# Nice poker fairy tale unfolding.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-poker-fairy-tale-unfolding/483025>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 26, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-poker-fairy-tale-unfolding/483025 "2009-01-26T05:54:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-poker-fairy-tale-unfolding/483025/1 "2009-01-26T05:54:16Z")

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Earlier today I played in the Sunday Million at **Poker Stars**. I dropped in a while ago and the leader is an Aussie with career earnings of $714 who has played in one other tournament with a buy in over $5.50.

It is Australia Day here so go Rebel.

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**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-poker-fairy-tale-unfolding/483025/2 "2009-01-26T06:14:31Z")

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Chip leader doesn’t mean very much, especially if the tournament hasn’t progressed to a final table yet. I’m afraid you have no chickens.

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**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-poker-fairy-tale-unfolding/483025/3 "2009-01-26T06:30:33Z")

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> [@Rigamarole](#):
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> Chip leader doesn’t mean very much,

It does if he knows how to use them.