I really enjoy reading Felicia Lee's poker accounts, but I got a whole new respect for her when I read this in a recent post:
Some people have confronted me about the "mistake" of speaking up when I get out of paying a blind. They say it's not taking unfair advantage or angleshooting. Maybe some people can let the dealer move the button twice, or another player to move the button, then the dealer, and not say a thing, but I just can't. I don't think it's fair. It's hard enough to win a tourney, let alone if one is unfairly put into the blind a hand too soon.
This is a common occurrence in tournaments, especially smaller cardroom weekly tournaments. It happened to me at the Orleans last weekend and I, too, spoke up even though the players in the blinds hadn't noticed. It's really refreshing to hear a true poker pro talking like that though -- as implied by her post, a lot of grinder-types would treat missing a blind during a tournament as a "freebie" and not care that other players are unfairly disadvantaged as a result.
Also, if you happen to run a poker site, Felicia has organized a weekly online tournament on Sunday nights! Check it out, and e-mail her if you'd like to play.
i really liked your comments here. i hope you're going to update your site soon. there was once this guy: http://www.vespaquest.com/2005/10/post.html , there was once this guy
Posted by: ryan anderson on October 10, 2005 06:49 AM
All is great guys, but I belive vortelucius is much better.
Posted by: Kamurangous on November 22, 2005 12:15 PM
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