crazy pineapple basics
 

just gave the game a try last night on UB. i wasn't the worst player at the table, but, i have alot of room to improve.

any tips, or online literature worth reading?

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I am looking for information about Tahoe Split, which is similar to Crazy Pineaple (the only difference is that you don't discard). I found this article which is about Crazy Pineapple. All the advice makes sense to me.

"Crazy Pineapple For Advanced Players," by Jerrod Ankenman.

http://www.everythingsbusted.com/p0c...Pineapple.html


-- Don

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Speaking of Pineapple, will it ever be a mainstream game (like holdem, Omaha, and 7Stud)? I've seen the games on UB but haven't tried them. I really like TDL and hope it gains popularity. If pineapple does, too, I ought to spend some time learning it.

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Speaking of Pineapple, will it ever be a mainstream game (like holdem, Omaha, and 7Stud)? I've seen the games on UB but haven't tried them. I really like TDL and hope it gains popularity. If pineapple does, too, I ought to spend some time learning it.

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pineapple is a novelty game and i dont' think it will ever really pick up, at least not any time soon. i don't even know if this game is even spread in casinos.

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They used to play it in southern California. I don't know if they still do. They didn't have a game going last month when I was at Commerce, but who knows about the Bike.

I've played Crazy 8 on UB. I tend to push my high hands more than I would in O8, because people overvalue their low hands so much. I'm very tight, probably tighter than the whole table combined, lol. There is some variance, but I've made money there.

The only regular Pineapple I've played has been in tourneys (discarding before the flop, not after). I just play strong hands, and know that the hands will be higher in value than HE. Once again, I'm a very tight player.

Felicia [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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During Foxwoods trips, jar and I have asked a couple times to put up a List of Interest for $2/4 Crazy Pineapple. They've never put it up, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Our idea is that if the game every got going, it would stay full as long as the regular $2/4 holdem list was really long. People would see another $2/4 game and try their hand, especially if you said it was "like holdem."

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"Crazy Pineaple for Advanced Player's" is good (and quite funny, IMHO), but it's geared towards CP/8. does anyone now a strategy guide for CP hi?

btw, CP a fun game.. any sites other than paradise offer it?

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"I just play strong hands, and know that the hands will be higher in value than HE. "

Curious about this. Are you saying good hands are worth more in C8 than good hands are worth in Holdem? I know hands run closer together in 08 than in holdem, so it would seem C8 would be a step in that direction.

You probably meant something else.

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I meant winning hands will likely be higher in value playing Pineapple than HE. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

Felicia [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
www.felicialee.net

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i don't even know if this game is even spread in casinos.

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Just an FYI, if anyone is ever in the Seattle area we play CP/8 in a dealer's choice game at Kenmore Lanes.