Two Plus Two Older Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Older Archives > General Poker Discussion > Home Poker

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 12-23-2005, 12:39 AM
KenProspero KenProspero is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 123
Default Re: Unethical?

It's definately legal, but that kind of player often leads to the break up of a home game.

Mr. K-J was a fool to believe him, btw.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-23-2005, 02:06 AM
Lottery Larry Lottery Larry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: northwest of Philadelphia
Posts: 289
Default Re: Unethical?

Yes. Illegal? I'm not sure if this falls under a version of "misdeclaring your hand intentionally" rule or not.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-23-2005, 02:30 AM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Unethical?

Legal and ethical. He didn't misrepresent his hand. He did what he could to get a call. The other player was dumb enough to believe him. Its poker.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 12-23-2005, 09:24 AM
EasilyFound EasilyFound is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 330
Default Re: Unethical?

Not cool in a home game among friends. I wouldn't invite that person to my homegame again.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 12-27-2005, 01:05 PM
Zetack Zetack is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 656
Default Re: Unethical?

[ QUOTE ]
Legal and ethical. He didn't misrepresent his hand. He did what he could to get a call. The other player was dumb enough to believe him. Its poker.

[/ QUOTE ]

Its angleshooting. It doesn't fall in the category of lying about your hand. Its closer in spirit in a NL game when a player looks over and says, how much do you have, and player B replies about 40 bucks, then when Player A goes all in (with 150 in front of him) Player B reveals that he actually has two one hundred dollar chips hidden behind his low denoms and calls the all-in. Complete BS and shouldn't be allowed.

--Zetack
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 12-27-2005, 04:01 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Unethical?

Why did he tell everyone he looked? If I pull something like this, I am definitely acting very surprised when *WHOA* my retarded move worked!
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 12-28-2005, 08:29 AM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Unethical?

Its angleshooting. It doesn't fall in the category of lying about your hand. Its closer in spirit in a NL game when a player looks over and says, how much do you have, and player B replies about 40 bucks, then when Player A goes all in (with 150 in front of him) Player B reveals that he actually has two one hundred dollar chips hidden behind his low denoms and calls the all-in. Complete BS and shouldn't be allowed.

--Zetack

[/ QUOTE ]

True, it is angleshooting. But, I don't think your example corollates. In the original example the "blind better" lied about betting in the dark. If the caller was paying attention he could have noticed this.

In your example, player B lied about what player A could not be aware of because the chips were "hidden". Player A asked about something not self evident and would not expect an untruthful answer as a part of gamemanship (and , I believe, illegal).

I agree with others that it is not illegal, but a dick move among friends.

Betty
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 12-28-2005, 02:40 PM
tonypaladino tonypaladino is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: props to Stuey for fixing my avatar
Posts: 498
Default Re: Unethical?

This is certainly not the same as lying about your stack size in a NL tournament. You are required by TDA rules to keep large denomination chips visable and in the front/top of the stack, and are required to give an accurate count or let the dealer count your stack when asked.

There is nothing against any rules about lying about whether you looked at your hand. It is coffeehousing.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 12-28-2005, 03:03 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Unethical?

In an actual B&M game, I'd say this would be kind of lame, but certainly allowable. In a home game with people that are supposed to be friends, or at a minimum, acquaintances, this move was just bad sportsmanship. He wouldn't be receiving any invites to my next homegame, that's for sure.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 12-28-2005, 04:58 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Unethical?

That is so unethical, and has to payoff so much I think I'll try it.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:18 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.