# Resurrection of Online Texas hold 'em tournaments for Dopers only (revised thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 2, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947 "2005-02-02T05:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**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:** [April 29, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/301 "2005-04-29T14:03:42Z")
It was a 25 min. heads-up match but **Yeti** finally swept the chips. Congrats **Yeticus Rex**! Last nights results: 1. Yeticus Rex 2. Kyyrewyyoae 3. nesta 4. E = mc² 5. Duke of Rat 6. Only Mostly Dead 7. x-ray vision 8. asterion 9. Capn Pitt 10. Nanook of the North Shore Official Rankings: 11. Kyyrewyyoae 3.27pts. 12. Yeticus Rex 4.76pts. 13. Duke of Rat 5.27pts. 14. x-ray vision 5.37pts. 15. Capn Pitt 6.14pts 16. Nanook of the North Shore 7.5pts. 7.Only Mostly Dead 7.71pts. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/302 "2005-04-29T16:26:44Z")
What can I say, **Yeticus**? I had the straight, and moved all in. I can’t believe you had the boat. It was a great heads-up match and three-handed with **Nesta** was brutal too. I knew the whole thing wouldn’t be over until we both had a hand at the same time. I’ll get you next time. As long as I keep taking second place and losing to different people, my spot in the rankings is in good shape. So who’s the one to beat me next week? Looking at the rankings, I’m rooting for **Only Mostly Dead**. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/303 "2005-04-29T18:50:46Z")
> [@Kyyrewyyoae](#): > > So who’s the one to beat me next week? Looking at the rankings, I’m rooting for **Only Mostly Dead**. I have one win under my belt from last season. This time around, I have nowhere to go but up. I think I stood a decent chance if you hadn’t killed me on my best hand of the night. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/304 "2005-04-29T18:53:27Z")
I almost bit it when I got down to ~$350 and almost ended up in 9th place, because I was station calling with some marginal hands, but then I had to tighten up a bit so I could at least finish in the top half. After a few fortunate hands, I was able to loosen back up some more and have fun. When it got down to the three of us, there was quite a bit of time for numerous lead changes that happened constantly, but Old Lady Power[sup]TM[/sup] prevailed over the Goat Roper (Cowboy) and Bon Jovi (blue sweat suit guy?)…since **xray** was asking about character mojo last night. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/305 "2005-04-29T18:57:36Z")
…and it was great to have 10 players at the beginning of the tournament…a first! I know **asterion** didn’t have too much fun last night, but at least he saw a few hands instead of no hands. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/306 "2005-05-05T14:11:36Z")
OK all you poker players, it’s Thursday! As for Mojo, I had all my best nights as Larry King. Every other character has let me down 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/307 "2005-05-05T15:02:51Z")
If the last few weeks trends continue, I should either win tonight or flame out spectacularly in the first 10 hands. Personally, I’m hoping for the former. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/308 "2005-05-05T16:24:02Z")
I hope to be there tonight. That will pretty much be my standard line for like the next 7 weeks while this trivia season is on. Hope to see you then and more importantly, I hope to stop my streak of early busting out (I feel like the **xray** of old). ---
**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:** [May 5, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/309 "2005-05-05T20:41:28Z")
All of you shall feel the repetitive blunt force trauma that I will once again inflict with my superior poker playing skeellz. 😉 Har. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/310 "2005-05-05T20:45:37Z")
I’ve been looking forward to this all week. Repetitive blunt force trauma, I mean. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/311 "2005-05-05T21:44:55Z")
Yeti and Kyy are all that stand between me and VICTORY! Well, them and the fact that I suck. The Duck of Suck to you suckas. Be warned! No more last minute chores, no pressing engagements. Tonite is freed up for blunt force trauma. I even have some left over booze to whip me up a few refreshing Cinco de Mayo margaritas to sip while I suck. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/312 "2005-05-06T00:18:16Z")
Just FYI, PokerRoom has some kind of update that it’ll download when you start it up, so be ready for that. ---
**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 6, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/313 "2005-05-06T03:56:22Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by **Kyyrewyyoae** > As long as I keep taking second place and losing to different people, my spot in the rankings is in good shape. So who’s the one to beat me next week? Looking at the rankings, I’m rooting for Only Mostly Dead. Are you a good witch, or a bad witch? ---
**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:** [May 6, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/314 "2005-05-06T04:05:02Z")
> [@x-ray vision](#): > > Are you a good witch, or a bad witch? A very bad witch. A rude and grim BAD WITCH. ---
**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 6, 2005, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/315 "2005-05-06T04:09:35Z")
Oops. I typed that last post thinking **OMD** came in first and **Kyy** came in second. I’m tired. I’ll post the results in the a.m. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/316 "2005-05-06T04:11:49Z")
Rude. Just Rude! But I should be in 2nd?? I’ll need to suck harder next week, I reckon… ---
**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:** [May 6, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/317 "2005-05-06T04:22:30Z")
Incidentally, tonight has once again proven what I’ve known for quite some time: I don’t have heads-up strategy figured out yet. Overall, I think about about 2:1 to lose heads up, no matter what the money spread. I just don’t get it, I fear. Not enough practice, though about half my games on partypoker I get to heads-up pretty handily. As far as the doper games, I know I have gotten to heads up twice, maybe three times, and only won once, so that’s pretty on target. So if anybody else wants a little heads-up brush-up during the week, feel free to IM me and we can set up a 2 person game on pokerroom. I figure this won’t improve me too much in the overall game, since I don’t even see heads-up often against you lot. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/318 "2005-05-06T04:25:51Z")
Incidentally, tonight has once again proven what I’ve known for quite some time: I don’t have heads-up strategy figured out yet. Overall, I think about about 2:1 to lose heads up, no matter what the money spread. I just don’t get it, I fear. Not enough practice, though about half my games on partypoker I get to heads-up pretty handily. As far as the doper games, I know I have gotten to heads up twice, maybe three times, and only won once, so that’s pretty on target, but too small a sample to really say. So if anybody else wants a little heads-up brush-up during the week, feel free to IM me and we can set up a 2 person game on pokerroom. I figure this won’t improve me too much in the overall game, since I don’t even see heads-up often against you lot. Horray for probable (near-)double-posts. ---
**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 6, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/319 "2005-05-06T14:21:14Z")
**Kyyrewyyoae** broke his streak of coming in second by coming in first. Congrats **Kyyrewyyoae**! Last night’s results: 1. Kyyrewyyoae 1.43pts. 2. Only Mostly Dead 2.86pts. 3. Nanook of the North Shore 4.29pts. 4. Duke of Rat 5.71pts. 5. x-ray vision 7.14pts. 6. Cynical Gabe 8.57pts. 7. Yeticus Rex 10pts. Official results: 8. Kyyrewyyoae 2.9pts. 9. Duke of Rat 5.36pts. 10. x-ray vision 5.72pts. 11. Yeticus Rex 5.81pts. 12. Capn Pitt 6.14pts. 13. Only Mostly Dead 6.74pts. 14. Nanook of the North Shore 6.86pts. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/320 "2005-05-06T14:49:43Z")
Wow. **Kyy** with a seemingly insurmountable lead for the quarter. I say we beat him up in the PR parking lot and take all of his play money. I understand that his play money spends just the same as anyone else’s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947.md?page=17)