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01/09/2005 10:43:38 AM · #1

So this is off topic (and may belong in the 'Rant' section) but I played my first game of poker last night ($10 in) with some friends and I got 2nd out of 7.

When it was just down to my friend and I we both cashed in our original $10 and played with the extra $30 left on the table (another girl cashed out with $20 earlier)...but he eventually took it.

It was a 7 hour game but it was a lot of fun!

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

01/09/2005 11:17:40 AM · #2

only 7 people and it took 7 hours ?!?!?!?

that's conservative play ... go all in baby ... bully 'em a bit ... amke them fear you!

:)

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/09/2005 11:29:47 AM · #3

Yeah, it was definitely a conservative start...not many "all in's" until someone was down to their last dollar or two!

A couple of newbie's there (like myself), but next time it's all out war!

...not to mention those distracting down-to-the-wire wildcard games (NFL)! It seemed every other hand we'd tell the girl in front of the TV to duck so we could watch the play!

Message edited by author 2005-01-09 11:30:42.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/09/2005 01:47:37 PM · #4

You might want to talk about how many chips you won ... in most states playing poker for actual money is illegal.

2nd out of 7 is good anyway ... congratulations!

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/09/2005 02:06:53 PM · #5

Originally posted by GeneralE:

You might want to talk about how many chips you won ... in most states playing poker for actual money is illegal.

2nd out of 7 is good anyway ... congratulations!

It's legal in Texas :) (Home games, no house cut is anyway) Probably is fine in Canada too...

Message edited by author 2005-01-09 14:07:52.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/09/2005 02:10:31 PM · #6

I think in Canada, everything is legal... ;0)

Honestly, I'm not sure about the laws in Canada.

...but I did learn something about the laws of our home...apparently, if I don't come home until after 3 am, I'm supposed to call my wife so she doesn't worry!

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/09/2005 02:11:02 PM · #7

A sensible law in Texas! Maybe someone should notify the NY Times.

We have stupid laws about it in California -- we had a case a few years ago of a bunch of 80-year guys old having their weekly game raided.

01/09/2005 02:27:15 PM · #8

I usually play with 20+ people. We end in 2-3 hours then the late nighters play again. 7 people and you played that late. You should have been doing alot of bluffing cause it sounds like there was alot of folding.
Have fun, its addicting once you get the hang of it.

01/09/2005 02:38:59 PM · #9

Yeah, I was really conservative because I'd never played before...I had to have a cheat sheet on what hand beat what (even, then I had to ask what a flush was).

I'm usually not this much of an uninformed geek, but I guess I just never got into cards when I was growing up!

01/09/2005 02:44:49 PM · #10

Lots of stuff on the Webto help you learn. A quick read can make a huge difference in your playing.

01/09/2005 02:50:32 PM · #11

Thanks! ...and hi! It seems I haven't seen you in the threads lately...happy new year!

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/09/2005 02:56:45 PM · #12

Thanks for noticing, happy New Year to you. :)

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

01/09/2005 05:53:16 PM · #13

It's only legal if there's marijuana involved and a gay marriage.

Originally posted by Gordon:

It's legal in Texas :) (Home games, no house cut is anyway) Probably is fine in Canada too...

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/09/2005 06:12:29 PM · #14

Well, I've been playing non-cash poker at pacific poker and I'm at $1080 from $1000...gotta quit though, off to church I go...

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

01/09/2005 06:12:44 PM · #15

ROFL :))

Originally posted by Jacko:

It's only legal if there's marijuana involved and a gay marriage.

Originally posted by Gordon:

It's legal in Texas :) (Home games, no house cut is anyway) Probably is fine in Canada too...

JC_Homola

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

01/09/2005 06:24:36 PM · #16

I'm totally addicted to online poker,, play real time too! Do pretty good, won a couple of tournaments, ok at the tables.

Check N Raise poker
Is a new Canada base Java site where I play,, if you use the link above I'll get a referall bonus (shameless self promotion LOL)

I play for virtual money on PokerFunClub.com cool 3-d graphics.

Shuffle up and Deal!

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/09/2005 06:36:03 PM · #17

Originally posted by JC_Homola:

I'm totally addicted to online poker,, play real time too!

How do you tell when they're dealing from the bottom of the deck?

trnqlty

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

01/09/2005 06:42:22 PM · #18

Watch the dealers thumb and make sure it is always grabbing a card, not sliding over it. It takes some true skill to be able to do it without anyone noticing.

David Ey

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

01/09/2005 06:43:22 PM · #19

No NO No, thats in California, not Texas.

Originally posted by doctornick:

ROFL :))

Originally posted by Jacko:
It's only legal if there's marijuana involved and a gay marriage.

Originally posted by Gordon:

It's legal in Texas :) (Home games, no house cut is anyway) Probably is fine in Canada too...

Alecia

Canon EOS-10D

01/09/2005 06:44:26 PM · #20

how very strange...just last night a friend was telling me how he won a couple hundred bucks in this game yesterday--and i had never even heard of it. he had to tell me the name like 5 times before i even understood what he was saying! and today it's in the forums and i see that the whole world knows of it but me. :) my friend did try to explain the game to me--and it does sound fun. i love cards, spades being my very favorite--but this game sounds pretty cool too.

cbeller

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

01/09/2005 07:01:31 PM · #21

Originally posted by Alecia:

Just watch the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel and you'll learn all about it.

It's funny how popular it has gotten recently...I was playing this online several years ago and the tables were hardly ever full. Now everybody is playing it.

01/09/2005 11:38:14 PM · #22

Originally posted by riotspyne:

Lots of stuff on the Webto help you learn. A quick read can make a huge difference in your playing.

Great site recommendation...really helping me to form a paradigm in which to learn poker.