# Let's play Texas Hold Em Poker. On here directly, in this thread. Here's how it'd work. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 6, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887 "2016-11-06T20:29:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/1 "2016-11-06T20:29:07Z")
Okay, I figure I could use five to seven players. Sign up if you’re interested. Everyone would start out with a set amount, like…50,000 dollars of fake money. I’d then PM everyone in the game their two hold cards (every hand) using [random.org](http://random.org). [Random.org](http://Random.org) will decide what two hole cards you get…and it will decide the five main cards. I’ll keep track of chip amounts and all that. Everything that needs keeping track of I’ll do. So it’s an easy way to enjoy poker without having to actually play anywhere, go anywhere else, install anything or log in anywhere else, just reading your PMs on here (to see your hand) and then making your choice on how to act when it’s your turn. And since it would be turn based, we don’t have to be online at the same time, it’ll be sort of like “chess by mail”. Just…make your choice what to do (fold, check, bet, raise, etc) whenever it’s your turn and you’re online next. Also, this will be like a tourny, as I’ll have the blinds continually increase every go round or two. Anyone interested? Sign up here if so. I’ll take the first five or seven people. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/2 "2016-11-06T20:37:46Z")
Should I feel guilty for being the first person to accept before you’ve had a chance to reconsider the offer? Screw it, I’m in for a round. (Psst. It’s _hole_ cards.) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/3 "2016-11-06T20:45:25Z")
Huh. I’ll give it a go. /in. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/4 "2016-11-06T21:39:48Z")
I ain’t scared. Sign me up! ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/5 "2016-11-07T01:23:04Z")
I’m gonna lurk. I don’t think I can deal with the stop and start and reshuffle of it all right now in my life. Wouldn’t a longer stud game be better? You got a lot of people just folding and then you’re waiting for the next hand. Anyone able to tell me the best way to organize an actual session over the net with friends? Can it be video too with cams? I don’t even know if people do this but it seems like they must be. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/6 "2016-11-07T07:50:52Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > (Psst. It’s _hole_ cards.) > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > [Random.org](http://Random.org) will decide what two hole cards you get… What am I missing here? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/7 "2016-11-07T13:57:16Z")
I guess I only noticed where you spelled it wrong and you only noticed where you spelled it right. > [@](#): > > I’d then PM everyone in the game their two hold cards ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/8 "2016-11-07T16:16:32Z")
Oh, that was a typo, then. I didn’t notice I typed “d” instead of “e”. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/9 "2016-11-07T16:23:45Z")
Sign me up if there are still any spots open 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-texas-hold-em-poker-on-here-directly-in-this-thread-heres-how-itd-work/770887/10 "2016-11-08T01:45:34Z")
I’m retired and on the Dope a lot. Put me down if you have any room left at the table.