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06-08-2006, 03:34 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Scotland
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Ironchef - I sense your pain, but as I don't understand the rules, I am unable to really understand it!
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06-08-2006, 04:07 AM
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Contest Winner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: canada
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I know absolutely NOTHING about poker but I'm guessing from all the angry emoticons that you lost...? I'm oh so clever for figuring that one out, hey?
Anyway, sorry that you lost. If it's any consolation, I'm sure you could kick all their butts in a cookoff!
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06-08-2006, 05:28 AM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
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Ouch, that sucks!! My husband is addicted to Texas Hold'em. He doesn't play at any casino's or anything. Just for fun online and here at home. Hope you didn't lose too much. Wishing you better luck next time!!
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06-08-2006, 07:21 AM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA,Minnesota
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In poker, poop happens.Sorry about the game but better luck next time
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06-08-2006, 10:04 AM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Farmington, Minnesota
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IC, you had a bad string of luck. Sorry, man! That just sucks!
For you non Texas Hold 'em players, each player is dealt 2 cards face down, what IC calls the hole cards. A round of betting begins. Then the dealer places three cards face up, called the flop. Another round of betting, and the dealer places the 4th card face up, a.k.a. 4th Street. Another round of betting, and the fifth card comes face up, called The River. Another round of betting, and then the hands are turned over to see who wins.
I feel IC's pain, as typically the odds of winning on The River are around 10%, give or take. In his first hand, Pocket Kings (a pair of kings) is a very strong hand. Give the guy that won credit, because Pocket 4s is somewhat risky to play. Maybe at least see a flop, but after the flop, odds start to go down if no cards in the flop helped you. I would have played IC's hand the same way. Assuming it was just IC and the other guy at the river, IC would have been in the upper 80s to lower 90s percentile to win the hand.
In his second hand, flopping 2 pair is good, and often strong enough to win. You have a decent shot at a full house, which is a very respectable hand. Going to the river with a pair of aces and queens is a fairly safe bet (emphasis on the word fairly, as IC demonstrates).
IC, if the guy had the luck to take two pots on the river, and that luck stays with him, you already know who won the chair. It sucks, but if his luck is that good, you're hosed.
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06-08-2006, 10:09 AM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA,Indiana
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Sorry it the cards weren't in your favor Iron.......pardon the pun! When can you try again? Is it a yearly event? I too don't understand the rules but can imagine your disappointment. You should be proud you made it that far though.
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06-08-2006, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Washington
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The silly state of Washington just made playing poker on line against the law!
It's a felony. One report that I read said it had the same punishment as having child porn on your computer! I don't play poker but... I think this is stupid. If people want to win/lose their money what business is it of the states?
I don't understand how they will enforce it either... sigh
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06-08-2006, 11:36 AM
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Contest Winner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pdswife
The silly state of Washington just made playing poker on line against the law!
It's a felony. One report that I read said it had the same punishment as having child porn on your computer! I don't play poker but... I think this is stupid. If people want to win/lose their money what business is it of the states?
I don't understand how they will enforce it either... sigh
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Are you serious? That is so ridiculous! You'd think law enforcement would have better things to do then try to hunt down people who want to play a game...
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06-08-2006, 11:46 AM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Farmington, Minnesota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pdswife
The silly state of Washington just made playing poker on line against the law!
It's a felony. One report that I read said it had the same punishment as having child porn on your computer! I don't play poker but... I think this is stupid. If people want to win/lose their money what business is it of the states?
I don't understand how they will enforce it either... sigh
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Online poker = child porn? BS! Try again! I can understand concern for those that become addicted, but to equal it to child porn? That's beyond stupid!
I generally understand the rules of Hold 'em, but I have never played for real money, and likely never would. Maybe a little game with buddies that pay an entrance "fee", play with chips, and the winner takes the pot of entrance fee, or something like that. Otherwise, I play the free tables online.
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