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I have been doing the complements like that for a long time. It doesn't work, they take it as sarcasm and then they stop playing so poorly in most cases. They don't even realize that anyone is noticing their donkishness until you say something, then they realize it and play better after the comment for some reason. I should stop doing it, but I can't help myself because coming from me, it really is sarcasm and I tend to lay it on too thick. That makes them mad at me, I guess, so they start playing more like they're capable of playing.
That can be a good thing if you need them to fold more often, but it does eliminate the possiblility of them doubling you up as well.
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