ngl I was completely owning DARLINGGIRL in this brief HU session
she played back at me when I opened with suited gappers and I just felt she was having a go, so I tripled off, got the fold on the river
showed the bluff
she tilted hard for the rest of the session, opening 5x-6x, I just folded a bunch lol
HU NLHE still the best game there is!
By âstill got itâ, do you mean still being able to brag about about a win and demean a player by telling the community she fell for a bluff and titled hard?
DARLING and I have competed against each other a lot. I certainly donât intend to demean themâif anything, I find it noteworthy that I managed to outplay them for once, because theyâre such a strong opponent.
Sorry, Youngura, but your original post states you âownâ a player and were able to read the player to the point you can have the player fold to a bluff, state that the player âtilted for the rest of the sessionâ is bragging about your skill, and demeaning for a player.
If you had stated what you said in your response to me in the original post then my comment would have been unnecessary.
Thatâs funny, because I remember a thread where you were suggesting all the high stakes regulars (including DG), were unskilled bingo players, and Younguru was defending them.
Its all they do friend. They attack people that disagree with them or the fact that online poker is more ruse than gaming. I made the mistake of posting bragging rights and win scalps. Theyâve been attacking ever since. Everything from posting obnoxious childish graphics to provoking bad chat then ratting to their friendly admins. Itâs like irc.chat from the jurassic period of trolls. The algorithm is silly too. Ho humâŚ
So, lihiue, aside from deflection, perhaps you tell us how your inaccurate inference re bingo players on another thread has anything to do with this discussion.
Now if we can get back to the topicâdo you think the first post in which Younguruâstates he âownedâ a player, saying the player fell for a bluff, and embarrassing a player by telling the community the player âtilted hard for the rest of the sessionâ, is an exercise in bragging and demeaning a player?
Good to know weâre friends, LiteBrite, and that I wonât have to go to the trouble of summoning all my admin friends (although inhiue is asking for it 
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ps. just in case ⌠any links for those âobnoxious childish graphicsâ
I just found it amusing. I donât have a problem with your posts on the other thread, but to me they read much harsher than what Younguru posted. Same can be said for everything youâve posted in this thread.
I could not care less if someone is bragging or not, but I wouldnât fault you for having a problem with it either.
Lilhiue, you stated that I âsuggested all the high stakes regulars were unskilled bingo playersâ.
Emm⌠any chance of a direct quote to verify that I said âALLâ high stake regulars were unskilled bingo players?
And, while youâve expressed your opinion that you couldnât care less if someone is bragging or not, you tap danced around the question as to whether or not Younguru was bragging, and demeaning another player.
Did Younguruâs first post, in your opinion, brag, and demean a fellow player?
Do you not consider such a game by top players nothing more than a bingo game and, as such, an example of going âbackwardâ relative to skilful poker playing?
I donât think Younguruâs initial post is demeaning. If you do, I think youâre right to call it out, but they way youâre going about it makes it seem like youâre just bitter that other people might be better at poker than you are.
The âBragging rights hereâ post under Discussion category reveals a pattern. Self appointed trolls projecting. Silliness mostly. I was simply posting my wins. Bragging is half the fun for me. Especially since there really are no fun gaming i centives here at all. âtheyâ began posting angst. Then turning it around on me because they get the taste smacked out of their mouths.A little narcissistic freak show ensues.
Keeping in mind that Replay is for entertainment purposes only will ease any conflicts.
In that light, friendly competition and banter thrives.
Having to beat number one, to be number one is whatâs happening here.
Having a bit of success at the highest level and posting it here is tempting.
A better way is to use your profile space.
I remember Goatsoupâs profile page was a mile long.
I donât see it as bragging coming from a profile page, more as a place for remembrance.
" Completely owning DARLINGGIRL in this brief HU session. "
^ That statement makes absolutely no sense when you think about it.
Younguru has a long history of being Younguru.
Front and center (when he decides to show up)
The John McEnroe of poker.
The highest level of competition flows through his blood.
From your level, you may see it as demeaning a player.
From their level, itâs just another moment in battle.
