# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/81 "2005-02-09T17:52:48Z")
So we still on for tomorrow 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:** [February 9, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/82 "2005-02-09T18:04:47Z")
Yup. Just e-mail me tomorrow before 8 pm est. so I can pick the seating assignments and at 9:40 I’ll create a chatroom. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/83 "2005-02-09T19:21:57Z")
I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be able to make it tomorrow, but I’ll check in and see if anybody can dethrone ol’ **Yeticus** ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/84 "2005-02-09T21:03:38Z")
Might be playing live, otherwise I’ll drop by to fill an empty seat if there is one. I’m still tilting from getting my pocket AA cracked by pocket QQ yesterday so I may find a way to go out sooner than first. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/85 "2005-02-10T17:18:50Z")
I’ll be in it again. E-mailing you now, X-Ray. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/86 "2005-02-10T18:42:26Z")
I’ll be there again, I must take the crown from Yeticus! ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/87 "2005-02-10T20:36:00Z")
Mail sent. Waiting for later. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/88 "2005-02-10T21:34:18Z")
Mail sent. Fat bald guy in hawaiian shirt ready to go. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/89 "2005-02-11T05:09:40Z")
The first official Doper Hold 'em tournament has been played. Tonight’s results are: 1. Kyyrewyyoae 2. Nanook of the North Shore 3. x-ray vision 4. Aesiron 5. Only Mostly Dead 6. Yeticus Rex 7. Cynical Gabe Congrats to **Kyyrewyyoa**! This is what the overall rank would look like. Players won’t make the list until they have played in three games. 1. Kyyrewyyoae 1.43 pts. 2. Nanook of the North Shore 2.86 pts. 3. x-ray vision 4.29 pts. 4. Aesiron 5.71 pts. 5. Only Mostly Dead 7.14 pts. 6. Yeticus Rex 8.57 pts. 7. Cynical Gabe 10.00 pts. Of course we started off with technical difficulties again. Unfortunately **Otto** couldn’t play with us. Last week everyone’s table was real money enabled, except for mine, so I had to start a new account. This week only **Otto** ’s account was real money enabled. I think the problem is when you open a new account you are automatically real money enabled. After some time goes by (maybe a week), if you don’t play for real money, you become play money enabled only. **Otto** , why don’t you start another account now and see if by next week it is play money only enabled so you can play with us? Besides that, things went pretty well. I think three dopers played the b.s. round so we gotta try to get it together on that. See you suckas next week. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/90 "2005-02-11T16:54:32Z")
Dang, I meant to lurk in on you guys and forgot. I have a play money account at PokerRoom, I need to try to join in. I’ll re-read the thread and take notes and maybe make a tourney (you guys need a patsy, right??) ---
**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:** [February 11, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/91 "2005-02-11T18:27:49Z")
Nothing like getting kicked off the lofty perch that I was on last week. I am humbled. Good game **Kyy** …oh, you too **OldLadyNanook**. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/92 "2005-02-11T20:01:13Z")
The mighty **Yeticus** has fallen, and still I dwell in the shadow of greatness. ---
**Author:** ![nesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@nesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nesta)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/93 "2005-02-16T19:37:29Z")
I’m always late to the party. Are there plans to play again this Thursday, or did I miss out on the fun? ---
**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:** [February 16, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/94 "2005-02-16T20:07:50Z")
I’ll be in for Thursday. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/95 "2005-02-16T20:18:00Z")
I too will be there, to once again spectacularly place in the bottom three. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/96 "2005-02-16T20:31:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by **nesta** > I’m always late to the party. Are there plans to play again this Thursday, or did I miss out on the fun? Every Thursday at 10pm est., **nesta**. You can disregard post #1. We aren’t doing anything to try to manually adjust the blinds. If you understand the directions in post #61 you should be okay. Don’t forget to post your AIM name. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/97 "2005-02-16T20:41:04Z")
**xray** : **featherlou** and **rogueracer** expressed some interest in the Thursday game in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302586) (I figured it wasn’t some big secret and it’d be fine to let them known). We’ll play them by ear. And I’m definitely in. sorry if this doubleposts. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/98 "2005-02-16T20:47:38Z")
Cool **Only Mostly Dead** , hopefully we’ll have a full table tomorrow night. ---
**Author:** ![nesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@nesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nesta)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/99 "2005-02-17T00:31:39Z")
> [@x-ray vision](#): > > Don’t forget to post your AIM name. After years of refusing to use AIM, I finally caved and installed it. The name should be listed in my profile now: nestaheh. > [@Only Mostly Dead](#): > > featherlou and rogueracer expressed some interest in the Thursday game in this thread… That’s also where I was clued in. I should hang out in MPSIMS more so I don’t miss these things. **x-ray vision** , I’ll drop you an email tomorrow to get on the list. There was mention about problems with play-money vs. real-money accounts. Did you find a solution for that? I’ve had a real-money pokerroom account for a while. Will I need to create another account there? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947/100 "2005-02-17T01:58:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by **nesta** > I’ve had a real-money pokerroom account for a while. Will I need to create another account there? I’m pretty sure that the answer is yes, unfortunately. For some reason, when you first start an account with [pokerroom.com](http://pokerroom.com), you are automatically real money enabled. After some time passes (I’m not sure how much, but less than a week I think) if you don’t play for real money you are no longer real money enabled. Real money enabled members can not view the same tables of those who are not real money enabled. Apparently the two different account types are on different servers. If you want to play in tomorrow night’s game, it might be a good idea to start a seperate account now using a different name and e-mail address. If after logging on and off several times you are still real money enabled, hopefully by contacting customer service you can resolve the problem once you explain to them that you want to play with members who are not real money enabled. You’ll know you are still real money enabled if you see tables that are for real money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-online-texas-hold-em-tournaments-for-dopers-only-revised-thread/287947.md?page=6)