Busting your friends?

[HoldemPokerPlyr]

When you're are in a game you have to be able to bust anyone. I don't care if your girlfriend is Pamela Anderson. If you want to play poker, you have to be able to bust anyone at the table without feeling bad for them.

-HoldemPokerPlyr

I'd say no harm no foul. If you had taken his money maybe he'd be pissed at you the rest of the trip and that would suck. Also if you make it known you two know each other I don't see a big deal in that as well. GF/BF's sitting next to each other usually advertise this and it's not that big a deal. usually one is way worse than the other and that'll iron out any "teaming" up issues.

[bernie]

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If we play heads up we make a lot of move against eachother and it looks odd to the table... usually gives the other players a bad vibe and scares off the Donkeys

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I've rarely seen this to be the case in reality. But I guess it sounds good when you say it.

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The problem becomes this... we know eachothers play so well... we would end up calling eachother down on the river with middle pair, A high, ect... and other players feel we are cheating and/or much better player than we actually are.

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Lame. Again, I've rarely ever seen this effect in a game to even consider it. But still, it sounds good.

First, you're giving others too much credit for actually watching your game and how you play.

2nd. The thing that would tip them off is if you got it HU (primarily postflop) and checked it down with less than stellar hands. Betting into eachother HU doesn't make them paranoid it shows that you will play hard against everyone.

3rd. You are cheating by signalling your buddy to fold. How do you think that will go over if someone catches your little 'eye wave'?

4th. No winning player that I know that plays worth a crap thinks they have enough of an edge in a game that they can fore-go bets to a bud during a hand. Unless, of course, there is a reason you can fore-go those bets...

And that reason isn't to keep a game loose.

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[bernie]

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GF/BF's sitting next to each other usually advertise this and it's not that big a deal. usually one is way worse than the other and that'll iron out any "teaming" up issues.


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Except in this case one is discreetly signalling the other.

b

I think Bernie just likes to argue... but I agree with a lot of what you're saying.

[bernie]

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I think Bernie just likes to argue... but I agree with a lot of what you're saying.

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Not arguing at all. I just think it's BS.

Not dressing it up all pretty to make it seem like it's something other than what it is.

b

fair enough...

P.S. If there were other people jockeying for the pot... I take everyones money...

But heads up I let him slide for $500.00

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..."waive off my buddy with my eyes"...


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I see you doing this, I'm following you in the parking lot and kicking your and your friend's nuts. Think about that, you *%&#@^x.

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[Sniper]

Only one question... would your buddy have done the same thing if the situation had been reversed?

[Victor]

taking my friends money is infinitely more satisfying than taking donks money. regardless, its money. you do like money right?