agree. From a poker standpoint it makes no difference since your decision shouldn’t be affected by one chip. Maybe the idea was that OP wouldn’t notice just how much of his stack was in play since it wasn’t technically all in. But who knows. I wouldn’t consider it disrespectful because we can’t say for sure what he was trying to accomplish and why, unless there’s some dynamic I’m missing.
3 Likes
Idiots will be idiots, - don’t let their crap bother you. It will only effect your mental game and they wont change anyways. The best reward is playing your best game and taking their chips.
Rugbyman00
4 Likes
in mtt when there are pay jumps… the player gave you a chance to more success - if someone on an other table is eliminated prior to you
2 Likes
You were being played. He pushed your buttons! You can’t make good decisions while angry. He was just getting info on you for his notes, plus degreading your game.
2 Likes
Sharon when I became an active player in 2018 your profile was one of the first I read. I was intimidated and thought keeping lists was a hostile act for a free site. I’ve since found that lists are very useful but you still intimidate me.
2 Likes
LOL I didn’t even have lists at first I just liked to tell people they were on my list it was a good conversation starter and have made friends who wanted on the nice list.
PFFT and I did roll my eyes 
2 Likes
It is not personal, it is poker. If you are playing to win you must be willing to check/raise your grandma if the situation presents itself…
3 Likes
I think the individual was just feeling you out. Actually, I think it was a warning that the individual had a very good hand and wanted you to think about calling but didn’t want to bust you. Now, if you were to re-raise, getting busted is on you and if you happened to have won you would have doubled up. When I have a large chip stack, I sometimes raise a significant amount compared to another’s chip stack because I like their play and want to keep them in the game.
BTW, it wasn’t me was it?
If it was, it wasn’t anything personal. And, I don’t recall playing against you.