Forum: Home Poker
10-28-2005, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 230
Re: Dealers mouth!
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Stupidest thing I've read in a LONG time. Poker is not a game of cards, it's a game of money played with cards.
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A game played by people. And if you want a continued...
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Forum: Home Poker
10-28-2005, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 230
Re: Dealers mouth!
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How does that make him feel? Like a dumbass, of course. Next time he's in that situation he'll know better. I had no idea we were supposed to refrain from making others cry or (God-forbid)...
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Forum: Home Poker
10-28-2005, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 230
Re: Dealers mouth!
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You got jobbed.
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I disagree.
If you're playing a cutthroat game against other good players, then betting here to take advantage of someone who might be distracted is...
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Forum: Home Poker
10-21-2005, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 90
Re: Need advice for a micro stakes home game
I bought 2000 gray faux clay chips for a micro game that I play with a certain crowd. They were uncomfortable with limit games as low as .25/.50, but I sold a lot of $5 racks in a .02/.05 no-limit...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-21-2005, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 228
Re: Charge the behemoths more
I'm 6 feet, 500 and I go out of my way to avoid taking up other people's space. The world is full of inconsiderate people -- unfortunately it is still illegal to kill them.
jafager
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Forum: Books and Publications
09-13-2005, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 298
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-28-2005, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 322
Re: \"I Wanna See That Hand\" at MGM Las Vegas
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I'll be playing at the MGM in a few weeks as it is where we are staying.
It seems people asking to see is becoming more prevalent, so now I plan to call out the person asking to see the...
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Forum: Home Poker
06-13-2005, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 184
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Forum: Home Poker
06-13-2005, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 173
Re: Thermonuclear Pineapple
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Unless you are jafager, which means you either have Quads, or you run away like a little girl.
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Hey, I just play the cards I'm dealt...or not. Run away! <flails arms>
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Forum: Home Poker
06-12-2005, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 173
Re: Thermonuclear Pineapple
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First thing that stands out is that you discard preflop. Is this just to up the chance of someone picking up a good hand?
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The draft version was Psychotic Pineapple, with...
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Forum: Home Poker
06-12-2005, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 173
Re: Thermonuclear Pineapple
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You know, after this crazy game, maybe we'll have to introduce Chowaha to the rotation.
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No, Larry. Just...no. And not that other nightmare
game you came up with, with...
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Forum: Home Poker
06-09-2005, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 160
Re: Chips for .50/1.00 limit?
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getting 2k of the same color is very very bad advice.
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I like the concept of buying tons of a single low-denomination chip. I set up my nice chips to be flexible --...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
05-30-2005, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 21
Re: good fold, or weak-tight?
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i personally think this fold sucks, especially so when done face up.
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Since everybody at the table was watching, I figured I might get some advertising value out of making...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
05-30-2005, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 21
good fold, or weak-tight?
Friday night, 3/6 at the Borgata. I moved over from 2/4 and have been playing with more-or-less the same lineup for 2-3 hours. Full table, mostly 45-60, one regular who I know plays at least...
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Forum: Books and Publications
05-24-2005, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 133
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Forum: Books and Publications
05-17-2005, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 133
Re: zee\'s and mason\'s 7card stud book
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Maybe there are some other books i should look into that you may advise?
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I like Roy West's book. I forget the title, something about 42 lessons. The 2+2 book is good,...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-12-2005, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 120
Re: Borgata N/L info
I've played 1/2 a few times. Not recently, but I don't think it's changed much.
The preflop betting is insane -- $15-25 seems to be the average opening raise, but I've seen it go $35 and up. ...
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Forum: Home Poker
04-28-2005, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 162
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Forum: Home Poker
12-23-2004, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 83
Re: Is the Official WPT Poker Set Pretty Good?
The only cheap chips that I would consider are the 10 gram dice chips, the 13 gram "Casino" chips, and the 12 gram "Las Vegas" chips.
The dice chips feel and sound a lot like clay chips, but...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-23-2004, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 165
Re: How blind are you? MAGNUM Index
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How f*cking blind do you have to be to need these?
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I dunno. But if you're 80/20 with an old prescription, playing seven stud from the end of the table, they're pretty...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-02-2004, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 109
Re: Home Game Shooting
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Here's something for those who remember the discussion of guns at the poker table. Thought y'all would find this interesting.
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No more interesting than if he were stabbed,...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-22-2004, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 83
Re: Cheap Poker Table ($150) Online >>
We had one in the office for photo work and it's a POS. The felt is cheap and there's no padding (feels like a pool table). The padding on the rail is thin and was it was already coming apart (on a...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-18-2004, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 128
Re: Unwelcome Guests
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This is tough. Obviously the poker table is no place for a gun. Theres just too much stress.
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When you carry a gun for self-defense, you have to be mentally and...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-18-2004, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 128
Re: He had a gun
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The guy had a gun and dropped it on me at the last minute.
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So what? Most people that carry, you could play with them for years and never know it.
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I figured...
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Forum: Stud
11-18-2004, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 92
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