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Old 12-19-2005, 09:11 PM
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Default What is a nit?

I've been seeing the term "nit" being used alot and I'm not sure what it means.
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:19 PM
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Default Re: What is a nit?

A nit is a person who picks at minor, often irrelavent details. Derived from "picking nits" or "nit-picking"

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Old 12-19-2005, 10:42 PM
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I've been seeing the term "nit" being used alot and I'm not sure what it means.

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A nit in poker terms is a rather straight foward unimaginative player. Why they get a derrogatory nickname is beyond me as they usually go home with the money. They don't win large and usually don't lose large. That's are far as I interpret it
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Old 12-19-2005, 10:44 PM
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Countdown to a bad Jason_t joke....
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Old 12-19-2005, 11:58 PM
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Countdown to a bad Jason_t joke....

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Old 12-20-2005, 01:04 AM
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Old 12-20-2005, 01:20 AM
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Default Re: What is a nit?

A tight passive. Usually ultra tight, to the point that it lowers thier EV. They fold to often, they aren't aggressive enough.
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Old 12-20-2005, 02:42 AM
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Default Re: What is a nit?

any of DS's posts in the philosophy forum
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Old 12-21-2005, 06:13 PM
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Nits are typically unfriendly, extremely selfish, know-it-all rocks who add little or nothing of value to the texture of a good game. They’ll sometimes be in disguise, wearing dark sunglasses and a hat. What the nit can’t hide is that serious-looking mug that rarely if ever turns into a smile.

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http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_maga...95&m_id=26
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_maga...31&m_id=28
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Old 12-21-2005, 06:19 PM
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Default Re: What is a nit?

Let's say you post

"I have AK, and the flop is AKK, so it checks to me and I raise, should I have tried slowplaying?"

A nit will respond

"You BET, you didn't raise"

Choosing to focus on some insignificant detail of symantics rather than the core question at hand.
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