# SDMB Poker: Dead in the water? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 14, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796 "2009-10-14T16:03:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/41 "2009-10-29T15:36:24Z")
I’m in as well – to whom do I direct my fundage? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/42 "2009-10-29T21:39:14Z")
Okay, I’ll try to get the software up and running tonight. Worst-case scenario, we play the trial software and make sure we’re still all happy with it. Game will be set for 10 PM EDT. I’ll post the passwords and a link later. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/43 "2009-10-29T23:23:39Z")
i’m ready to beat you folks like stepchildren. or if that is inappropriate, sure i’ll give it a go with you respectable folks. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/44 "2009-10-29T23:56:00Z")
Bring it. Oh, and we set up a chat on AIM to trash talk, so get ready for that if you don’t have an IM set up. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/45 "2009-10-29T23:58:58Z")
Okay, I have ordered the software. I hope to have the link tonight. If not, I have created a table in Crazy Poker for any of the old-timers who might be interested and we can always play a bit of limit, either tournament or ring, in demo mode. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/46 "2009-10-30T00:02:42Z")
if you’d be so kind to tell me what to do (keep it simple for an old man) i’ll join you even if i have to do some odd ass funding mechanism. so just intall aim? ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/47 "2009-10-30T00:08:24Z")
ok on aim i am peekercpa, what the heck more you derelicts that should be kneeling before my grandosity? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/48 "2009-10-30T00:14:22Z")
I have set up the trial version and put it online in case I don’t get the software tonight. The ring game is open. The tournament will be limited to 10 people (software limitation) and is scheduled to start at 10 PM EDT. The server is available [here](http://www.pokermavens.net/trial) or as a [direct link](http://96.228.98.84:8087). The password for the site is “cecil” but the games are not password-protected. I suggest always going through the lobby when we have this up and running as I’m not sure if my IP is static and other people may wind up hosting anyway. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/49 "2009-10-30T00:29:32Z")
ok, i think i may have half arsed figured it out. do we just play gin for a bit? ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/50 "2009-10-30T00:30:42Z")
what do i use as a buy in? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/51 "2009-10-30T00:38:05Z")
just click on the tournament tab and click on register ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/52 "2009-10-30T00:38:19Z")
The software can only handle another 450 hands on the demo. Each new account should get 15,000 chips to begin with. That’s enough for 10 tournaments as currently set, but it’s easy enough to add more if needed. No link yet on the software. It might have to wait a week. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/53 "2009-10-30T01:10:32Z")
We are now running the Pro version. Please use [the lobby](http://www.pokermavens.net) and look under private servers. Direct link is the same for now. All other information is the same. The Pro version allows individual avatars. If interested, please send me a 48x48 GIF, PNG, or SWF file via email and I will update it for you. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/54 "2009-10-30T01:21:03Z")
asterion, I have also registered to play tonight. If you PM me the info, I will send you some money via PayPal to pay for the program. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/55 "2009-10-30T03:57:45Z")
SDMB poker is not dead - it was merely a flesh wound. We are now playing play-money stakes on PokerMavens software. One of us hosts, everyone else plays using a Flash-based client at the website. We had some new blood, and treated them rather rudely. MentalGuy and Peekercpa: welcome aboard, and sorry about the 9th and 8th place finishes. Fubbleskag: welcome back and congrats on 2nd. Drum roll, please: 1 **Oslo the Magnificent** 2 Fubbleskag 3 RobotArm 4 Dag Otto 5 MissTake 6 Asterion 7 Yeticus Rex 8 Peekercpa 9 MentalGuy More players are always welcome - even those who abandoned us in the past. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/56 "2009-10-30T14:41:57Z")
well since it was my first time out i kind of laid off of you guys/gals a bit. didn’t want to totally humiliate you all and not get asked back because of my dominance. next week, the gloves come off. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/57 "2009-10-30T16:21:48Z")
I hope to have the ring game open all weekend for anyone else who is interested to try it out. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/58 "2009-10-30T23:03:24Z")
well a ring for funny money doesn’t mean a lot to me, personally. but i’d sure be willing to kick in a fiver or tenner or something and play real. i mean it’d have to be kind of honor system but i don’t know anyone on this board that is that fucking screwed up. well a couple, ok. fuck, the rest of you guys ought to be drooling at that thought after last night. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/59 "2009-10-30T23:05:13Z")
btw, who are we supposed to be sending our share and how? or is everyone headed to san antonio where we can settle up personally? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/60 "2009-10-31T04:53:10Z")
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