# Fiscal Cliff 1 - Mayans 0; SDMB Poker, 2013 Q1 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005 "2013-01-03T21:23:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [January 3, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/1 "2013-01-03T21:23:24Z")
New quarter, new poker thread. Through a miraculous combination of good luck and the universe not ending, I am the happy winner of the SDMB poker game for the 4th quarter of 2012. It falls to me to start this thread and invite any interested dopers to join our continuing game in the new year. Play is good, camaraderie is high, skill is optional, chatting is encouraged. In keeping with tradition, cut-and-paste details follow: For those in the know, this is the thread for our first quarter of 2013. For those not in the know, there is a group of us from the SDMB that play poker online every Thursday night at 10 Eastern/9 Central. We will continue to play on [PokerStars](http://www.pokerstars.com/) using the “Home Game” club that was announced here. The games are still free. If you would like to join us, then follow the steps below: 1. Go to [www.pokerstars.com](http://www.pokerstars.com) and download the software. 2. Send a PM to MentalGuy(me) to have him send you the invitation code (it is no longer cecilville). 3. After installing the software, find the Home Games tab. 4. Click on “Join a Poker Club” 5. Enter 42585 as the number of the club to find. 6. Enter the invitation code sent to you by MentalGuy. 7. Wait for MentalGuy to approve you. (He will do it as soon as possible.) This should make you a member of “MentalGuy’s poker club.” Once you are there, you should have no problem finding the tournaments. The Thursday night game is our “official” game that Oslo Ostragoth keeps the standing for each quarter, but we often have additional games. Oslo often schedules a pot-limt hold’em/omaha event on Saturday nights and several players like to play an occasional Badugi tournament. If there is a game you would like scheduled or a certain time you would like to play, just let us know and we should be able to accomodate you. We also usually have chat going on AIM while we play (there is a chat window at the table, but AIM allows a bit more freedom and does not get interrupted with hand descriptions). If you join us, we would appreciate it if you fill out your information on this [spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?authkey=CJTltuIH&key=0AuUIlC8jmPBgdGxsSWdlN2c4UTQ0bHhpbXkxRWx5QlE&hl=en&authkey=CJTltuIH#gid=0). This helps us keep players straight with their doper and AIM handles. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/2 "2013-01-03T22:09:44Z")
Dang it. And here I thought the thread title would be “Pocket Nuts and a Straight Three-Way”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/3 "2013-01-04T04:22:54Z")
Tonights results. Good start for 2013 for Mensa 1. Mensa 2. Mental Guy 3. Asterion 4. Mrs Crane 5. Fubbs 6. Frosty 7. Mr Crane 8. Dag Otto ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/4 "2013-01-04T18:23:51Z")
I’m sorry I missed it. Had to go to the U of Wyoming Cowgirls basketball game. They aren’t nationally ranked yet, but I predict they will be in another month. ---
**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 11, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/5 "2013-01-11T04:38:26Z")
Tonight’s results: 1. Dag 2. Mr. Duality 3. Crane 4. Frosty 5. Ast 6. Mrs. Crane 7. Mental Guy 8. Mensa 9. Yeti Pretty good heads up match. Heck, great game with the last 4 or 5 players. ---
**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 12, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/6 "2013-01-12T01:10:24Z")
Yeti bad. Yeti sad. ---
**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 12, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/7 "2013-01-12T02:50:17Z")
[Link](http://www.pokerlistings.com/olympian-michael-phelps-plays-10k-poker-tournament-photos-51245) to one of many articles on Michael Phelps’ poker adventures. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/8 "2013-01-18T04:40:25Z")
