# Brother, Can Ya Spare A Buy-In? SBMB Poker 1st Q/2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 1, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440 "2009-01-01T04:28:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [January 4, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/21 "2009-01-04T05:27:28Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > In the interests of fairness, most such online poker festivals exclude Texans and Jews. If such is not the case, me too. Dammit, we already got a Texan! If only we’d known about the rule… ---
**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:** [January 4, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/22 "2009-01-04T06:41:14Z")
I’m pretty sure the Waco Kid can play. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/23 "2009-01-04T16:28:33Z")
Too many imitators, can’t register the name. Used it on UB until they went nuts, now I’ve got no place to play. Anyway, guess the name doesn’t matter much, Amarillo Slim just called me “sir”. Anyways, if anyone is fool enough to tell me how, I might get in on this shindig. Just remember, I never bluff. Ever. Important that you remember that… ---
**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:** [January 4, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/24 "2009-01-04T21:42:37Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Just remember, I never bluff. Ever. Important that you remember that… They think I never bluff either. It’s kinda cute, really. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/25 "2009-01-06T01:04:48Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > They think I never bluff either. > It’s kinda cute, really. You _are_ cute down dere in dat basement, girl! ---
**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:** [January 6, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/26 "2009-01-06T07:06:10Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > They think I never bluff either. > It’s kinda cute, really. That’s what we want you to think. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/27 "2009-01-09T04:25:16Z")
Results: 1. Dag 2. Root 3. Yeti 4. Missy 5. Oslo 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. . . . . . . . . Basement. Duck ---
**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:** [January 15, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/28 "2009-01-15T18:59:00Z")
Just a reminder for anyone who wants to join us this evening, 9pm CST. PM me for password infomation. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/29 "2009-01-15T22:17:20Z")
**Gukumatz** - I tried responding to you, but the board says you do not exist! Are you a … _ghost_? We’re at Crazy Poker. Buy in is a whole 2 shiny copper pennies. Time is 9pm CST. I’ll open up AIM around 830 CST (MissTakeMN) and give you the rest of the info if you’re up to it! ---
**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:** [January 16, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/30 "2009-01-16T04:21:39Z")
Results: 1. Dag 2. Gut 3. Missy 4. Long lost Ast 5. Root 6. Oslo ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/31 "2009-01-16T04:43:45Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > **Gukumatz** - I tried responding to you, but the board says you do not exist! > Are you a … _ghost_? > > We’re at Crazy Poker. Buy in is a whole 2 shiny copper pennies. Time is 9pm CST. > > I’ll open up AIM around 830 CST (MissTakeMN) and give you the rest of the info if you’re up to it! Not a ghost. Nowegian Night Ninja. (Ah, I’m afraid I missed it. I remember something being wrong with my account, but not the details and I didn’t remember it would disallow e-mails. I’ll send a mail to a mod and try to figure it out. (Worry not about me missing out, though - a very sweet girl asked me if I wanted to walk with her down to Majorstua and buy something to eat. ;)) I’ll catch you next week! ---
**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:** [January 16, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/32 "2009-01-16T06:41:20Z")
> [@Gukumatz](#): > > Not a ghost. > > Nowegian Night Ninja. > > (Ah, I’m afraid I missed it. I remember something being wrong with my account, but not the details and I didn’t remember it would disallow e-mails. I’ll send a mail to a mod and try to figure it out. (Worry not about me missing out, though - a very sweet girl asked me if I wanted to walk with her down to Majorstua and buy something to eat. ;)) > > I’ll catch you next week! Was it something smelly and fishy? :eek: ---
**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:** [January 18, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/33 "2009-01-18T06:47:47Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > Was it something smelly and fishy? :eek: Referring to that fermented, rotten fish stuff that some Scandanavians eat, of course. Lutefisk? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/34 "2009-01-19T04:58:02Z")
first standings of the quarter: 1 Dag Otto 76.1 2 Miss Take 65.6 3 Robot Arm 59.2 4 Oslo Ostragoth 20.1 I checked - if I had finished last in all 3, my score would be a Frostbite Falls - ish 15. I’m going to go out and dechrome some Harley kickstands. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/35 "2009-01-23T04:17:06Z")
Tonight’s Results (1/22): 1. Yeti 2. Kyy 3. Dag 4. Gut 5. Oslo 6. Root ---
**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:** [January 27, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/36 "2009-01-27T07:58:10Z")
The standings: 1 Dag Otto 72.4 2 Gut 71.4 3 Miss Take 65.6 4 Robot Arm 50.9 5 Oslo Ostragoth 22.3 I will likely miss this week’s game as my Illini go into Minneysoda an hour before game time. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/37 "2009-01-27T19:45:18Z")
You weenie - play and watch. You can multitask! ---
**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:** [January 28, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/38 "2009-01-28T03:51:18Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > You weenie - play and watch. You can multitask! I’d have to move either the TV or the computer, and that’s kind of a deal breaker. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/39 "2009-01-30T05:23:24Z")
results tonight First, great game, almost (and it was so close) all players to first break 1. Dag 2, Ast 2. Gut (first time in the money? good job!) 3. kyy 4. Root 5. Yetibot 6. Missy, cruel overlord of the hungry cat 7. Duck ---
**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:** [January 31, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440/40 "2009-01-31T00:06:47Z")
Standings one third of the way through: 1 Dag Otto 77.0 2 Yeticus Rex 65.6 3 Gut 64.4 4 Miss Take 57.8 5 Robot Arm 49.6 6 Oslo Ostragoth 22.3 Ast, Duke and Kyy need to play another game to become eligible. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-can-ya-spare-a-buy-in-sbmb-poker-1st-q-2009/479440.md?page=3)