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Forum: Brick and Mortar 02-22-2005, 07:19 PM
Replies: 582
Views: 1,978
Posted By Xargque
Re: What are your favorite lines spoken at the table?

(This deserves a bump.)

Nickle/dime home game.

One of the many fish I play with folded A-3 after heavy betting on a King-high turn, only to see an Ace hit on the river which (surprisingly even...
Forum: Psychology 01-21-2005, 02:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 124
Posted By Xargque
Re: Why does the Kill button cause people to....

I've seen people defend their small blind with literally any two cards against a kill button. I normally fold too often to be the one "killing" the pot, but I was once on a hot streak and every $2...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-30-2004, 08:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 92
Posted By Xargque
Re: Tipping waitresses While in a Ring Game

I'd say a standard tip is 15-20% of the cost of the order or $1, whichever is more.

-X
Forum: Psychology 12-15-2004, 05:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 89
Posted By Xargque
Re: Reverse Tilt?

Take a break. The juiciest table in the world is still -EV if you become the biggest fish at it when you win a couple big pots.

Maybe even switch tables, especially if you play better when you're...
Forum: Psychology 12-09-2004, 07:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 99
Posted By Xargque
Re: Dangerous thoughts

Have a losing night (not intentionally of course, but eventually it will happen on it's own).

-X
Forum: Politics 12-08-2004, 01:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 173
Posted By Xargque
Re: ...But can they play poker?

Condi would be a total LAP-P (fish). She's never had an opinion of her own or done anything which requires the smallest amount of initiative.

I don't know about the Governator. He would probably...
Forum: Politics 12-08-2004, 01:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 173
Posted By Xargque
Re: It is a very close call .....

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I think most politicians would make terrible poker players. They're so used to thinking of arguments to defend the indefensible, promoting the party line regardless of its merits etc, that...
Forum: Psychology 12-06-2004, 09:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 90
Posted By Xargque
Re: How much can losing to bad players affect your game?

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I think I phrased that wrong. I typically get called down when i try to make a move and the monster hands I finally get become irrelevant because i'm so short stacked.

I don't really...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-03-2004, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 86
Posted By Xargque
Re: One other thing about string raises

It used to be a near perfect tell for me. If I said what I was doing, my hand was strong, if I just did it, it was weak. I've made a point of always saying now. There is no reason not to. I've...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-28-2004, 03:49 AM
Replies: 582
Views: 1,978
Posted By Xargque
Re: What are your favorite lines spoken at the table?

Unbelievably bad player next to me tonight on her 3rd or 4th rebuy at 3/6 limit went all-in on a board that looked something like:

A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifT /images/graemlins/diamond.gifJ...
Forum: Politics 11-27-2004, 03:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 92
Posted By Xargque
Re: The Incredibles promote conservative values

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Had the same thoughts when I saw it. Only liberal aspect of the movie was the evil insurance corporation that Mr. Incredible was helping people get what they deserved despite...
Forum: Politics 11-27-2004, 03:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 121
Posted By Xargque
Re: Hillary or Condy

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Well if accomplishment is measured by "Major Terrorist Attacks Allowed," Condi's got the edge.

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She also has the edge on never having had an original thought or disagreeing...
Forum: Politics 11-27-2004, 03:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 92
Posted By Xargque
Re: The Incredibles promote conservative values

Had the same thoughts when I saw it. Only liberal aspect of the movie was the evil insurance corporation that Mr. Incredible was helping people get what they deserved despite the greedy corporation...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-22-2004, 03:49 PM
Replies: 582
Views: 1,978
Posted By Xargque
Re: What are your favorite lines spoken at the table?

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Not really a favorite line but something that cracked me up. The Taj last night, they had the front desk closed so the floor was directing people to seats for inside the room. ...
Forum: Politics 11-15-2004, 03:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 269
Posted By Xargque
Re: I have a better one for you..

IQ hoax (http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/stateiq.asp)

Too bad, though. Probably still some correlation with education, although not this good as Alaska has very well funded education...
Forum: Psychology 11-12-2004, 10:04 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 322
Posted By Xargque
Re: Stupidest poker strategy/statements ever heard...

"Once you flop top pair, you have to stay in for the two pair, even if you know he's got a better kicker" [said by the guy holding A3o as I rake in my third big pot of the night won with AK].

-X
Forum: Politics 11-12-2004, 09:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 245
Posted By Xargque
Re: Who gives a flying [censored] if it\'s a choice?

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It has no meaning unless you first assume that being gay is wrong.

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Forum: Psychology 11-11-2004, 09:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 150
Posted By Xargque
Re: Chip arrangement and stack height

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7. Chips in a rack.

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where have you seen this? it is illegal in all casinos i've ever been to.

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Some CA rooms even require it for No-Limit games.
Forum: Politics 11-11-2004, 06:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 245
Posted By Xargque
Re: I do

Fair enough, Cyrus. If I understand your argument, then I agree with you. If we are interested in understanding how the human body works, then understanding everything about our genes and what they...
Forum: Politics 11-10-2004, 09:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 245
Posted By Xargque
Who gives a flying [censored] if it\'s a choice?

The entire argument is a red herring thrown up by conservatives. It has no meaning unless you first assume that being gay is wrong. If you assume that being gay is no better or worse than being...
Forum: Politics 11-08-2004, 02:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 84
Posted By Xargque
Re: Tons of good news in Iraq.

What Iraqis are polled here? Is it only those in America-controlled areas? How can we be sure that those polled represent an unbiased cross-section of the Iraqi population as a whole?

-X
Forum: Politics 11-05-2004, 07:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 84
Posted By Xargque
Re: WWJD?

1) Kill the Arabs (after all they don't love him, so there's no way he'll love them).

2) Force the poor to starve (there's definitely nothing in his teachings about being charitable, it's mostly...
Forum: Politics 11-05-2004, 07:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 86
Posted By Xargque
Re: What Liberals don\'t get about values

Yes, clearly every political party should be in favor of making federal laws about marriage because most of the population favors them.

In fact, the Democrats should just disband and all join the...
Forum: Politics 11-05-2004, 07:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 141
Posted By Xargque
Re: Who is included in \"stupid\"

It may include people who make multiple mispellings in every sentence.

-X
Forum: Politics 11-05-2004, 07:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 143
Posted By Xargque
Re: Bush\'s \"Mandate\"

Um, maybe it's just me, but I remember him losing the popular vote last time. How is this not a narrower margin.

Also, Bush claimed to have had a Mandate 4 years ago. Proof that the word is...
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