Poker - You can easily see the cards of the guy next to you. (1 Viewer)

[LittleLarry]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

 

[Soulfly3]

If he's showing, you look.

If you're cheating to peak a look, you're a bag of ####.

Good win.

 

[DiStefano]

If it's poker with friends, you tell him. If it's with strangers, you pound him.

 

[UniAlias]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

 

[fantasycurse42]

If it's poker with friends, you tell him. If it's with strangers, you pound him.

/thread

 

[Porkchop Express]

I would tell him once. If he stops showing fine, if he keeps on doing it then its fair game.

 

[sho nuff]

If it's poker with friends, you tell him. If it's with strangers, you pound him.

NTTAWWT

 

[fantasycurse42]

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

I tell the guy to cover his cards.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

 

[mr roboto]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

 

[NIU Kicker]

I would tell him once. If he stops showing fine, if he keeps on doing it then its fair game.

This.

 

[DiStefano]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

Riiiiiiight. And if the guy has a tell by twitching his nose when he's bluffing, you point it out to him, because you wouldn't want to cheat.

He's at a game and it's his responsibility to keep his cards out of view.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I would tell him once. If he stops showing fine, if he keeps on doing it then its fair game.

This.

 

[fred_1_15301]

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

What is the skill involved in crushing a guy who is playing face up? For me, poker is a hobby and not a profession. When I play, I'm trying to improve my game. Winning money is an added benefit. To each their own I guess.......

 

[fred_1_15301]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

Riiiiiiight. And if the guy has a tell by twitching his nose when he's bluffing, you point it out to him, because you wouldn't want to cheat.

He's at a game and it's his responsibility to keep his cards out of view.

Yes because a twitch is the same as showing your cards........

 

[fred_1_15301]

I would tell him once. If he stops showing fine, if he keeps on doing it then its fair game.

This.

Agree that you only need to tell him once

 

[DiStefano]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

Riiiiiiight. And if the guy has a tell by twitching his nose when he's bluffing, you point it out to him, because you wouldn't want to cheat.

He's at a game and it's his responsibility to keep his cards out of view.

Yes because a twitch is the same as showing your cards........

Essentially, it is.

 

[Pipes]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

It's not cheating since he's being loose with his cards. With that being said Id let him know. I wouldn't feel good about myself seeing that guy lose all his money.

 

[Porkchop Express]

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

You also have information that the other players at the table dont have, or have a chance to have.

 

[Pipes]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

Riiiiiiight. And if the guy has a tell by twitching his nose when he's bluffing, you point it out to him, because you wouldn't want to cheat.

He's at a game and it's his responsibility to keep his cards out of view.

Yes because a twitch is the same as showing your cards........

Essentially, it is.

No its not

 

[mr roboto]

Pepsi wouldn't even do this to Coke, but your $10 blind is big ####### business.

http://en.m.wikinews.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_trade_secrets_attempted_to_be_sold_to_Pepsi

 

[SacramentoBob]

lol@ calling this cheating.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I was playing some Hold 'em at the local casino last night. The guy directly to my right had a weird way of looking at his cards - almost at a angle. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to see his cards every single time. If I didn't want to see them, I had to purposely look away.

Curious about everyone's feelings about what to do in this situation? I guess I feel it's up to each player to protect his hand. As you can imagine, this guy went home broke after losing many big pots to me.

Dirtbag move. I've always told people they're exposing cards. Not a big fan of cheating.

Lot of scumbags in here

Riiiiiiight. And if the guy has a tell by twitching his nose when he's bluffing, you point it out to him, because you wouldn't want to cheat.

He's at a game and it's his responsibility to keep his cards out of view.

Yes because a twitch is the same as showing your cards........

Essentially, it is.

Sorry but it's not even close to the same. Not sure how you can't see that.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Pepsi wouldn't even do this to Coke, but your $10 blind is big ####### business.

http://en.m.wikinews.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_trade_secrets_attempted_to_be_sold_to_Pepsi

Pretty sure the FBI isn't getting involved in OP's poker game.

 

[mr roboto]

Pepsi wouldn't even do this to Coke, but your $10 blind is big ####### business.

http://en.m.wikinews.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_trade_secrets_attempted_to_be_sold_to_Pepsi

Pretty sure the FBI isn't getting involved in OP's poker game.

Well yes, I know that Sherlock.

 

[fantasycurse42]

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

You also have information that the other players at the table dont have, or have a chance to have.

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

What is the skill involved in crushing a guy who is playing face up? For me, poker is a hobby and not a profession. When I play, I'm trying to improve my game. Winning money is an added benefit. To each their own I guess.......

I sit down at a poker table for one reason, to win money... In fact, that is the only reason I do any gambling - I have to assume 99.999999 percent of the population is on the same page. I don't go out of my way to cheat or do anything wrong.

If the guy next to me is basically showing me his cards, he shouldn't be sitting there and I'll use this to my advantage. I won't go out of my way to look at his cards, but in the OP he said he had to basically try to not see this guys cards, that's fair game.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

I would tell the guy but not surprised many of you wouldn't

 

[mr roboto]

I've never considered winning to be ahead of proving to myself that I'm good enough to win. If it's enough to you to win without showing that you are actually skilled to do so, good for you.

 

[fred_1_15301]

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

You also have information that the other players at the table dont have, or have a chance to have.

This really shouldn't be up for debate... This isn't like a stranger dropping a $20 on the ground, where the correct move is to alert them.

This is a poker table, where someone is trying to take your money in a game of skill. If some dumb #### is too stupid to conceal their cards from their opponents, they deserve to get crushed.