A battle on Replay which is, in this case, the pinnacle of competitive entertainment
one can experience.
Why not post and share it here?
The title should have been, âThe Elites Playgroundâ
Be aware when making a comment or casually strolling/trolling through it!
This post is for entertainment purposes only!
Lilihue, the quote you provided is not verification that I consider ALL top players to be bingo players.
Consequently, such accusation is nothing short of a fairytale.
Considering the multitude of skillful and professional poker players, your assertion that I am bitter because other people are better than me at poker is also an imaginary fairytaleâone beyond absurdity.
It would seem that you donât consider applauding yourself for âowningâ a player as bragging, and that announcing to the community that another player âtilted hard for the rest of the sessionâ is not embarrassing or demeaning for that player.
This demonstrates a standard at odds with basic respect for others.
Does it matter if itâs all, or just some? Isnât it a double standard that you can call out anyone as a bingo player but get mad at someone for saying an opponent was tilting? That just struck me as rather ironic.
Excaliburns, you believe Younguruâs âowning of Darlinggirlâ makes no sense. Do you also see it as bragging?
Friendly competition and banter are fine, but thereâs a line between that and inflated egotism and disrespect. When the line is crossed, calling it out is essential for maintaining a respectful site.
If John McEnroe had grown up playing tennis in Glasgow, he would never have become a professional playerâhis head would have been kicked in so many times that heâd be unable to play.
In battle, there is honour and dishonour.
High levels of competitiveness do not excuse disrespectful behavior and rudeness. Federer achieved 20 major titles while playing respectfully, compared to McEnroeâs 7 titles earned through continuous rude and disrespectful conduct toward opponents, umpires, and linesmen.
It matters how we play the game. Itâs not a matter of my perspective or Younguruâsâitâs a matter of having respect in both winning and losingâthatâs why they call it sportsmanship.
And btw, relative to the current state of society and world politics, mutual respect has never been more essential.
Yes, it matters.
Bingo players aside, bingo playing is regarded by most players on the site as a one of the biggest, if not the biggest frustrationâsomething they feel the site would be better off without.
Usually bingo is associated with freeroles and lower stake games. Exposing that it is also present in high stakes game is a pertinent consideration for improvement of the site.
In the same way that exposing disrespect re other players is intended to improve the siteâmaking Replay a good experience for everyoneâŚ
Fair enough, but if you want to make it a good experience for everyone, then you also need to use some tact when exposing disrespect, and also to give people some benefit of the doubt regarding their intentions.
Itâs fine if you want to snipe at people too, but it detracts from your claims of just trying to make the experience better. Sometimes it is more fun though 
First, I have great respect for Younguruâs accomplishments at the poker table.
Reaching 1 billion quicker than most ever did, instantly elevated his status to legendary.
His Nordic Warrior record for NLO H/L 221,661 Best 9 will stand forever.
I believe Younguru, in his egoic mind, wants to completely own DARLINGGIRL.
From her perspective however, the brief encounter was just a blip on her long journey.
Basically, it meant nothing at all.
Her rating remained at #1 after encountering Younguru.
Ego finds something to hold onto and point toâŚ
Call it what you want!
Was he bragging?
Iâll call it youthful exuberance.
DARLINGGIRL is like a huge Iceberg in the Atlantic.
Younguru set sail for a collision.
The #105 rated Younguru steamed right towards the #1 rated DARLINGGIRL.
Past collisions resulted in ice upon the deck.
Obviously, it created cold decks for Younguru.
(FEPO)
For Entertainment Purposes Only!
All right. Shut this noise down right now. Younguru has helped many new players on this forum, reviewing their hands and advising improvements to their games. If you think heâs still a douche because he has a touch (only a touch) of swagger in his words, then thatâs on you.
There are plenty of people who flap their gums way louder on this site with only a fraction of the game that guru has. If you want to shut guru up, go heads-up to the tables with him and knock is head off Glasgow style.
In fact, Iâll play you myself. Best of 7, heads-up 50k. Put your chips where your mouth is or go sit quietly at the rail.
