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Forum: Internet Gambling 11-17-2005, 04:23 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 224
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Health Insurance EV question

There's some good info in this thread, but a few points:

1. Bill Gates would have insurance. He would have to have insurance because it is required to have a mortgage. He would have a mortgage...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 11-15-2005, 10:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 92
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: banking idea to add some change to your bankroll

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If you are going to go through this effort, why not just collect cans. I bet you could make more with less effort doing that. I'm sure you could find a shopping cart somewhere.

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Forum: Rake Back 10-13-2005, 01:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 502
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: I got a response from the [email]bonus@PP.com[/email] people!!!!

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It clearly states on the bonus conditions that it is for "actual points", not the extra you get for being a Gold Member.

Log in and look for an explanation of the bonus points. In the...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 10-12-2005, 01:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 134
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: I Cleared the Impossible Party Pop-Up

Exactly. People keep talking about this is a 40x or 60x bonus, as if they made a deposit they're clearing. . . This is not a reload bonus.

This is not Party's attempt to replace reload bonuses. ...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 10-12-2005, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 156
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Party bonus semantics, what does this mean?

It doesn't mean YOU need to contribute a penny. It means that your share of the contributed rake must be at least a penny. In other words, if you're playing low-stakes no-limit, and the rake is...
Forum: Rake Back 10-11-2005, 06:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 605
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Why TAGs are undesirable

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Poker cannot grow at double-digit rates ad infinitum, so we know that poker bankrolls are finite at some point.


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This is incorrect. Poker bankrolls, for most people, are...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 09-01-2005, 09:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 128
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Any word on a Party reload?

Yep, I got a GETTHEMOST, too.

I'm happy to see history not repeating itself. . . or perhaps it is. These are individualized bonuses; my wife, who plays less than I, got a smaller bonus offer.
Forum: Internet Bonuses 09-01-2005, 12:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 128
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Any word on a Party reload?

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id guess the reload is tomorow or friday. history would certainly make those highly probable days for the reload. if not, itll be here in less than a week

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Actually,...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-16-2005, 10:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 89
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Voice Activated Poker!!!

I'd be more concerned about a setup that has a urinal tube as well as a drinking fluids tube. Do NOT confuse the two.
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-14-2005, 06:36 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 455
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Friends colluding

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You're right about this though. The level at which your conscience kicks in is different for everyone. For me, cheating in a card game, however despicable, especially to me as a poker...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-14-2005, 06:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 455
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Friends colluding

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In just the same way, people who collude believe there are lots of other colluders out there.

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They believe that becasue it's true.

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Forum: Internet Gambling 08-14-2005, 01:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 331
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: The Most Amazing Thing I Have Ever Seen

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As an aside, I was watching PBS and they said the odds of hitting the Lotto (not sure which state) were the same as being dealt a pat royal in 5 card draw TEN TIMES IN A ROW.

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Forum: Internet Gambling 08-14-2005, 01:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 26
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Bad Beat Jackpot

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On partys webpage it is never talked about who hit the jackpot and how/how much $$ was won. Any webpages out there that keep track of this sort of thing??

Thanks

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Um....
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-14-2005, 01:08 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 455
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Friends colluding

People who take part in an "inappropriate" activity tend to believe that the activity is quite common. You'll find this true in general life: someone who holds out on people will suspect others of...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-12-2005, 02:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 120
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: A Favor from the Zoo (cross posted to OOT)

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I voted. Anything to avoid playing poker.

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Spoken like a poker pro.

BTW, the photofriday site seems to be down or FARKed right now, or I would have voted.
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-12-2005, 02:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 25
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Question about random card generator

The quick answer for sites suchs as Party:

No. The river card is not determined until after the last player has acted.

The tiniest timing change -- milliseconds, less than you can perceive --...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 08-08-2005, 06:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 151
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Blackjack: Standard Deviation per 100 hands?

Oh, and your basic disadvantage will run between .5% and 2%. Around 1% is common online, as far as I can recall. Can't recall variance figures. Too lazy to go over to bookshelf and check under the...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 08-08-2005, 06:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 151
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Blackjack: Standard Deviation per 100 hands?

STFW. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

I have a book called "Blackjack: A professional reference," or something like that. I just looked it up -- compiled by Michael Dalton: ...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 08-08-2005, 05:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 218
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: I\'m confused about blackjack bonuses

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My impression was that a smaller bet size will decrease variance, so you have a better chance at staying close to the number you're at (so if you're up you have a better shot at staying...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 08-08-2005, 11:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 218
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: I\'m confused about blackjack bonuses

DavidC, I don't know how much you know about BJ. . . your reasoning is pretty much on target, but you're missing a piece of the picture.

Playing BJ line, you're playing to a disadvantage. The...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-07-2005, 01:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 111
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: BEAT this COVERSATION!!!! (and ownage)

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he was about to leave in 5 hands so i had 5 hands to take his money and i did.. how could u guys not find that amusing. and douche? why. i am confused.

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Because this post...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 08-04-2005, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 233
Posted By MentalNomad
Party monthly reload is due. . . any word?

Looking at their bonus history, we'd have expected a reload by, like, yesterday. . .
Forum: Software 08-02-2005, 02:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 109
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: How do PokerEdge, PokerProphecy etc. manage to get all the data?

Actually, this goes beyond the TOS and who has rights to the hand history details.

The fact is that if you share knowledge you gained from playing certain players with other players, it can be...
Forum: Software 07-27-2005, 05:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 199
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Software I would pay for! (session reviewing)

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There is another problem that your going to run into that is quite a bit more dangerous to your play. Most sample sizes that you will pull out of your own database are statistically...
Forum: Internet Gambling 07-20-2005, 11:35 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 255
Posted By MentalNomad
Re: Banned From Truepoker

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Why not just, in the future, not allow two players under the same roof from playing in the same MTT?

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Because there are specialty tournaments and freerolls that are...
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