# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![HISSNLISSN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@HISSNLISSN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HISSNLISSN)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/101 "2009-12-12T07:49:55Z")
I’d like to join up for a game next time one’s available. Can someone drop me a PM or should I go back through the thread for the info? ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/102 "2009-12-12T11:50:33Z")
> [@HISSNLISSN](#): > > I’d like to join up for a game next time one’s available. Can someone drop me a PM or should I go back through the thread for the info? 53 is where the link is. the password is cecil. you have to sign on and also go and register for the tournament as well. i’m sure if you pmed any of the regular players or me if you need more information we can get back to you. look forward to seeing you thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/103 "2009-12-12T12:59:28Z")
The game is Thursday at 10:00 p.m., Eastern time. We also do a chat room in AIM for comments on the game and just generally shooting the breeze. So have an AIM client running and logged in. In the poker room chat, give us your AIM handle and we’ll invite you to the room. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/104 "2009-12-12T16:08:11Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > We also do a chat room in AIM for comments on the game and just generally shooting the breeze. \ this is like saying that sadam after his execution was just generally hanging around. ---
**Author:** ![HISSNLISSN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@HISSNLISSN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HISSNLISSN)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/105 "2009-12-12T18:20:23Z")
_Gracias_. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/106 "2009-12-13T03:39:04Z")
Corrected standings: 1 Oslo Ostragoth 73.1 2 Dag Otto 72.7 3 Miss Take 66.6 4 peekercpa 63.8 5 Robot Arm 59.6 6 Yeticus Rex 57.3 7 fubbleskag 49.1 8 MentalGuy 40.8 9 Asterion 38.7 10 RedSkeezix 14.8 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/107 "2009-12-13T05:11:43Z")
Would playing Poker off the Bicycle Casino game disc prepare me for the “real thing”? Just asking, I don’t have two dimes to rub together.🙂 Saw _The Cincinatti Kid_ a few days ago, and it looked like he (Steve McQueen) had a book of some kind he was studying before the game that sunk him? Thanks Quasi ---
**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:** [December 13, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/108 "2009-12-13T06:05:44Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Would playing Poker off the Bicycle Casino game disc prepare me for the “real thing”? > > Just asking, I don’t have two dimes to rub together.🙂 > > Saw _The Cincinatti Kid_ a few days ago, and it looked like he (Steve McQueen) had a book of some kind he was studying before the game that sunk him? > > Thanks > > Quasi The UIGEA (or whatever) forced us off the real money sites, where we were reduced to playing for a penny a game, so we are now playing for play money only. Some of us have read books; others haven’t. The only thing you really need to know in Hold’em is that you should play the players, not the cards. True in some part, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/109 "2009-12-13T11:59:14Z")
I’ve played the Bicycle Casino game (at least one version) and I’d have to say no, not really. It’s somewhat more realistic than other games I’ve played where the poker was pretty much bolted on, but it’s not really a poker trainer. I would suggest finding a copy of [World Class Poker with T.J. Cloutier](http://www.amazon.com/World-Class-Poker-Tj-Cloutier-Mac/dp/B000AA87S2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1260705271&sr=8-1). I know the price says $20, but I found it for cheap once at Staples for like $5. It’s playable on both Windows and OS X, and the tips on what to do preflop and the situation quiz are both pretty helpful. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/110 "2009-12-16T01:58:52Z")
Ack! I can’t remember my PM username. Anybody got a hand history or screen cap? ---
**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:** [December 16, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/111 "2009-12-16T07:16:24Z")
No screenshot or hand history, but I swear I remember it is something like ‘Fish’. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 16, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/112 "2009-12-16T19:29:34Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > No screenshot or hand history, but I swear I remember it is something like ‘Fish’. > > 😃 Was it not Oslo Ostradonkey? ---
**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:** [December 16, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/113 "2009-12-16T22:01:34Z")
Why, I oughta… :mad: ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/114 "2009-12-16T22:28:22Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > Ack! I can’t remember my PM username. Anybody got a hand history or screen cap? I’ll get it to you later tonight in a PM. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/115 "2009-12-17T01:02:26Z")
Thanks. That was one variation I tried, but I still couldn’t sign in. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/116 "2009-12-17T01:59:08Z")
Do you need me to try to send you the password as well (assuming I can get access to it?) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/117 "2009-12-17T02:05:08Z")
**Ast** , I think we should have a backup in case you’re not available some week to set up the game. (Of course, if someone is a couple minutes late, let them miss out for the week.) So, what’s necessary for any one of us to administer the game? Does the software run a server on my local machine, or does it just grant access to set things up on a server somewhere else? Get me up to speed. (or give me a jump start to start getting myself up to speed.) ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/118 "2009-12-17T03:19:35Z")
the poor souls that will play tomorrow are already on my prayer list. wait, watch and wonder. i’ve got like a special secret strategy. 49.95 on paypal. think about it suckers. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/119 "2009-12-17T11:11:15Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > **Ast** , I think we should have a backup in case you’re not available some week to set up the game. (Of course, if someone is a couple minutes late, let them miss out for the week.) > > So, what’s necessary for any one of us to administer the game? Does the software run a server on my local machine, or does it just grant access to set things up on a server somewhere else? Get me up to speed. (or give me a jump start to start getting myself up to speed.) You run a server on your local machine. Once you’ve figured out the interface (it’s not too bad, but it’s rather complex because it’s customizable and all text) it’s not hard to set up. I can send complete settings to anyone who wants to run a backup to make it easier. It could get ugly if port forwarding and firewall exceptions need to be involved. As for the late people, it’s been mentioned to me previously. There are a couple options. First, we can stick with the hard cutoff. If that’s not attractive, a second game could be set up on the fly. Another option is the ready button. I could set the game to start, say, at 10:10 with the ready button enabled. The game won’t start until a set number of people push ready or it is 10:10. Setting the requirements relatively high (say, all seated or all but 1 or 2 seated) would allow people to run a couple minutes late while allowing the game to get off faster if everyone is there. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796/120 "2009-12-17T17:17:11Z")
Hey **Ast** , I haven’t had time to shrink my incredibly large noggin, so would you take it down for now? And I will not be in tonight. TheKid has her choral concert. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-dead-in-the-water/513796.md?page=7)