Can't sleep, so I decided to get some frustration off my chest and make a list of kind requests to all you poker players out there. I post this in the beginners section as it should apply mainly to beginners. Feel free to chime in and add to the list.

1. Please stop bluffing empty side pots.
It's borderline bad etiquette and achieves nothing except helping the player who is already all in by removing another player from the pot. If you have a draw and are semi-bluffing, then you just bluffed out the one player who could pay you off.

2. Please don't brag if you win a pot.
It's bad etiquette. Some might say they do it for tactical reasons, to put other players on tilt. However, in my experience, the players who do this are often the ones who stand least to gain from having people play back at them.

3. Please don't leave the table immediately after winning a big pot.
It's poor poker etiquette to go south and it only proves that you're playing above your skill and/or bankroll level. Also, it's always easier to play good poker after winning a big pot than after losing one. If you were planning on quitting anyway, excuse yourself.

4. Please don't talk about an ongoing hand unless it's heads up and you are one of the players involved.
It's a direct violation of the rules (and utterly pointless).

Thanks.