# Online Texas hold 'em tornaments for Dopers only **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618 "2004-05-29T02:01:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/1 "2004-05-29T02:01:05Z")
In my search for a place to host private Texas hold ‘em play money tournaments (see [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=4908477#post4908477) thread), I am finally getting somewhere. I have found a site that will allow us to have our own scheduled private tournaments for a 10¢ buy in fee per player. Now that I’m finally getting somewhere on that end of things, that leaves me with one problem. I need you! So far it seems **Otto** and **Spurious George** are interested. I figure once we get at least ten Dopers who want in, we can get the games going. FYI, I am not looking to make any money from this; I’m just looking for some good competition. I have set up a mail group for us with a message board so we can keep track of dates and a tally of players wins and losses ( if not playing for money, at least you’ll have braggin’ rights) etc. We can also vote on issues such as playing for modest amounts of money just to make things more interesting. If interested, e-mail me and I’ll send you more info along with an invitation to join the mail group. C’mon guys (and gals), lets get this going! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/2 "2004-05-29T03:14:53Z")
Sounds like fun. Check your email. Haj, bumping this so more people will see it. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/3 "2004-05-29T03:57:15Z")
Would this be something a total novice could do? I wouldn’t want to play for real money, but I could spend a dime per hand? game? I’ve never played a single hand of texas hold em. I don’t know the rules from my elbow, and I’ve only watched a few moments of some televised games. You don’t get anymore clueless than me. However, I’m good at any card game I’ve played and I’m competetive. There’s a bar/grill on the ground floor of my office building that has Texas Hold’em nights. And they are starting to play it at nearby Decatur Georgia’s [Eddie’s Attic](http://eddiesattic.com/). I’d love to be able to do either one sometime, but know what the hell I was doing. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/4 "2004-05-29T04:25:04Z")
Here’s some [rules and basic strategy](http://www.pokersyte.com/holdem.htm) which look to be a little more specific to limit games. If you have cable, check out the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel. It airs Wednesday night and repeats Saturday evening. Bravo also has the Celebrity Poker Showdown airing Thursday nights and repeating throughout the week. Hey **vision** , does this site you found have limit, no-limit or both? My preference would be for no-limit. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/5 "2004-05-29T04:25:58Z")
I’m glad you’re interested **honeydewgrrl**. I’ll be sending you an invitation to join the group shortly. In the mean time, I recommend that you learn a little about the rules of play [here](http://texasholdem.omnihosts.net/pokerbooks.html) [here](http://www.thepokerforum.com/pokerhands.htm) and [here](http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/poker10.htm). Then get some practice at [pokerroom.com](http://pokerroom.com). You can sign up for free and you can play for free ( and its one of the few sites where you don’t even have to download software). Once you’re a member, under “TOURNAMENTS”, click on “play tournaments”. A pop-up will appear and you will see two tabs near the upper left hand corner. One is labled “Multi - table” the other “Single - table” . Click on “Single - table”. Use your cursor to slide down to the “play money games” and choose a table that has " NL HE" under the “game” heading. That stands for No-limit Hold 'em. The type that the group will be playing. No limit means there is no limit to the amount of money you can bet or raise another players bet. Now don’t go losing your play money too fast! ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/6 "2004-05-29T04:33:57Z")
Definitely No-limit **Otto** , the only way to go! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/7 "2004-05-29T06:04:16Z")
I’m so totally in. Sunglasses and unlit cigarette on standby. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/8 "2004-05-29T06:06:15Z")
> [@Really Not All That Bright](#): > > I’m so totally in. > > Sunglasses and unlit cigarette on standby. I should probably mention I’m a pretty experienced player- just not any good. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/9 "2004-05-29T15:26:03Z")
The suggested site is PC-only. I’m on a Mac. I’m out. Goddamn fucking PC fascist bastards… ---
**Author:** ![beergeek279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@beergeek279](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beergeek279)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/10 "2004-05-31T17:23:29Z")
I’m in…at that stage where I wonder just how good I am, and there’d be no better test than playin against Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Ottoerotic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ottoerotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ottoerotic)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/11 "2004-05-31T17:52:24Z")
Count me in!!! I can 't wait. ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/12 "2004-06-01T03:10:57Z")
I am so in. I want a piece of **Sam Stone** and **Maureen**. In my shameless hope that they do vanity searches. You can send info to [mitchfalter@hotmail.com](mailto:mitchfalter@hotmail.com), not sure if that is my listed email. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/13 "2004-06-01T06:10:48Z")
I’m interested, although I don’t have a _lot_ of time for this sort of thing. Count me in as a maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/14 "2004-06-01T06:59:44Z")
Ditto what **Giraffe** said. I don’t know how often I’ll be able to play, but when I get a chance, I’d love to get in on the action. It’s a shame nobody can see your face online, though- I do a great “unfazed.” ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/15 "2004-06-01T11:29:46Z")
> [@fruitbat](#): > > I am so in. I want a piece of **Sam Stone** and **Maureen**. In my shameless hope that they do vanity searches. You can send info to [mitchfalter@hotmail.com](mailto:mitchfalter@hotmail.com), not sure if that is my listed email. [It’s not](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember). Maybe it’s just as well I can’t join in. I went to pokerroom-dot-com and played with some play money and got spanked. Went broke twice in a couple hours. Not my fault, I think I made all the right decisions, but one time I had pocket aces that got busted and the other time I had the nut straight but got beat by a nut flush. Both times on the river. I don’t think I made a draw one time the whole night. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/16 "2004-06-01T14:02:25Z")
C’mon **Otto** , get a pc already. Don’t you see how limited you are with a Mac? 😃 . Is there any software out there that will allow a Mac to do some of the things a pc would? ---
**Author:** ![Zog\_10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c57346/32.png) [@Zog\_10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zog_10)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/17 "2004-06-01T14:26:03Z")
Please add me to the list. I just signed up at [PokerParty.com](http://www.pokerparty.com), and have been playing there some. Also have been to AC a few times recently - mainly at the Borgata. ---
**Author:** ![beergeek279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@beergeek279](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beergeek279)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/18 "2004-06-01T14:27:57Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > [It’s not](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember). > > Maybe it’s just as well I can’t join in. I went to pokerroom-dot-com and played with some play money and got spanked. Went broke twice in a couple hours. Not my fault, I think I made all the right decisions, but one time I had pocket aces that got busted and the other time I had the nut straight but got beat by a nut flush. Both times on the river. I don’t think I made a draw one time the whole night. Hey, you can’t have bad beat stories to tell without actually taking a couple bad beats, right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/19 "2004-06-01T14:41:09Z")
OK, I think we have enough Dopers to get the show on the road. I posted some messages on the message boards at the “Dopers only” mail group. For those of you who didn’t get an invite yet, you’ll get one tonight ( I’m running late). What you have to do is have a Neteller account (similar to Pay Pal) and deposit $20 in at [Pokertropolis.com](http://Pokertropolis.com) ( more info at Dopers only ). Like I said, each tournament should only cost .10 ( thats what admin. at Pokertropolis told me they would do for us), so $20 will go a long way. All they’re asking for is a 10% rake. So for your .10 deposit, you have the chance of walking away with .90! Yippee!! Once one other person ( besides myself ) is set up, we can have a two man trial tournament and let the others know how it went. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618/20 "2004-06-01T19:41:31Z")
I am SO not going to play poker against someone named “x-ray vision”. Do I look stupid? (Don’t answer that.) 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-texas-hold-em-tornaments-for-dopers-only/247618.md?page=2)