Forum: Home Poker
03-21-2005, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 86
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Forum: Home Poker
08-25-2004, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 130
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Forum: Probability
08-24-2004, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 174
Re: what is standard deviaton?
I also took a stat course, in one ear out the other, but got a B+ overall... so maybe not as aloof as I thought I was during those classes. SD and SE are not easy concepts to grasp in a practical...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-23-2004, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 118
Re: Ok, busted out of my home game...
DDR is a tough thing to do whilst even the slightest bit impaired. /images/graemlins/cool.gif What an entertaining thread though, with one week left til I return to the college life these ideas are...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-22-2004, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 165
Re: Poker Chip set
Rhone, KEM is a manufacturer of cellulose acetate (a type of flexible plastic) cards. The reason they're "not to be trusted to the public" is that they're rather pricey, but an all-around good...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-20-2004, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 118
Re: Ok, busted out of my home game...
Oh I can't wait to get back to college and drink my friends under the table... maybe we'll play for shots next game hahahaha. Or have a tournament where the winner wins a free case of beer provided...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-20-2004, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 108
Re: Low Stakes NL ring games
our small limit NLHE games consist of $10-15 buy-in but ourblinds are usually a quarter or more... weird though how people rarely go all-in. I guess they just can't stand to lose their pocket change....
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Forum: Home Poker
08-18-2004, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 87
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Forum: Home Poker
08-18-2004, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 117
Re: Showing Cards
Poor poker etiquette really ruins the feel of a home game. Ours is pretty decent, although I usually end up pointing out people on a lot of string bets. It's not because they're angle shooting or...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-18-2004, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 87
pokerchips.com chips - a practical question
I realize after reading some threads on pokerchips.com's seeming lack of customer service and their tendency to delay orders months at a time that I might run into some troubles when placing an order...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-05-2004, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 75
Cancelled chip line!
Uh, did anyone else notice that buypokerchips.com doesn't sell their original style of poker chips? I think those were so cool too, the modern clay look sorta scrubby and the archetype are too...
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Forum: Probability
07-28-2004, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 91
Re: What is this math effect called?
Mutual exclusivity (which is also dependence so BruceZ you had it but I just rephrased it), but basically for every ace on the board you know that it can't also be in someone's hand, thus affecting...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-28-2004, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 91
Re: What sorta house rule is this??
Thank you all for seeing it my way, and to make it more clear this was a semi-serious, no-limit hold 'em game, tournament style. Nobody was drinking, our main intent was to play poker.
It was my...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-28-2004, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 91
What sorta house rule is this??
Ok, so I was recently invited to my friends house to play poker (I had previously not known these guys to be big poker players but I figured I'd go and sit with them to feel it out a bit). Anyhow,...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-27-2004, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 134
Re: High quality clays
Well, I found the answer myself /images/graemlins/tongue.gif Homepokertourney.com says they're manufactured by pokerchips.com. Well then, we know the quality is good but...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-27-2004, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 155
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Forum: Home Poker
07-27-2004, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 134
Re: High quality clays
Well then it's simply a matter of personal preference, it wasn't an attack or anything. I was just suggesting a different variety of chip is all. Best of luck finding what you're looking for. If you...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-25-2004, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 76
Re: how would you handle this
#1, what were you holding, #2, why did you call the other girl's bet if you knew that the one girl had already recieved help, even if you were holding a monster and you knew she had rags you would've...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-25-2004, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 134
Re: High quality clays
buypokerchips.com has some decent chips, although they're still 9g and may be too light for your taste - but, have you ever played poker at or at least gambled at a casino? casinos don't use chips...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-22-2004, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 109
Re: Home built round poker table
Thankfully someone started a string on round home made poker tables. I've been planning on building one for months now, but not a whole lot of help from the people on the "super" string for home...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
07-14-2004, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 80
Re: When do the crazy calls stop?
It wasn't a dumb question.
Who was it that quoted "It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money." Well, whoever said it was correct. Let them call your raises with rags, you're the one getting...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-14-2004, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 143
Views: 726
Re: Building a home Poker Table
That's interesting that you didn't use velveteen. I recently priced some velveteen at a fabric store but I wasn't even looking for quilter's flannel, now you've piqued me interest I'm going to go...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-14-2004, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 125
Re: Poker Chips?
There is a ton of heated debate about poker chips, their quality and their cost. Basically, you need to assess your situation and decide what sort of game you're playing. Do you want a professional...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-10-2004, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 143
Views: 726
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Forum: Home Poker
07-03-2004, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 88
Re: The eBay chips are down
I'm glad somebody has decided to take a stand against the subpar myriad of "REAL CLAY CASINO QUALITY CHIPS!" being peddled rapidly throughout all of ebay. I ordered a set of these thinking the price...
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