Poker's most basic rule

Brainwalter · #1 02-08-2005, 08:42 AM

I just thought of this earlier. I'm not sure where it stands between asinine and enlightening.

Poker:
Whoever puts the most money in the pot wins it. In the event of a tie, the best hand wins.

Thoughts?

Brom · #2 02-08-2005, 08:54 AM

Its good in its simplicity but wrong in ways. It's not just how much money you can dump into a pot, but the way in which it goes in. It also depends on what your opponent has obviously as it would be hard to push him off the nuts.

I like the saying though.

Brainwalter · #3 02-08-2005, 09:48 AM

Yeah, this is where the skill of knowing when showdowns will occur, and how often our cards rate to win in a showdown, and all the other skills come in. But as intricate as poker can be, I thought taking an algorithmic view of how each pot is decided could possibly provide some insight into its nature as primarily a betting game, with cards as a forum/medium.
FWIW..

axioma · #4 02-08-2005, 11:36 AM

is the statement correct? yes.

is it usefull? no. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Brainwalter · #5 02-08-2005, 11:39 AM

Aww, shucks.

ZeeJustin · #6 02-09-2005, 06:25 AM

Why is this even true? Winning a side pot is not the same as "winning the pot".

Brainwalter · #7 02-09-2005, 07:05 AM

What side pot? Whoever puts more money than the other players in the pot, by making a bet that is not called, wins all the money that went into the pot at any time.

colgin · #8 02-09-2005, 12:59 PM

[ QUOTE ]
I just thought of this earlier. I'm not sure where it stands between asinine and enlightening.

Poker:
Whoever puts the most money in the pot wins it. In the event of a tie, the best hand wins.

Thoughts?

[/ QUOTE ]

I vote for asinine. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Gigabet · #9 02-09-2005, 01:08 PM

There is a saying that was on twodimes one day(they change it every day) "He who bets the most, wins the most. The cards just break even." Or something very similar to that.

SeattleJake · #10 02-09-2005, 07:18 PM

Abdul Jalib had mentioned something that stood out in my mind:

A bet is worth at least 4 outs, often more.

I'm now under the theory that a bet is worth the unclaimed outs in a hand.

You don't just win by betting, but you do increase your odds.