Originally Posted by DaNutsInYoEye

I guess I'm an ass. I have never chopped although I have had the opportunity to many times. Some people get pissed, but it is my choice to play my hand if I so choose. I play 1/2 and 2/5 NL and 2/6 or 5/10 LHE. In no limit the implied odds are worth enough to me at least complete my SB or see a flop when I'm in the BB. In low limit hold'em the players tend to be so bad why would I pass up the opportunity to play someone HU? If they don't want to play with me then they can fold. Although I am polite when I say I don't chop, people still tend to get irritated. They will often raise me out of spite regardless of their hand and/or take their hand too far and and up paying me off.

I have taken the time to try and improve my HU game. If you or other people have not, that is your own problem. Is poker not about exploiting an opponents weaknesses? So why does being HU in the blinds change that? Against the average player I feel that being HU in this situation is +EV for me. I have definately won more money playing HU in the blinds than I have lost due to the rake created from not chopping.

Offering to chop in the blinds with AA is ludicrous to me. Like you said, you didn't end up chopping and ended taking your opponents entire stack. You were willing to pass up an opportunity to make money. Hmm... Let me see if I can understand this logic... "Let me fold now and give up a few bucks in rake or play my hand and potentially win hundreds." Nope, I don't understand. Why do you even bother to play poker if you think like this? Is it also impolite to check-raise or slow play?

You're entitled to your opinion about it being "bad karma" not to chop. You can also continue to request a seat change to your lucky seat and make sure not to leave for the casino without wearing your lucky thong.