# March of The Penguins - SDMB Pokertropolis Fourth Quarter, 2005 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609 "2005-10-03T17:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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 11, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/121 "2005-11-11T15:41:57Z")
Deal me out. I just can’t take these cards anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/122 "2005-11-11T18:42:41Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > Deal me out. > > I just can’t take these cards anymore. Bummer, **RA**. I hope you’ll reconsider after a little break – it’s not all about the cards. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/123 "2005-11-11T19:31:09Z")
> [@CapnPitt](#): > > Yeah, congratulations **Yeit**. > > **Kyy** , I’m pretty sure you missed the bridal party altogether, effer. 😃 So…you’re saying I wore this dress for nothing? Sorry to see you go, **RA**. Come back any time. ---
**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 13, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/124 "2005-11-13T06:03:49Z")
Just picked up another $82.50 for 4th place in $10+1 NL at 7pm PDT. I got carried away with an AJo and went all-in and called by the chipleader who was holding a Q…the flop was Q66…and then he rivered a Queen for a full house. Looking back, I should have holded back some because the 3rd and 4th place chipleaders had less then 10K to my 29K…Dammit. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/125 "2005-11-13T19:40:00Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > Looking back, I should have holded back some because the 3rd and 4th place chipleaders had less then 10K to my 29K…Dammit. :smack: You should’ve holded back some because the name of the game is Tejas Holded 'Em Them, right? 😃 In other words, nice game **Yeti** ---
**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:** [November 14, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/126 "2005-11-14T05:18:25Z")
I’m in the .99c tourney - 249 players started. I’m _somehow_ in 3rd, with 13 players left. I have no farking idea how I managed this so far. Of course now I’ll botch it. But still… ---
**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:** [November 14, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/127 "2005-11-14T05:27:08Z")
ended 8th… o well ---
**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 14, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/128 "2005-11-14T18:29:50Z")
> [@CapnPitt](#): > > …Tejas Holded 'Em Them, right? 😃 held:smack:HELD:smack: **HELD** :smack: On anoter note…GOOD GAME, **MissT**!!! ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/129 "2005-11-16T17:18:08Z")
Well, guys, we should have two new players joining us this week: **John F** and **MindWanderer**. I just wanted to extend both of them a hearty welcome, let them know that I have contacted PokerTropolis to get them added to our little club, and remind them to log into PT by 7pm tomorrow, click on ‘Tournaments’ and look under ‘Multitable’ for the tournament called ‘SDMB-Private,’ starting at 10pm Eastern. If you see it, great – click on ‘Signup’ just to the left of the tournament name. You need to have at least $0.60 in your account to sign up. If you don’t see it, email or AIM me (Aholibah16). There should still be enough time to get you added if the PT support folks dropped the ball. If I’m not on AIM and don’t reply to your email within half an hour, post a message of distress to the thread. I’ll see that by 8 at the latest and will fly to your assistance, virtually. Hey, **GO** – howzabout the latest standings?? ---
**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:** [November 16, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/130 "2005-11-16T17:28:30Z")
Someone please explain how, when I am distracted and not paying attention I kick ass, but when I actually try I suck out? I was actually in 1st place last night (the usual 99 cent’r) for 5 hands! After more than half the players tanked (saw you there **asterion**!!) This is while attempting to clean up a huge online mess made by the kid, e-mailing other places to fix problems, yelling at her directly (and subsequently grounding her). Serisouly. I was trying to get penguined. Dealt crappy cards? All in. Won. More than once. Then we got down to the last two tables. I had been moving up and down from 1st - 5th more rapidly than a two bit hooker giving free play at the truck stop. The house had settled down - LilMiss was ensconced in her room quietly plotting vengeance for my audacity to actually look through the computer history. Now I’m paying attention to the game. And I suck out. 20th place. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/131 "2005-11-16T17:57:27Z")
Thanks for the welcome. I’ve not played live poker, except with friends and dollar bills instead of chips. I have played quite a bit online though. I won $200 or so on PartyPoker one time when the server crashed with about 10% of the field left. The payouts were split among the survivors. I also made the final table on a tournament qualifier, but you only needed to make 40th or so to qualify. Of course I didn’t make it far in the tournament I qualified for. I’ve made it fairly far other times on PP tournaments but only small amounts in the money other than my biggest win. Before real money online I played IRC poker and had some odd experiences but learned hold em on there. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/132 "2005-11-17T15:38:57Z")
Well, I still can’t win at poker, but I’m up $200 in the last couple days playing mostly blackjack. It’ll take a little while to get my money back out, but that’s going either right into the savings account or into credit card payments. Probably the savings account. (Was up $70 when I called it a night Tuesday night, managed to tack on another $130 last night.) So my luck has probably gone to pot for tonight. I just got an email from PokerRoom saying that they have finally launched private tournaments. Problem is the buy-in is too steep for weekly play–minimium buy-in is $5+0.50. It might work if we wanted to have a monthly big game or something and actually wanted to use a client with a decent hand history. And Lil’Miss still hasn’t learned how to cover her tracks on a computer? ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/133 "2005-11-17T15:49:09Z")
I’m on the fence for playing tonight. I’ve got to be in here at work early tomorrow, so this Eastern Time guy might need to bail on you. Of course, if last week is any indication, I should just play and I’ll be free at 10:02. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/134 "2005-11-17T16:00:29Z")
Man, I hope you play. If it wasn’t for you and **Yeti** , I’d have finished in last place 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/135 "2005-11-17T16:17:11Z")
Sorry about the standings, completely skipped my mind. When I get home I will post them before tonight’s game. ---
**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 17, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/136 "2005-11-17T19:32:32Z")
**John F** , do you have an AIM account…If so…what’s your user name? I got yours, **MindWanderer**. ---
**Author:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/137 "2005-11-17T19:40:13Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > **John F** , do you have an AIM account…If so…what’s your user name? > > I got yours, **MindWanderer**. Mine that shows up on there is wrong. Its an old one from quite a long time ago. I went to make mine today but MindWanderer was taken. So I am SD MWanderer on there. I will change it in my profile here. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/138 "2005-11-17T21:27:38Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > The house had settled down - LilMiss was ensconced in her room quietly plotting vengeance for my audacity to actually look through the computer history. That’s why Lil’Miss needs to learn to CLEAR the history and cookies! [after school special] I LEARNED IT FROM YOU!!! (“I had been moving up and down from 1st - 5th more rapidly than a two bit hooker giving free play at the truck stop.”) [/after school special] 😉 ---
**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:** [November 17, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/139 "2005-11-17T21:42:53Z")
If memory serves, this isn’t the first time LilMiss has been busted by not covering her cyber tracks. If it’s any consolation, we had a manager here once. The kind of guy that would ream you out if he so much as caught you checking the weather forecast. Come to find out, he didn’t know how to clear his cache, history, or cookies, either. :wally When he went to work for the Big Ol’ Nuclear Weapons Plant, the FBI came to interview some of his co-workers. I didn’t get picked, dang it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@John\_F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_F)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/140 "2005-11-17T22:14:10Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > **John F** , do you have an AIM account…If so…what’s your user name? After 800 attempts I finally found an unclaimed user name… it’s _sugarbooster_, it was the only name left. :eek: Somebody tell me how to find this game as I still don’t see it listed anywhere even in the private games. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609.md?page=8)