Unfortunately, you quite often see players using the chat to
embarrass, harass or in other ways make fun of their opponents.
A lot of times you will see players going berserk on the chat
and calling players names or criticizing others game, especially
after losing a few big pots. If directed towards you, you should
try to avoid any lengthy brawl as you risk tilting your own game
and players might start to pull moves on you thinking you are
out of balance. You also face the risk of getting your chat
blocked even if you did not start the argument. Most poker rooms
offer the option of blocking other players' chat. It is
worth to take notice of the players who are not in balance and
are upset about being unlucky or outplayed. Many players cannot
hold their frustration by themselves and will take it out on the
chat. By observing the play and what players say on the chat you
can gain important information that you can benefit from.
Players who are complaining about bad luck can often be easier
to bluff out of a pot, as they feel unlucky and are afraid to
lose out again. By complaining yourself you can get a weak table
image, making people call you down more (which is often a bad
thing) and make more plays at you (like check-raise).
There are some common abbreviations used in the online poker
chat that are good to know:
|
bb = Big blind | sb
= Small blind | np = No
problem | | brb = Be right
back | gh = Good hand |
gg = Good game | | gl
= Good luck | nh = Nice hand |
lol = Laugh out loud | |
tx = Thanks | ty = Thank
you | tyvm = Thank you very much | |
vnh = Very nice hand | wd
= Well done | wp = Well played |
End Of Use The Chat To Your Favor | 
