# Legitimate Rape - SDMB Poker, 4th Qtr., 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 2, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455 "2012-10-02T04:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [November 29, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/21 "2012-11-29T20:55:31Z")
Ok…game on tonight…get ready for a Yeti sighting… ---
**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:** [November 30, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/22 "2012-11-30T04:28:10Z")
Tonight’s results: 1. Mr. Duality, in a comeback for the ages. 2. Mrs. Craneop 3. Roooooot 4. Mathinator 5. BDomino 6. Yeticus Rex 7. Dag Otto 8. Fubbleskag 9)browse61 Crap, I think I left someone out. A little help, please? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/23 "2012-11-30T05:01:48Z")
asterion (adamanthaea) was in the game tonight, but I don’t remember where he finished. Somewhere between me and Fubbs, I’m pretty sure. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/24 "2012-11-30T05:17:05Z")
> [@Mr.Duality](#): > > Tonight’s results: > > 1. Mr. Duality, in a comeback for the ages. > 2. Mrs. Craneop > 3. Roooooot > 4. Mathinator > 5. BDomino > 6. Yeticus Rex > 7. Dag Otto > 8. Fubbleskag > 9)browse61 > > Crap, I think I left someone out. A little help, please? Asterion finished 8th, ahead of Fubbs and me. You can go back and get the the results by opening the home game lobby and clicking the Results Tab. ---
**Author:** ![Stoneburg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/25 "2012-11-30T13:10:54Z")
I have some questions about the format of the games. What’s the buyin and blind structure? Is NLH the “standard” game? How/when do you play PLO? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/26 "2012-11-30T14:41:03Z")
It’s always NLH tournament format at PokerStars. Buy-in is 109 “play chips”. It starts at 8:05PM MST Thursdays. I believe It’s explained upthread that you must ask MentalGuy to approve you for membership, but that’s just a formality. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/27 "2012-11-30T15:11:17Z")
> [@Stoneburg](#): > > I have some questions about the format of the games. > > What’s the buyin and blind structure? > Is NLH the “standard” game? > How/when do you play PLO? A. 109 Chips buys 2000 chips. Blinds start at 15/30 and get upped every 5 minutes. The blinds increase to 20/40, 25/50, 5/30/60 10/40/80 B. Yes, we used to have another game of PLO/PLH on Saturday but it didn’t count towards the ratings C. I would love to play some PLO. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/28 "2012-11-30T23:48:07Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > asterion (adamanthaea) was in the game tonight, but I don’t remember where he finished. Somewhere between me and Fubbs, I’m pretty sure. I barely remember where I finished. Sorry that I kept falling asleep during the game guys. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/29 "2012-12-01T02:13:52Z")
1 MrDuality 2 MrsCrane 3 Rooooot 4 MentalGuy 5 Crane 6 Yeti 7 Dag 8 Ast 9 Fubbs 10 NotFromMensa Standings: 1 notfrommensa 66.1 2 Craneop2 65.5 3 MrDuality 63.79 4 mrscraneop 63.76 5 MentalGuy 59.1 6 asterion 57.7 7 Dag Otto 56.6 8 Yeticus Rex 55.5 9 fubbleskag 30.2 Epic battle for third. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/30 "2012-12-01T02:15:03Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I barely remember where I finished. Sorry that I kept falling asleep during the game guys. LOL We thought you were having hardware problems. Instead it was mushware problems. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/31 "2012-12-01T04:50:03Z")
O.o o.O ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/32 "2012-12-01T15:14:02Z")
Are you coming back, Meeko? I’ve been keeping your spot warm for you. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/33 "2012-12-02T22:12:03Z")
> [@fubbleskag](#): > > Are you coming back, Meeko? I’ve been keeping your spot warm for you. Dare I ask how? And why is it yellow tinged? Real life pub trivia has gotten me for the stretch of time that I wasn’t working. And just as soon as I had it, I got put back on Thursday nights at work. If and when I can, I will. Figured I’d pop in to let you guy know I’m still around. Fwiw, I’m also moving in Janurary. Job will be at two years in Feb. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/34 "2012-12-02T22:13:03Z")
Not working - that is to say I had a few Thursdays off in a row. ---
**Author:** ![Stoneburg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/35 "2012-12-03T12:28:09Z")
> [@Mr.Duality](#): > > It’s always NLH tournament format at PokerStars. Buy-in is 109 “play chips”. It starts at 8:05PM MST Thursdays. I believe It’s explained upthread that you must ask MentalGuy to approve you for membership, but that’s just a formality. Ah, so it is play money. Is there any interest in making it a real money tournament? ---
**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:** [December 3, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/36 "2012-12-03T18:18:36Z")
There was a time in the distant past that we did play for real money…but the Feds have clamped down on the poker sites wrt American players and real money tournaments…I’ve been playing with Dopers for about 9-10 years now…and this is the only legitimate way we can keep this Thursday night tournament going. We do play as if it was real money though…I don’t recall anyone going all-in on the first hand with rags like some other play money tournaments I know of. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/37 "2012-12-04T17:00:24Z")
“Bragging rights” is almost as good as money. ---
**Author:** ![Stoneburg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/38 "2012-12-06T01:54:25Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > There was a time in the distant past that we did play for real money…but the Feds have clamped down on the poker sites wrt American players and real money tournaments…I’ve been playing with Dopers for about 9-10 years now…and this is the only legitimate way we can keep this Thursday night tournament going. > > We do play as if it was real money though…I don’t recall anyone going all-in on the first hand with rags like some other play money tournaments I know of. I had a brain meltdown and forgot that playing poker online is illegal in the land of the free… 😕 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/39 "2012-12-06T18:00:33Z")
**Stoneburg** , you (and any others on the fence) are still quite welcome. This may be play money, but we are quite competitive. We play like it is real money. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-rape-sdmb-poker-4th-qtr-2012/636455/40 "2012-12-07T04:33:36Z")
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