Forum: Other Other Topics
12-12-2005, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 40
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Re: Best car chase
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first blues brothers is great.
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NOTHING beat the Blues Brothers car chase. Make sure you see it on DVD as any TNT/USA type showing will cut it for sure. The original chase...
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-06-2005, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 262
Re: Vintage copy of \"Hold \'Em Poker\"
The Andy Bloch "article" was actually a post on his web site (poor choice of words on my part). He touted the book highly as a great introduction to Game Theory as applied to poker.
Personally, I...
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-05-2005, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 262
Re: Vintage copy of \"Hold \'Em Poker\"
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Thanks Eclypse. My copy is 142 pages and does not have a cover price!? It does state New York and Casino Press. Also, it's not stapled and softcover in stiff wraps.
Since you are a...
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-31-2005, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 262
Re: Vintage copy of \"Hold \'Em Poker\"
Just found a listing for a 1976 Casino Press, New York version purported to be the "scarce first printing"
So, since they're both from 1976, I guess David will have to answer where the first...
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-31-2005, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 262
Re: Vintage copy of \"Hold \'Em Poker\"
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I recently purchased a copy of "Hold 'Em Poker" at a local bookstore (I live in the Las Vegas area). The copyright is 1976 by Gambler's Book Club, ISBN 87019-021-0 with a number line 10 9...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-31-2005, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 330
Re: How does Layne Flack make money?
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I think it's a good idea to stay away from absolute statements regarding poker, such as "tight is right". Poker is a game of situations and an experienced player needs to be able to act...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
10-26-2005, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 401
Re: STUPID QUESTION
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I've been looking at some of the renter's web sites and have a question:
What is the difference between an "appartment" and a "flat"?
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US/UK terms for the...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
10-26-2005, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 401
STUPID QUESTION
I've been looking at some of the renter's web sites and have a question:
What is the difference between an "appartment" and a "flat"?
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Forum: Books and Publications
09-16-2005, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 396
Re: Most useful book you\'ve ever read
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This Here's a Stick-Up (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0028643445/102-5152871-2810513?v=glance)
Of course I should have read the ending prior to implementing the...
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Forum: Books and Publications
09-16-2005, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 409
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Forum: Books and Publications
09-16-2005, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 409
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-29-2005, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 656
Re: hurricane media hype
...the last place in the world I would want to be would be hanging for my life from a lamp post covered in fire ants.
Can't think of too many worse senarios than this! LOL!
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Forum: Books and Publications
08-13-2005, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 400
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Forum: Books and Publications
08-11-2005, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 134
Re: Books Sales for SSHM
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We've sold about 70k copies so far since release (July 2004).
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However, that does not mean that there are 70K unique people who purchased the book. I, for example, am on...
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Forum: Books and Publications
07-06-2005, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 164
Re: Poker Psychology books
I've never read Killer Poker, but the other two on your list are great.
I would also add Poker Sex & Dying: Inside the Mind of a Gambler by Juel E. Anderson to your list.
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Forum: Politics
06-25-2005, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 350
Re: Will Rove Resign?
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And these comments hardly mean much in the face of what Durbin said and how he acted afterwards. Face it, the man is a coward. He had the balls to stand in front of an almost empty room...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-14-2005, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 241
Re: Wong on Dice
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...a fellow by the name of Dominator will be on TV showing off his skills. Sorry don't know the channel or time, but will post it when I find out.
-GeoC
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Tonight on the...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-13-2005, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 389
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-21-2005, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 849
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2005, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 646
CLEAR EXPLANATION (Corrected Version)
Sorry about all my previous mistakes (I should never do this kind of calculating before I wake up in the morning). Anyhow, I re-wrote it with the correct additions and subtractions--AND it agrees...
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2005, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 646
Never Mind
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I decided to run this through PokerStove and it came up with EXACTLY my original calculation which was 56.263% (see my first post above: “Clear Explanation”)
This was before I realized...
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2005, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 646
Did PokerStove make the same mistake?
I decided to run this through PokerStove and it came up with EXACTLY my original calculation which was 56.263% (see my first post above: “Clear Explanation”)
This was before I realized I had left...
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2005, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 646
Re: CLEAR EXPLANATION (I hope!)
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Excellent explanation.
You should change your name to skalansky jr.
BTW i think some of the calculators out there
such as at cardplayer.com dont actually do the calculations the way...
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2005, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 646
CLEAR EXPLANATION (I hope!)
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Phil says this (backed by online calculators at, for example, twodimes.net et al):
If Phil has:
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and the villian has:
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Forum: Books and Publications
02-18-2005, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 102
Re: best non-poker poker books
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i have been reading Code of the 5 rings a book writen by a Japanes sword master that deals with statagy. I talks about studying other arts to learn your art better. Just wondering if...
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