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TomBrooks
02-04-2005, 01:31 AM
What is the significance of the firearm on the cover of some of the Two + Two Hold'Em books?

- TomBk
MattHatter
02-04-2005, 01:57 AM
I always took it to mean:
"A Smith & Wesson beats 4 Aces."

Matt
ucfryan
02-04-2005, 02:05 AM
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I always took it to mean:
"A Smith & Wesson beats 4 Aces."

Matt

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Matt Ruff
02-04-2005, 11:33 AM
It's Mason's favorite Beatles album.

By the way, David buried Paul.

-- M. Ruff
tek
02-04-2005, 11:52 AM
I think it's Freudian /images/graemlins/grin.gif
Radio
02-05-2005, 08:09 PM
Its because poker was played in the old wild west, where if you cheated you were likely to get shot.
mostsmooth
02-05-2005, 09:35 PM
and why doe sit seem that when they use cards on th ecovers, they are usually a combination of the same cards? 3,8,A,K usually
MattHatter
02-06-2005, 01:01 AM
I like to imagine the scenario whereby the hand on the cover of HEFAP is played out.

I can tell, the guy with As Ks pulls the gun.

Matt
alittle
02-07-2005, 04:36 PM
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I always took it to mean:
"A Smith & Wesson beats 4 Aces."

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I know a revolver beats 8's and Ace's! Just ask Wild Bill.

Sorry, I've been watching too much Deadwood.
TomBrooks
04-13-2005, 01:20 PM
It certainly wasn't meant for a poker player to do this. (http://www.big-boys.com/articles/pokerroom1.html) This guy needs to get off-line and get out of the house more.
betgo
04-13-2005, 01:52 PM
I assume it is because when Texas Holdem was first played, high stakes poker players in Texas carried revolvers.
SNOWBALL138
04-14-2005, 01:48 AM
The revolver denotes a "showdown" when all the cards are out.
Fredrik
04-14-2005, 04:33 AM
Some relevance to why one position is called 'Under The Gun'?
maurile
04-14-2005, 07:47 PM
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Why the Revolver on The Cover of The Books?

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Because that's where it will be seen by the most people.
twang
04-14-2005, 08:26 PM
A lot of people like guns. Pictures of guns sells books.

/twang
Rob-L
04-15-2005, 05:39 PM
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A lot of people like guns. Pictures of guns sells books.

/twang

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I think you meant to say "boobs" not "guns" in the above statement.
Chimera
04-15-2005, 06:06 PM
The game is being played in the back of a strip club, where the guy with the 83 has just attempted a string raise. /images/graemlins/grin.gif
Army Eye
04-17-2005, 03:09 PM
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The game is being played in the back of a strip club, where the guy with the 83 has just attempted a string raise. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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hahahahahaha
BarronVangorToth
04-17-2005, 06:13 PM
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I like to imagine the scenario whereby the hand on the cover of HEFAP is played out.

I can tell, the guy with As Ks pulls the gun.

Matt

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I'm waiting for the cover with the hands being:

Player 1: A /images/graemlins/club.gif A /images/graemlins/spade.gif

Player 2: 2 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif


Board: A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif A /images/graemlins/heart.gif K /images/graemlins/heart.gif

Turn: 5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

River: 4 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif


Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)
disjunction
04-17-2005, 10:51 PM
It beats a guy with a kite.