Strange Claims

[ZenMusician]

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the board was something like 39944 and 2 of my friends went all in. one had AA2K the other had KK95. kk95 saw it and started taking the pot with his trips but then the other guy said- no! the best hand there was a full house but since you can only use 3 cards you couldnt have a full house! so that means you have to use your kings and i use my aces, so i win!

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NOBODY wants to question the "winning hand" of AA?

-ZEN

[Hedge Henderson]

I enjoyed reading some of these. It doesn't matter how wrong a guy is, it's damn tough to convince him when it's his money in the pot. Add in the fact that he might have actually played that way for many years, and you've got a hard sell.

In my early days playing at home (15+ years ago), we didn't have any books, 2+2, or RGP. We just made things up as we went along, played funny games, and came up with our own funny rules. Probably the strangest was that We never wanted to split a pot. We'd look at naturals vs wilds, even the suits, all to make sure only one player got the pot.

I know better now. At least I can say we never allowed wrap-around straights. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]


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...Guy claims that either (or both) a 4 card flush or 4 card straight beats a pair...

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He may not be as confused as you might think. Some old-timers still play five card stud with a pair beat by four (consecutive) to a straight, and four to a straight beat by a bobtail (or Arkansas) flush.

I've never heard of those hands being worth anything in draw, though.

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He may not be as confused as you might think. Some old-timers still play five card stud with a pair beat by four (consecutive) to a straight, and four to a straight beat by a bobtail (or Arkansas) flush.

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Gotta ask, whats a bobtail flush? Four to the flush?

New one...

I get invited by a friend into a tournament, and there's another new guy. After the first two hands, he questions why we're not dealing right. Apparently, "every game he has ever played", the dealer burned the first card before giving players their cards.


Ummmm.....?

the other week i had a laugh at a NLHE tournament with some fish. at the turn the board shows a four straight flush. then out of nowhere, this guy groans and searches the muck for his hand. after the action is over, i say to him, wow, did you fold the straight flush? he says no, i folded a straight with an ace kicker.

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I played in a home game one time where they had apparently watched a few rounds of hold 'em on TV and then just made up a bunch of rules. The goofiest bits:
-the 6th and 7th cards would be used to decide the winner in the case of a split pot
-players outside of the blinds don't have to pay the BB to see a flop - they can just check and see the flop for free
-it has to get checked around *3 times* before the betting round is closed [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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That actually sounds like a pretty fun variant!

[Accident]

On going argument at my garage game:
Dealer flips a card and the player has an option to either take it or get a new one or call a missdeal!
Idiots. They really cry when its an Ace!. I've had to get up and say "games over, everybody out!" before the regulars rally behind me and the rule that most already know. That turned up card is dead and they get the last card. Some morons want that turned up card to be the burn card before the flop also. It only takes a couple of sincere announcements that the game is over at 9:30pm to keep those knuckleheads in line. You have to be strict. I act like a jackass pitboss 1/2 the time with the ridiculous disputes, but my game is the most respected game going. No suprises. Someone is always going to try to manipulate the game/rules to their advantage. They make fun of me sometimes, but they always come back. I'm happier too.
Just my 2cent blind.
Accident

[Hedge Henderson]

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Gotta ask, whats a bobtail flush? Four to the flush?

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Yep.

We've played with those rules a few times. I like to mix things up. If your players are complete aggressive donks or near professional level, it doesn't make much difference. If you've got a lot of decent amateurs at the table, however, it can add a fun extra dimension to a normally boring game.

[tonypaladino]

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Some morons want that turned up card to be the burn card before the flop also.

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yeah, what morons. good thing you know so much about poker to keep them in line.

[Accident]

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Some morons want that turned up card to be the burn card before the flop also.

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yeah, what morons. good thing you know so much about poker to keep them in line.

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I dont really, I just read some rules online and played a few times in Vegas and try to keep it consistent. I'm no expert on casino etiquette