What to do in this situation

Shawn,

IMHO, I like your approach.....a little bump is fine, just tell him you felt a little bump and it's an automatic defense mechanism to bump back :grin:

A few other ideas:

Make sure the TD is aware....he has the option to avoid placing matches at that table or he can talk to the guy....

Or, any time you play next to him, just kindly address it with him each time before you play, and make sure you address it with his partner as well...

Or, call crawfish and have him stab the guy....
 
Well, in my defense, it was a gentle nudge followed by a poke in the eye with a sharp stick...nothing major surgery couldnt fix...

Maybe next time I will jump on him like that little nude chineese guy that flew out of the trunk of the car on the movie Hangover:grin: maybe screaming my best ninja scream or something....if that doesnt work, I will call Crawfish and he can stab him..........


Big Perm said:
Shawn,

IMHO, I like your approach.....a little bump is fine, just tell him you felt a little bump and it's an automatic defense mechanism to bump back :grin:

A few other ideas:

Make sure the TD is aware....he has the option to avoid placing matches at that table or he can talk to the guy....

Or, any time you play next to him, just kindly address it with him each time before you play, and make sure you address it with his partner as well...

Or, call crawfish and have him stab the guy....
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I would try to be aware when I am playing at a table next to this guy.

Then, every time I would have to be near his table to shoot a shot, I would tell him, right to his face (let's say his name is John), "John, I'm going to be shooting a shot from this side of the table. Please don't bump into me."

Also, I would advise my opponent to tell him the same.

Every time....

When enough people consistently tell him not to bump into them, he will become aware of the situation and pay attention to what he is doing.

Every time...
 
ftgokie said:
Well, in my defense, it was a gentle nudge followed by a poke in the eye with a sharp stick...nothing major surgery couldnt fix...

Maybe next time I will jump on him like that little nude chineese guy that flew out of the trunk of the car on the movie Hangover:grin: maybe screaming my best ninja scream or something....if that doesnt work, I will call Crawfish and he can stab him..........
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LMAO.....like the Hangover reference.....but please keep your clothes on if I am in town......some scars just don't heal :grin:
 
I, too, have encountered this type of player...I used to put up with it, but no more.

Whether it's tournament or league play...the owner of the establishment has to understand that there is a reasonable expectation that there will be no interference of play. It is equally the TD's job to make sure there is no possible interference.

With that said...if I am down on a money shot, and I see the potential for interference from another table out of my peripheral vision, I will do one of two things...

...I will either wait out the offensive player, making sure that my opponent is aware of the cause for delay, or...I will inform the offensive player that I am involved in a tournament, and that, as such, I expect him to allow me the space to take my shot...I make sure that I say this loud enough so that many are aware of the current situation. Now, if the bump comes...there is gonna be hell to pay...as there are plenty of witnesses.

If this particular player is a constant problem...then this really needs to be addressed with both the owner and the TD. They both need to be made aware BEFORE the tournament starts...as again, when you pay your buy-in, there is the reasonable expectation of no outside interference during live play. If others have experienced similar problems with this player, then they need to speak up as well.

By saying nothing to the 'powers that be' means you are allowing this type of behavior to continue.

Of course, a nice strong back stroke which puts your cue butt up his butt will likely cure the problem as well...LoL!

Lisa
 
Well you can either do what I suggested, or you can buy THIS
. Just buy it and if you happen to be around him just spray it around the table and I guarantee he will be well aware of it and will stay away.

Someone at work sprayed that around me and I told them it was the worst smell I have ever experienced. Keep in mind I used to work maintenance for an apartment building in Cleveland which had old ppl dropping off like flies. One was found two weeks after keeling and I thought that smelled better.
 
No need to call Crawfish, he's busy running his new business, buy me dinner at Bodeans and I'll stab him.:)
 
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