PALATINE

do you play?
where?, online or at a card room or in home games?
How often?

NotoriousREV

I've never been able to understand the rules. I consider myself an intelligent guy, but Poker just escpaes me.

Dazza01

do like to watch "Late night poker"on sky, how they sit there when they have the winning hand and there's 40k on the table is beyond me, i'd be dancing on the bloody thing if it were me, no self control

PALATINE

REV I'll teach you!

Hobo_Jojo

i sometimes play online at pokerroom.com

tho not very often

cmdcorrola

What side is late night poker on then?

Wouldn't mind watching a bit of that.

eClaire

Cue Saxo Boy....

PALATINE

Late Night Poker@11.30 every week-night on Home&Leisure
World Poker Tour@10.30 Mon, Wed and Fri on Challenge TV
Celebrity Poker@10.30 Tues and Thurs on Challenge TV

Not that I'm obsessed or anything!


[Edited by PALATINE - 11/19/2003 6:04:57 PM]

Sideways

I love Poker play at william hill online, only last week was playing 3 card and got a straight flush @ 40 / 1. I was well chuffed ( even though I blew the lot lol )( Sorry a straight flush is all in a line of the same suit i.e. 8, 9 10 hearts )

Its easy to play

imlach

Poker is for mugs. You're relying on luck in terms of the cards you are dealt.

Bet on the stock market instead......much more predictable.

PALATINE

Imlach, Only someone who does not know how to play would say that.
Its one of the most skillful games you can play, thats why there are people who play for a living.(and a very good living at that)
edit for spelin

[Edited by PALATINE - 11/19/2003 7:06:08 PM]

FASTER MIKE!!

yea started to play it a couple of week ago, quite easy once you know what the best hands are. i play on paradisepoker you can play for money or just chips(fun)

mike

[Edited by FASTER MIKE!! - 11/19/2003 7:38:21 PM]

PALATINE

I find the best way to learn is to play in tournies there cheap and teach you to be patient
ps Whats you handle Mike I'll look out for ya

[Edited by PALATINE - 11/19/2003 7:44:30 PM]

FASTER MIKE!!

hi PALATINE playunder my scoobynet name. usually hold 'em sometimes 5 card stud. i'll keep a look out for you

mike

[Edited by FASTER MIKE!! - 11/19/2003 9:40:34 PM]

P1Fanatic

Lol have the odd game with mates but no proper rules. Make em up on the night but still a good laugh. Usually play texas hold em (I think its called). 3 cards turned, another 2 left face down so a sh*te hand can turn into a great one.

Simon.

LG John

Sorry Imlach, but that is a popular misconception. Poker is very very far from luck.

I play online pretty much every night and I play williamhill (name is splats). If anyone else plays WH what is your login name??

Poker is the best game ever invented

Barrie

Paradise Poker - just tried it

Im addicted!!!

Luckily just for fun though. so far

LG John

Imlach I don't doubt what you have been doing and have been very impressed and want to drill you brain to find your secrets but at the moment my poker play is largely recreational. I'm improving all the time so it could become a nice secondary income

imlach

There's no secret - see here.

Anyone can do it. I have no knowledge for you (or anyone) to drill. It is simple & straightforward and has no complex rules to understand like poker.

[Edited by imlach - 11/19/2003 10:45:52 PM]

imlach

SB - is it not the case though that if YOU are improving at poker, and if everyone else improves as well, you won't increase your winning ways? ie, it all cancels out.

imlach

I also assume that if your playing is "recreational" for now, you're losing as much as you're winning

Not trying to demean it - just interested....maybe *I* could make money on it too?

[Edited by imlach - 11/19/2003 10:48:59 PM]

PALATINE

Imlach
Firstly it's not allways about money, There is entertainment value as well
Secondly I have not kept proper tabs on how much I have spent playing poker in the past year but its probably round £2400 and I have won about £2000 at least in that time so £400 for a years worth of doing something I love is, to quote the Duke "CHEAP AS CHIPS".
And thirdly You should start playing High stake poker as soon as possible cause if you can read other players like you can read the stocks you will be a millionaire by next friday
Fourthly i think your figures are bullsh1t and nothing you can say or do will convince me other wise

LG John

Had a nightmare bad-beat a few mins ago.

I had Q 10 and the flop came Q 10 7

I bet and was raised to I reraised and it was called by a few peeps

Next card is an Ace and I'm concerned

I check, someone bets - I call satisfied that I have outs and the pot is worth it.

Next card is a 10 so I've made my full house Q,Q,10,10,10.

I bet and fortunatly he only has enough to call. He then turns his pocket rockets for A,A,A,10,10.

Ironic that the 10 on the river hurt me when it looked certain to secure me the pot. It happens though

PALATINE

so why have you edited the figures
bullsh1tter

LG John

I'm probably up financially, and I'm better than 80% of the people at the table. There are plenty of fish to pay my way

Poker is probably one of the most skillful games ever. Imlach you must have knowledge that allows you to know which way to bet on the markets going (i.e. up or down??)

PALATINE

ok whatever
Anyway
Does anyone else like playing poker

LG John

I dont think imlach is a liar. He is a reasonable guy and I've read into what he does. Think of it as a se-saw with the fulcrum off-centre. You set how much you risk but you can gain considerably more

imlach

Actually, I am a compulsive liar, and I made it all up.
There, that keeps everyone happy

LG John

Seriously I don't believe he'd lie - talked to imlach a lot and he seems friendly and reasonable.

imlach

SB - ah-ha, got you fooled too then


[Edited by imlach - 11/19/2003 11:13:32 PM]