Tonight’s results: Mr. Duality Mathinator Yeticus Rex Frosted Glass Mrs. Craneop bdomino55 Dag Otto Adamanthaea browse61 CyberhwkT9s ---
**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 18, 2013, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/9 "2013-01-18T05:04:36Z")
I think it’s clear that there is no finishing place that I cannot cover with ease. I truly am a versatile player. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/10 "2013-01-18T19:15:02Z")
I was thrilled to sneak my way into 4th place. Sorry I missed out on the chat, I was running a training session last night and kept getting questions. It was nice to get some good action last night though. I love getting lucky with J-J! ---
**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, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/11 "2013-01-19T01:04:21Z")
First standings of the new quarter: 1 MentalGuy 69.5 2 Dag Otto 61.6 3 notfrommensa 58.3 4 Frosted Glass 54.1 5 asterion 50.5 6 mrscraneop 50.5 7 Craneop2 49.7 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/12 "2013-01-25T04:09:24Z")
Tonights results 1. ``` Mensa ``` 2. ``` Asterion ``` 3. ``` Frosty ``` 4. ``` Mental Guy ``` 5. ``` Dag Otto ``` 6. ``` Yeti ``` 7. ``` Crane ``` ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/13 "2013-01-25T04:11:01Z")
Yeti joins the standings: 1 notfrommensa 69.1 2 MentalGuy 65.5 3 asterion 58.3 4 Dag Otto 56.6 5 Frosted Glass 56.3 6 mrscraneop 50.5 7 Yeticus Rex 43.1 8 Craneop2 42.2 ---
**Author:** ![MrsCrane1969](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MrsCrane1969](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrsCrane1969)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/14 "2013-02-01T04:34:46Z")
1. Mrs Crane 2. size 12 shoes 3 Crane 3. Dag Otto 4. Mathinator 5. yeti 7 Frosted Glass 6. Adamandthea ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/15 "2013-02-08T04:20:19Z")
Results for 2/7/13 1. Mathinator (MentalGuy) 2. browse61 (Notfrommensa) 3. bdomino (Craneop) 4. Dag Otto 5. fubbleskag 6. Mrs Craneop 7. size12wshoes (Mr. Duality) ---
**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:** [February 8, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/16 "2013-02-08T18:52:23Z")
> [@MrsCrane1969](#): > > 1. Mrs Crane > 2. size 12 shoes > 3 Crane > 3. Dag Otto > 4. Mathinator > 5. yeti > 7 Frosted Glass > 6. Adamandthea Oops - standings Jan. 31: 1 MrDuality 84.1 2 notfrommensa 69.1 3 mrscraneop 65.9 4 MentalGuy 62.1 5 Dag Otto 56.4 6 asterion 51.5 7 Frosted Glass 51.0 8 Craneop2 48.2 9 Yeticus Rex 40.8 ---
**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:** [February 8, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/17 "2013-02-08T18:54:19Z")
> [@MentalGuy](#): > > Results for 2/7/13 > > 1. Mathinator (MentalGuy) > 2. browse61 (Notfrommensa) > 3. bdomino (Craneop) > 4. Dag Otto > 5. fubbleskag > 6. Mrs Craneop > 7. size12wshoes (Mr. Duality) Standings Feb. 7: 1 MrDuality 75.6 2 notfrommensa 70.4 3 MentalGuy 68.5 4 mrscraneop 60.1 5 Dag Otto 55.4 6 asterion 51.5 7 Frosted Glass 51.0 8 Craneop2 51.0 9 Yeticus Rex 40.8 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/18 "2013-02-15T04:54:09Z")
St. Valentine’s Day results: size12wshoes (Mr. Duality) browse61 (Notfrommensa) adamanthaea Mathinator (Mental Guy) Mrs Craneop Frostedglass fubbleskag bdomino (Craneop) ewaffle It was a long see-saw heads-up battle. Sheer luck determined the outcome. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/19 "2013-02-16T00:23:58Z")
Standings: 1 MrDuality 79.6 2 notfrommensa 72.3 3 MentalGuy 67.4 4 mrscraneop 58.6 5 Dag Otto 55.4 6 asterion 55.2 7 Frosted Glass 49.3 8 Craneop2 47.4 9 Yeticus Rex 40.8 10 fubbleskag 37.6 MrD improves his lead in first, while newly eligible fubbs seizes DFL. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005/20 "2013-02-19T19:46:41Z")
YAY FUBBS! Sorry I’ve missed the last couple of weeks, and I will also miss this week too, because I’m gonna [mix Poker with Hockey this Thursday Night](http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=653629). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005.md?page=2)