well, i also agree that steven would probably have been better off not saying anything. but that's my policy in general. when luck hits somebody in the head in poker, i generally say nothing to the person. i even think the awkward "i'm sorry" isn't worth it. most of the time it sparks a "what are you sorry about? you won the pot!" rejoiner. then you're forced to say, "yeah.. well.. you're right. but.. i'm sorry anyway??"
when no comment is made, the game just keeps rollin on and the bad beat memories fade away. perhaps one acceptible comment to make is just a more factual one, such as "wow, i got lucky."
and on a related note, i think it's kinda ironic how when the cards are coming down the person who is drawing (maybe looking to spike their lower pocket pair, for example) will call out for their few outs to hit. "give me a five. hit me. come on -- five!!" then, if they spike it, they'll say, "oh, i'm sorry man." but if they were really sorry, why would they root so hard to deliver a beat??
all this talk of beats reminds me of the TREMENDOUS beat that i laid on scott when i went all in with AQ from the big blind and he called with KK from the straddle. bradley had folded AQ and another dude folded an A. i spiked the one remaining A on the river. wow. that one really, truly, blew my mind.
p.s. neither my couch or the joystick pillow were harmed during these events.
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Re: my three points (first two)
Date: 2005-01-03 19:50 (UTC)well, i also agree that steven would probably have been better off not saying anything. but that's my policy in general. when luck hits somebody in the head in poker, i generally say nothing to the person. i even think the awkward "i'm sorry" isn't worth it. most of the time it sparks a "what are you sorry about? you won the pot!" rejoiner. then you're forced to say, "yeah.. well.. you're right. but.. i'm sorry anyway??"
when no comment is made, the game just keeps rollin on and the bad beat memories fade away.
perhaps one acceptible comment to make is just a more factual one, such as "wow, i got lucky."
and on a related note, i think it's kinda ironic how when the cards are coming down the person who is drawing (maybe looking to spike their lower pocket pair, for example) will call out for their few outs to hit. "give me a five. hit me. come on -- five!!" then, if they spike it, they'll say, "oh, i'm sorry man." but if they were really sorry, why would they root so hard to deliver a beat??
all this talk of beats reminds me of the TREMENDOUS beat that i laid on scott when i went all in with AQ from the big blind and he called with KK from the straddle. bradley had folded AQ and another dude folded an A. i spiked the one remaining A on the river. wow. that one really, truly, blew my mind.
p.s. neither my couch or the joystick pillow were harmed during these events.