Whether you are playing free poker games or pay poker, casino poker or online poker, every poker plays a different game, it would be no fun if everybody played the same. There are also different ways to act at the table and some are good manners and some are bad. Joking around calling your opponents names like donk, fish, etc are acceptable in a friendly manner. Every poker player deserves respect, even if they are bad. This will make you seem more professional in any arena. I find that players like Barry Greenstein and Johnny Chan are professional and courteous and worth watching. They always lose with pride good beat or bad beat.

An unacceptable way to act at the table is to be abusive to your fellow players. Everybody plays differently, both good and bad, and that is their choice, not yours. It is unacceptable to call another player an abusive name, such as prat, moron, d**k, etc. Some pros that show this way of badgering are Phil Helmuth, and Mike Matusow. Although they tend to apologize and blame the heat of the moment that is no excuse to act up like that. Now there is nothing wrong with having fun with your buddies and friends. But belittling someone you don’t know is uncalled for and not necessary.

Another example of bad manners at a poker table is to celebrate a big win by bragging. Try to celebrate it on the inside or maybe with a little yes and an apology to your opponent. Always at all times show your opponents respect and take pride in what you do. This will make you seem like a good person and help you succeed further in life.

My tips are just that, ‘tips’, however if you want to gain respect at the table from your opponents then try to sick as close to them as you can, even in the heat of the moment. Try playing some free poker games to get a grip of the banter at the tables and see how you get on.