Online poker

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Does anyone here play online poker such as on "UltimateBet" or "Pokerstars", specifically their various tournaments? I am no great poker player so I diddle with the free tourneys or play for pennies sort of thing for fun. I have even won a few of these things along the way (because of pure luck).

One of the things I often notice is the online names of the players. I seem to notice that guys with online nicknames like "IGotUrChips", "WorldsBestPokerPlayer", "PokerGod", "IBeatYou", etc., etc. are often the very FIRST batch of people knocked out! I often think, "OOPS! I guess he WASN'T the world's greatest poker player after ALL!"

Online poker players can also be obnoxious, vulgar and vicious to each other... nothing like what you see in actual live card games at the casino because when online, people can hide behind the protective barrier of their monitor screen and type obscene things and gestures to others that they would never dare to attempt in public or face to face, usually the guys with those names, you know the ones, "ChipThief", "KeeperOfAllChips", etc. The name calling and obscene gestures dwindle off the farther you get into the tournament for the exact same reason; These people seem to get knocked out quickly enough because they are so focused on typing lewd things to any player that beats them on a hand that they are more likely to "steam" and not pay attention to the cards and the game! At least that is my theory... I have noticed that these sorts of players are much more susceptible to being "trapped".
 
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