Jan, I pronounce you guilty of illicit encouragement of donkeyness! LOL
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I understand wanting to be polite so how about using “WD” instead of nh or vnh …? They will think you are wonderful for being such a good sport and saying “well done” when in fact what you meant was “well donked” 
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Well donked is my new favorite message! WD won’t get me in trouble, right??
lol
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Maybe the only reason I would wish he’d keep playing that way is because MOST of the time I’d get all his chips, right?
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Maybe Mr X is a smartass computer
He’s not. He’s a regular on the site and always writes in the chat box.
He’s just the “call everything with anything” type, as I’m starting to learn.
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well said Miri…I hope my play does not qualify me as a donk…I know my chatter does, but that’s me!!
I cant stand a quiet table and I truly do enjoy the quality of play at our tourneys.
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I can’t speak for other people, of course, but I always enjoy playing with you, Mystrygirl.
There can be many reasons why players don’t participate in the chat at the tables. It doesn’t necessarily mean they disapprove of your liveliness, or even consider you a “donk”!
Some are not talkative by nature, others can’t concentrate on the cards and talk at the same time (just answering “ty” to a “nh” is for some an arduous “multitasking” LOL), some play at two tables simultaneously and have no time, some might not be very fluent in English, or others can’t type quickly enough.
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I know I enjoy playing with both of you @miri123 and @mystrygirl as much as I enjoy chatting to you at the same time. It’s always nice to have good players to enjoy the game with and nice people to have a nice chat and laugh with. It’s even better to have them all combined. Always a pleasure.
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Can anyone explain to me the strategy behind a minimum raise preflop every hand? I am starting to wonder if there is something I’m missing, because I keep coming across players who for some reason, like to make a minimum preflop raise every single hand. For example, if the blinds are 15/30, everybody calls 30 chips, then comes Mr Raiser’s turn, so he raises to 60 chips preflop. Mind you, after the flop when anyone else bets, Mr Raiser folds. Then comes the next hand and he repeats the same thing. Is there a strategy to this? Or is it just bad play?
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some people like to play higher stakes and feel winning bigger or losing sooner makes the game more adventurous, dramatic, and worthy of a strong player’s time. they feel that ‘weeker’ players will not have the guts to play in higher stakes and many hands that could be won by them will not because they got out betted by stronger players. like any strategy, it has its ups and downs.
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I make notes labeling them “nuisance raisers.” It’s relatively common both here at Replay and in live games. Mostly, the intent seems to be to increase the pot size for the times when the nuisance raiser actually has a hand, and it can creates bluffing opportunities. Often these are wannabee bingo players who don’t want to go all in unless they think they’ll have customers, so they’re sort of one step up from a true bingo buffoon. I consider it a minor form of table bullying. Like being a bingo player, most who choose this strategy are unsuccessful.
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Thanks @Alan25main and Happy Anniversary
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Thanks.
On a whim, I tried to look up your profile to “friend” you. “Maya” doesn’t exist. “maya” existed in 2007, but never played. I know you changed your name from something like “cohenmaya” but can’t find that either. Are you a robot, LOL? The system may not have registered your name change properly and I have no idea who to ask about that. Odd. And, yes, I really am Alan25main, (at least on Replay; the world calls me something else).
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Not to stick my nose in here, Alan, since it’s not a question you’ve put to me, but I believe she’s Maya-
You have to put the hyphen in.
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AHA! Thanks, I’ll try that.
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Yes! What Jan said
But you already found that out hehe. See you all soon.
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There should be a tutorial on how to fold, just for players who don’t know how or when to fold. Maybe starting with the basics, like where the fold button is and what it does. 
This just happened now in a royal game: flop was Ah-Ac-Kd and I had A-K so I bet full pot. Mr Chaser calls my bet. He has Qc-Jc. Turn is 10c, I go all in, Mr Chaser calls again very confidently. The river is Kc and he rivers me with a royal flush. Not cool 
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OUCH!
How could you tell he was very confident?