Forum: Home Poker
12-27-2005, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 300
Re: dealers choice
I guess I'm a little late for recommendations, Slim. Hopefully, you'll be playing in this game again.
The answer depends mostly on what you want from the game. If it's all about fun (and those...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-07-2005, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 287
Re: Strange Claims
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Gotta ask, whats a bobtail flush? Four to the flush?
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Yep.
We've played with those rules a few times. I like to mix things up. If your players are complete aggressive...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-02-2005, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 287
Re: Strange Claims
I enjoyed reading some of these. It doesn't matter how wrong a guy is, it's damn tough to convince him when it's his money in the pot. Add in the fact that he might have actually played that way for...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-09-2005, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 90
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Forum: Home Poker
10-21-2005, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 88
Re: Need advice for a micro stakes home game
It really depends on your players and how long you plan to play. Our game started with $0.05 ante and $0.05-$0.25 spread limit, and five bucks usually lasted the sober players 5-6 hours. Of course,...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-14-2005, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 81
Re: How to find a game in a college town?
^^ Yep. Bars are a great place to find out who's playing poker, and where.
Visit a sports bar on a Tuesday night. At least one of the TVs will have ESPN's broadcast of the WSOP on. Talk to...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-12-2005, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 49
Re: 7 card stud newb question
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strategically speaking, it would be virtually impossible for all 8 players to call all they way down to 7th street with playable hands...
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Indeed it would, but some players...
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Forum: Home Poker
10-12-2005, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 136
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Forum: Home Poker
10-12-2005, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 92
Re: copags curve...
I've only dealt with Kem cards, but I've seen decks that curved up and decks that curved down. I assume it's based on which side of the roll of plastic gets painted with the reverse design. Neither...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
09-27-2005, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 65
Re: poker software really helps
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...when one sees distributions so skewed in so many probabilities, so repeatedly, well, it makes for an exasperated bit of head scratching.
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So, in your opinion, Wilson...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-27-2005, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 77
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Forum: Home Poker
09-21-2005, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 85
Re: hosting--which game to play?
I like poker. I have fun playing NLHE, and I have fun playing crazy stud with umpteen wild cards. What'd be most fun for your game depends on you and your players, Beekeeper. Some players will bitch...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-20-2005, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 132
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-19-2005, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 132
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Forum: Home Poker
09-19-2005, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 132
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-17-2005, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 132
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Forum: Home Poker
09-13-2005, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 88
Re: Advice on home poker game structure please
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A decent percentage of the players will be novices (hence I want to stick to just one game), and most will be adverse to losing more than $50.
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Well, this here's the key,...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-12-2005, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 175
Re: Misconceptions about Evolution
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I'd recommend as the best introduction to evolution the various collections of essays by Stephen Jay Gould. These collections are readable, address many diverse topics in relation to...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
09-12-2005, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 74
Re: How is Netflix?
Nice link, flatline.
I've always suspected such was the case and I honestly can't blame Netflix for such practices. I doubt they make much (if any) money off of me. I've been a member for over two...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-10-2005, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 123
Re: Playing blind?
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Ever play Blind Man's Bluff for money? Now THAT is fun when you're drunk.
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We tried that for the first time a couple of weeks ago in our home game. We take turns calling...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-09-2005, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 78
Re: Home Poker Game Database
A lofty goal, no doubt. I think you're going to run into problems, though.
Even assuming that people will freely share information regarding their legal (and illegal) home games with you, how are...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-09-2005, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 349
Re: Best Snack Food?
I'm afraid that, from a messy standpoint, it barely matters what the snack is. Somebody will find a way to get it on the cards and chips and it's gonna be all over the floor no matter what.
Making...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-07-2005, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
Re: Home game - common problem for Dr Phil?
It's a common problem for me, anyway. There are basically three things you can do:
1. Get tough and risk pissing people off
2. Learn to play short-handed.
3. Get a smaller, overflow table for...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-02-2005, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 84
Re: Playing Hold\'em (or Omaha) with two decks
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Technically, one of the very best hands (due to rarity) is 75432 unsuited- you making THAT your better hand?
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Nah. That loses to the just-as-rare 76432.
It's been a good...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-02-2005, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 119
Re: repairing kem cards
I'd steer away from ironing it, unless you're really, really careful. I have a very curly seven of clubs after trying that.
If the warp is slight, try dampening the card with a dishrag (just like...
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