When players correct other players at the table, how do you handle it?

**icemanjmw13** · 02-11-2006

The topic question is kind of general, meant it to be pretty general. Some examples that jump out are:
1. UTG raises to 2xBB and the first 8 players call, then BB folds despite getting 19-1 on his money. I and many others think you call here no matter what and some of the other players point it out.
2. Two players fire at each other all the way to the river (board Q-9-9-2-5) then the second player folds AK to a small bet on the river despite getting odds of 30-1 that it could be a total bluff.

Then the poker "experts" decide to point out all these mistakes. Now in a home game it's fine with me. I mean I hate that my friends money won't be easy to take anymore, but it's cool to play against good competition. However in a casino why would you ever make the fish think about their play? How do you guys handle these situations? I was thinking about actually just making attempts to change the subject to sports and hope everyone forgot about the hand.

**Beavis68** · 02-11-2006

let them play their game.

if someone else starts telling them what they did wrong, tell that person to shut the fuck up, they arent being paid to give lessons and no one asked for them

**lolzaces** · 02-11-2006

yeah these poker guru's usually give tips because they think theyre the best at the table and its their duty to help out weaker players, these people are usually the ones that brag the most and usually end up not even finishing ITM

**Aces-o-8s** · 02-11-2006

Originally Posted by Beavis68

let them play their game.

if someone else starts telling them what they did wrong, tell that person to shut the fuck up, they arent being paid to give lessons and no one asked for them

If they happen to be 250 lbs, wearing biker leather with chains and are covered in tattoos, you might want to be a little more curtious about how you tell to 'shut the fuck up'

**Marm** · 02-11-2006

I think bob started using the term "tapping on the fish tank" You don't want them to realize there's another way to play.......

**Fishodeath** · 02-11-2006

Just pay attention to his advice, it will give you insights on to how he plays, then u can exploit it later.

**gder03** · 02-11-2006

when i feel cocky like im up 150bb's ( like 1 nce every 100 sessions) and feeling good, ill start pointing out the mistakes to noobs.

as long as the dialogue is not colluding, there is nothing you can do about it. (although at royal holdem ppl would sit down thinking its regular limit, and when someone would point out that its RH, i would kindly tell them to keep it to them selves)

**Steve Ruddock** · 02-11-2006

usually I crack a joke to let the bad player know the JACKASS TELLING HIM TO PLAY BETTER doesn't speak for everyone.

I usually coddle the fish, saying things like

"yeah, but if you play tight it takes forever to win any money"

"Different strokes for different folks"

My favorite thing to say is " he still won didn't he"

Basically try to take the edge of the situation and let the fish player know that at least some other people are there to have fun (whether its true or not) and let the know it all realize what an idiot mistake it is to educate a player. Just do it in a roundabout way.

Saying things like don't tap the glass or things like that are bad because the fish will realize EVERYONE thinks he sucks, try to relate to them by joking and being friendly.

Also the educator is on tilt so he will be an easier mark than the fish at this point.

**Beavis68** · 02-11-2006

I just had some dick head doing this in the Paradise free roll

He raises 2800 UTG, I in the BB, I have 7k in chips left. there is 1650 in the pot.

I have pocket 4s. I thought about it, but he was playing tight, and I figure he had a good pair or a AK AQ. I knew he would call if I had raised because it would only be 5k more for him to call and the pot would be 10k.

I type in "is 44 good here?"

and fold.

he starts laughing and saying I folded a pocket pair getting 3:1 odds on my money, and that I was the favorite, he only had JTs.

Hey was this Steve-O?

Was someone fucking with me?

**Steve Ruddock** · 02-11-2006

Isn't JTs favored over 44???? I would have laughed at this guy all day long

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