# Bow Down: It's Poker Time! SDMB Poker 2nd Q '08 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 4, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884 "2008-04-04T03:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/61 "2008-06-11T05:45:22Z")
I was crushing a PStars 300 play money buyin SNG (I had something like 6500 chips, the next largest had something like 2000) when my ISP crapped out for the remainder of the tournament. ☹ I requested a hand history and found out that my bot finished in the money at third. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/62 "2008-06-11T17:05:21Z")
If anyone wants to assist in staving off the poker withdrawl I will be experiencing, please join me playing some SnG’s tonight. I’ll be on around 930 CST. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/63 "2008-06-12T06:06:37Z")
I watched MissTake bust out of a tournament, then we played one. I was totally card dead through about 6 levels. Finally I began to hit some playable hands. I took out Missy, but a schmuck was along for the ride, so I got his chips. The cards started to hit me to where I could make some plays. Long story short, after a pretty much clash of the titans battle heads-up, I ended up winning for $0.45. 🙂 I didn’t see our weekly game in the lineup so I created a second one. Can everybody sign up as usual? ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/64 "2008-06-12T23:25:44Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] I watched MissTake bust out of a tournament, then we played one. I was totally card dead through about 6 levels. Finally I began to hit some playable hands. I took out Missy, but a schmuck was along for the ride, so I got his chips. The cards started to hit me to where I could make some plays. Long story short, after a pretty much clash of the titans battle heads-up, I ended up winning for $0.45. 🙂 I didn’t see our weekly game in the lineup so I created a second one. Can everybody sign up as usual? [/QUOTE] What I meant is, is anybody seeing 2 games, or just the one I created? I’ll have AIM on all night in case there are problems. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/65 "2008-06-13T03:23:12Z")
Results for 12 Jun 08: 1. Dag 2. Root 3. Yeti 4. Long Island Ast 5. Kyy 6. Oslo 7. Duke ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/66 "2008-06-13T03:35:17Z")
This had to be the hand of the night: Kyyrewyyoae sitting in seat 1 with 737.50 Dag\_Otto sitting in seat 3 with 635.00 RobotArm sitting in seat 4 with 3830.00[Dealer] asterion1 sitting in seat 5 with 852.50 YeticusRex sitting in seat 6 with 2210.00 Oslo\_Ostra sitting in seat 7 with 1935.00 asterion1 posted the small blind - 100.00 YeticusRex posted the big blind - 200.00 \*\* Dealing cards to RobotArm: 9s, 9c Oslo\_Ostra called - 200.00 Kyyrewyyoae folded Dag\_Otto went all-in - 635.00 RobotArm called - 635.00 asterion1 folded YeticusRex folded Oslo\_Ostra called - 635.00 \*\* Dealing the flop: Qh, 9d, 6c Oslo\_Ostra bet - 600.00 RobotArm went all-in - 3195.00 Oslo\_Ostra went all-in - 700.00 Dag\_Otto shows: Qc, Qs Oslo\_Ostra shows: 6h, 6s \*\* Dealing the turn: As \*\* Dealing the river: Js Dag\_Otto wins 2205.00 from the main pot RobotArm wins 2600.00 from side pot 1 ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/67 "2008-06-13T04:03:41Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] This had to be the hand of the night: [/QUOTE] Yeah. I’d laugh if it weren’t for the stabbing pains behind the eyeballs, between the ears, etc. I played medium pairs all night hoping for the miracle flop… ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/68 "2008-06-13T04:10:01Z")
The standings with two games left to advance: 1 Miss Take 65.7 2 Yeticus Rex 65.5 3 Dag Otto 64.3 4 Oslo Ostragoth 56.9 5 Duke of Rat 56.6 6 Robot Arm 54.7 7 Kyyrewyyoae 50.3 8 Asterion 45.4 Yeti debuts with a very impressive second place. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/69 "2008-06-13T04:47:09Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] This had to be the hand of the night: Dag\_Otto wins 2205.00 from the main pot RobotArm wins 2600.00 from side pot 1[/FONT] [/QUOTE] That was pretty sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/70 "2008-06-13T05:56:56Z")
[QUOTE=Dag Otto] That was pretty sweet. [/QUOTE] yeah. effer. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/71 "2008-06-13T15:05:30Z")
Sorry to bring up a painful memory, **Oslo** , but that was quite a hand. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/72 "2008-06-13T18:54:49Z")