What is the skill involved in crushing a guy who is playing face up? For me, poker is a hobby and not a profession. When I play, I'm trying to improve my game. Winning money is an added benefit. To each their own I guess.......

I sit down at a poker table for one reason, to win money... In fact, that is the only reason I do any gambling - I have to assume 99.999999 percent of the population is on the same page. I don't go out of my way to cheat or do anything wrong.If the guy next to me is basically showing me his cards, he shouldn't be sitting there and I'll use this to my advantage. I won't go out of my way to look at his cards, but in the OP he said he had to basically try to not see this guys cards, that's fair game.

That's fine but I disagree about the 99% part. I have seen similar threads on 2+2 and the majority of serious poker players would tell the guy that he's showing his cards.

 

[Christo]

lol@ calling this cheating.

You're right. It's not cheating. But it's a moral gray area. I don't think it's a scumbag move to not tell him. But it's not exactly good sportsmanship either.

 

[Brady Marino]

When did poker become the "nice" casino game?

 

[fantasycurse42]

I was in CVS two days ago... At a self pay machine... I'm scanning my items and I hear the machine beeping as the woman next to me walks away. I look down and it was beeping bc she used to debit for cash back and didn't take her money. $40, I grabbed it, chased after her, & gave it to her. ##### hardly said thank you, but regardless it was the right move. If I put that money in my pocket, I'm walking around with a lot of guilt bc that's the scumbag move. If I win the bad players money bc he's showing me his cards, I don't think twice afterwards. Everyone is different, but that's just me.

 

[fantasycurse42]

lol@ calling this cheating.

You're right. It's not cheating. But it's a moral gray area. I don't think it's a scumbag move to not tell him. But it's not exactly good sportsmanship either.

This is a fair assessment, but I don't gamble to win the participation trophy.

 

[Run It Up]

This isn't even angle shooting.

The only time I haven't taken advantage of this situation (which is surprisingly common even in card rooms) is when I was playing against an old man who had what appeared to be crippling arthritis and was unable of peeling his cards and instead had to hold them.

Take advantage of your opponents weakness... poker.

 

[Porkchop Express]

lol@ calling this cheating.

You're right. It's not cheating. But it's a moral gray area. I don't think it's a scumbag move to not tell him. But it's not exactly good sportsmanship either.

This is a fair assessment, but I don't gamble to win the participation trophy.

I guess trying to live my life as morally and ethically as I can means more to me than money.

 

[UniAlias]

Maybe I'm just weird.

Perhaps it's not technically cheating, but that's how I classify purposefully viewing another player's cards and using that information against him/others. Doesn't seem like a moral gray issue, just a total scumbag move.

Let's say you're in a hand and are attempting to bluff a pot representing the nut flush, but your opponent had already seen his neighbor's hand which contained the nut flush ace and uses that information to beat you. You guys wouldn't consider that essentially cheating?

 

[Brady Marino]

lol@ calling this cheating.

You're right. It's not cheating. But it's a moral gray area. I don't think it's a scumbag move to not tell him. But it's not exactly good sportsmanship either.

This is a fair assessment, but I don't gamble to win the participation trophy.

I guess trying to live my life as morally and ethically as I can means more to me than money.

Are you trying to get the deluxe suite in heaven?

If I were showing my cards, I'd fully expect the other guy to take advantage. It's your responsibility to protect your cards.

 

[Otis]

Hey defense, you have too many guys in the field and we wouldn't want you to get penalized, so we'll take some more time to snap it and let you get a man off. Sportsmanship!!

 

[Otis]

If this is me playing with buddies at a home game,I tell them to hide their cards better. If it's a bunch of strangers who are sitting at a public card table, I assume every other guy there wants my money, and I'm not doing them any favors.

 

[fasteddie_21]

If it's poker with friends, you tell him. If it's with strangers, you pound him.

Wrong. Tell the guy. Period. If he keeps doing it, he is in his own, but I will at least him someone once.

 

[UniAlias]

Hey defense, you have too many guys in the field and we wouldn't want you to get penalized, so we'll take some more time to snap it and let you get a man off. Sportsmanship!!

This is a bizarre and nonsensical analogy, GB Oats.

 

[mr roboto]

Not surprised a couple of New York guys would be so slimy.

 

[Soulfly3]

Everyone in the FFA is always so morally intact.

If this was poker, Id be calling all your bluffs

 

[Otis]

Everyone in the FFA is always so morally intact.

If this was poker, Id be calling all your bluffs

Yah but we'd be looking at your cards!

 

[Otis]

Not surprised a couple of New York guys would be so slimy.

Not sure what is slimy about it. The OP said he wasn't trying to sneak peeks at his neighbors cards, they were out in his field of view.

 

[mr roboto]

Not surprised a couple of New York guys would be so slimy.

Not sure what is slimy about it. The OP said he wasn't trying to sneak peeks at his neighbors cards, they were out in his field of view.

I think you tell the guy once. That's standard courtesy in competition IMO.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Not surprised a couple of New York guys would be so slimy.

Not sure what is slimy about it. The OP said he wasn't trying to sneak peeks at his neighbors cards, they were out in his field of view.

Seriously... Do you exchange numbers, share family recipes, & talk about the family with your buddy the random stranger showing you his cards, trying to take your money?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

A fool and his money are soon parted

 

[Soulfly3]

Everyone in the FFA is always so morally intact.

If this was poker, Id be calling all your bluffs

Yah but we'd be looking at your cards!

If my cards were showing, Id expect to be exploited.