"Post oak Bluff"

sisyphus · #1 10-28-2005, 10:26 AM

I know what one is (lame small bet, bb bet into a 5+bb'ish pot)
BUT where does the expression come from (i know Doyle uses it) but why oak???

#2 10-28-2005, 11:41 AM

you might wanna ask doyle<<<

kagame · #3 10-28-2005, 12:02 PM

read supersystem you lazy bum

sisyphus · #4 10-28-2005, 12:20 PM

I have read it more times than i care to admit! did i miss something.?.....oh well.......about time i read it again.
(pretty dam sure he never explains WHY he calls it an "oak" bet

kagame · #5 10-28-2005, 12:36 PM

i was joking ive read it also and im pretty sure even doyle doesnt know, or didnt disclose

TheMainEvent · #6 10-28-2005, 01:07 PM

I don't know but if you want I'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Broomcorn's Uncle.

tpir90036 · #7 10-28-2005, 01:11 PM

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I have read it more times than i care to admit! did i miss something.?.....oh well.......about time i read it again.
(pretty dam sure he never explains WHY he calls it an "oak" bet

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I assume that the term came from one of two things:

1) The Post Oak is one of the smallest varieties of Oak tree. i.e. The bet is small and trying to be strong.

2) The really good wood from an oak tree is sometimes called Post Oak (because it is used a lot in fence building since it is very hard but not big enough for full lumber). So maybe the inventor of the term was being sarcastic.

I think it's probably the former though.