The microgame afterwards was productive as well…Dag and I beat up 8 other schleps and finished 1st and 2nd. Yeah, I got my revenge! ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/73 "2008-06-14T05:49:05Z")
[QUOTE=Yeticus Rex] The microgame afterwards was productive as well…Dag and I beat up 8 other schleps and finished 1st and 2nd. Yeah, I got my revenge! [/QUOTE] Nice. ---
**Author:** ![joazito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@joazito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joazito)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/74 "2008-06-15T15:48:01Z")
How can I play? ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/75 "2008-06-15T17:09:10Z")
Excuse me popping in, but I am going to enter my first Texas Hold’em tournament when I visit Las Vegas in July (2 weeks away). It’ll only cost me the entry fee and I’m really looking ofrward to the experience. 🙂 It will be a casino game, probably with 20 or so entrants. I’ve played a few practice games with a professional dealer, so I think I’ve got the hang of the blinds. But presumably most tournaments have increases in the blinds as the event progresses? Also I’ve only played limit hold-em live (I have a program which plays no-limit). Is there a website to read up on (both rules and minimum raises etc? Can I join one of your games? (unfortunately I’m in the UK on GMT=0, so there may be time zone problems). What are the common mistakes beginners make? (both betting and etiquette) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/76 "2008-06-16T04:30:10Z")
[QUOTE=joazito] How can I play? [/QUOTE] We play at a Microgaming site. Many of us use Crazy Poker, but I think you can join our game from any of the sites listed. Once you do that, let us know and we’ll give you the password to the private game and how to find it. Since we have funding issues due to the law, we keep it cheap with 11 cent buy-in game. It’s about bragging rights, not money. Also, an AIM account is useful, we chat while we play. Oh yeah, the game is on Thursday nights at 2200 (eastern US time zone). Let us know if you get an account set up. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/77 "2008-06-16T05:55:37Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] Sorry to bring up a painful memory, **Oslo** , but that was quite a hand. [/QUOTE] Not a problem. “Quite” is a bit of an understatement. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/78 "2008-06-16T06:00:57Z")
[QUOTE=joazito] How can I play? [/QUOTE] Funding is a serious problem. Try signing up through Doyle’s Room - some people say that you can fund MicroGaming sites through there. And our game should be visible there. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/79 "2008-06-16T20:33:53Z")
[QUOTE=glee] Excuse me popping in, but I am going to enter my first Texas Hold’em tournament when I visit Las Vegas in July (2 weeks away). It’ll only cost me the entry fee and I’m really looking ofrward to the experience. 🙂 It will be a casino game, probably with 20 or so entrants. I’ve played a few practice games with a professional dealer, so I think I’ve got the hang of the blinds. But presumably most tournaments have increases in the blinds as the event progresses? [/quote] Yes, usually every 15 or 20 minutes, an audible timer will go off and every hand dealt afterwards is subject to the new blinds. > [@](#): > > Also I’ve only played limit hold-em live (I have a program which plays no-limit). > > Is there a website to read up on (both rules and minimum raises etc? Many Many Many. > [@](#): > > Can I join one of your games? (unfortunately I’m in the UK on GMT=0, so there may be time zone problems). Yikes…3:00 am local time for you! You are more than welcome though if you can tough it out. > [@](#): > > What are the common mistakes beginners make? (both betting and etiquette) > > Thanks! [String bets](http://www.pokertips.org/glossary/w/STRING+BET) Also, similar to that, [forward motion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_jargon#forward_motion) is usually observed at all B&Ms. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884/80 "2008-06-16T20:34:59Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] Funding is a serious problem. Try signing up through Doyle’s Room - some people say that you can fund MicroGaming sites through there. And our game should be visible there. [/QUOTE] [Here’s a list.](http://www.rules-of-poker.net/us-friendly-poker-sites.html) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-down-its-poker-time-sdmb-poker-2nd-q-08/443884.md?page=5)