What you seem to be describing as "killer instinct" is "doing whatever it takes to win". I think poker is not viewed in the public's eye like professional sports and "cheating" seems almost acceptable. I've always viewed poker like a job. At my job I'll kiss my boss' ass even though I may not regard him highly at all, this in turn may give me a promotion. Is that cheating? No, but it's doing what it takes to get ahead.
There is poker etiquette also. If I ask to see every called hand I would gain much valuable information, but most players view this as bad poker etiquette. I don't care I want to see them - This isn't cheating. it may work for or against me. It may annoy some to death or get others on tilt, I won't make friends that's for sure. When I sit at a table I'm not there to make new friends, I'm there to get the money, everyone is my enemy - ironically - even my friends that sit at the table. If my friend lifts his cards to high, I may warn him once, if he does it again - I'll take his whole stack. Maybe later when He's wondering how I put such good read on him I'll say "you shouldn't lift your cards so high." Is that killer instinct, maybe. Cheating, maybe?
Drunk people paying cards are just idiots, I'll gladly take there whole stack, that way they'll learn there lesson. I never drink playing cards, for good reason. Like a drunk driver getting caught, I'm happy he's going away to jail - servers him right. If a drunk guy loses his mortgage, serves him right, don't be so stupid.
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killer instinct
Date: 2005-07-22 13:48 (UTC)There is poker etiquette also. If I ask to see every called hand I would gain much valuable information, but most players view this as bad poker etiquette. I don't care I want to see them - This isn't cheating. it may work for or against me. It may annoy some to death or get others on tilt, I won't make friends that's for sure. When I sit at a table I'm not there to make new friends, I'm there to get the money, everyone is my enemy - ironically - even my friends that sit at the table. If my friend lifts his cards to high, I may warn him once, if he does it again - I'll take his whole stack. Maybe later when He's wondering how I put such good read on him I'll say "you shouldn't lift your cards so high." Is that killer instinct, maybe. Cheating, maybe?
Drunk people paying cards are just idiots, I'll gladly take there whole stack, that way they'll learn there lesson. I never drink playing cards, for good reason. Like a drunk driver getting caught, I'm happy he's going away to jail - servers him right. If a drunk guy loses his mortgage, serves him right, don't be so stupid.