# Suspending the game (Oslo's 4th quarter poker bailout plan) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 2, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112 "2008-10-02T01:56:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [November 29, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/61 "2008-11-29T22:15:08Z")
Our own MissTake clobbered the freeroll at 23/1177 for $5.50. 🙂 Duke took 42d for $3.00. I got sucked out on early. Good game - people were cashing before the second break. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/62 "2008-11-30T23:13:25Z")
The standings: 1 Yeticus Rex 66.4 2 Duke of Rat 60.3 3 Oslo Ostragoth 59.9 4 Dag Otto 58.7 5 Robot Arm 56.6 6 Asterion 55.1 7 Kyyrewyyoae 54.3 8 Miss Take 38.2 ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/63 "2008-12-01T03:39:05Z")
What was up with tonight’s special game? I’m drunk off my ass and don’t know why nobody but **Oslo** showed up. Then he disappeared. That just doesn’t make sense to my drunk ass. Can someone explain? ---
**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 1, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/64 "2008-12-01T04:34:50Z")
Yes, folks, the big winner tonight was Gut, who employed an aggressive strategy of raises and all-in moves. I managed to eke out second. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/65 "2008-12-01T04:36:33Z")
I didn’t know this was an way to refill **Oslo’s** account until after we exchanged PMs. Anyway, make a new game and I’ll happily register and not show up. Stupid new guys take way too long too catch on. ---
**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 1, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/66 "2008-12-01T04:43:12Z")
> [@Gut](#): > > What was up with tonight’s special game? I’m drunk off my ass and don’t know why nobody but **Oslo** showed up. Then he disappeared. That just doesn’t make sense to my drunk ass. Can someone explain? **Oslo** has the twin disadvantages of being American, and poor (at least in online poker funds). If he depletes his online account, it would be very difficult to get it reinstated. But in a moment of extreme cleverness, we figured we could transfer money to **Oslo** by letting him create a “Special” tournament, and then none of the rest of us show up for it. He wins first place, and gets enough money to stick around for another month. We play for pride, not money. It’s only 2 cents a week to play. The rest of us are willing to bankroll **Os** because beating him makes us feel better about ourselves. ---
**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 1, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/67 "2008-12-01T18:45:23Z")
Oslo is _“special”_! ---
**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 1, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/68 "2008-12-01T23:19:27Z")
Wow. Really feeling the love here. :dubious: ---
**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:** [December 4, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/69 "2008-12-04T23:50:53Z")
This is strange. Last week I signed up, paid, was on the list, and when I went to play I wasn’t signed up or on the list and my buy in had been refunded. Same thing today. Saw the game, signed up, paid, was on the list. Did it at lunch, Dag I think was in there, too. Now I go on, I’m not signed up and my money was back in my account. Signed up again and it looks like Oslo and Yeti are there. ---
**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 5, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/70 "2008-12-05T04:04:45Z")
This evening’s results: 1. Dag 2. Duck 3. Yeti 4. Root 5. Oslo (on life support) ---
**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 5, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/71 "2008-12-05T05:01:37Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > This evening’s results: > > 1. Dag > 2. Duck > 3. Yeti > 4. Root > 5. Oslo (on life support) Just think of me as a Big Three CEO. Another special is set for Saturday. Gut - please don’t kill me this time. 😛 ---
**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 5, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/72 "2008-12-05T05:02:51Z")
Standings: (and I’m rapidly running out of games to improve) 1 Yeticus Rex 64.9 2 Dag Otto 63.1 3 Duke of Rat 61.0 4 Oslo Ostragoth 56.9 5 Asterion 55.1 6 Robot Arm 54.5 7 Kyyrewyyoae 54.3 8 Miss Take 38.2 ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/73 "2008-12-05T05:18:20Z")
Sorry folks, I went for wings and beer with the boss. I’ll be sure to register but not show up for the special this weekend! ---
**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 5, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/74 "2008-12-05T06:15:30Z")
> [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > This is strange. Last week I signed up, paid, was on the list, and when I went to play I wasn’t signed up or on the list and my buy in had been refunded. > > Same thing today. Saw the game, signed up, paid, was on the list. Did it at lunch, Dag I think was in there, too. Now I go on, I’m not signed up and my money was back in my account. Signed up again and it looks like Oslo and Yeti are there. I guess you didn’t notice that I totally FUBARed the game time. :smack: ---
**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:** [December 6, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/75 "2008-12-06T02:25:51Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > I guess you didn’t notice that I totally FUBARed the game time. :smack: You totally FUBARED the game time on the Special, too! It went off tonite at 8PM CST. 5 players, none of them were you 😛 Thanks to Yeti, Dag, Gut, and Root for contributing to my stack. I set one up, SDMB Special2, for Saturday at 9PM CST, same buy in. I was logged on and trying to play, but a Special w/all bots moves pretty fast. ---
**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 6, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/76 "2008-12-06T04:48:57Z")
> [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > You totally FUBARED the game time on the Special, too! > > It went off tonite at 8PM CST. 5 players, none of them were you 😛 Seriously? I had a calendar in front of me and everything. ---
**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 6, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/77 "2008-12-06T04:51:10Z")
Did I cash? ---
**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 6, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/78 "2008-12-06T05:06:49Z")
No. You weren’t even in it. If you were, I’m sure Duke would have raised the other players and let you win on the big blinds, so you’d at least come in second. Right, Duke? ---
**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 6, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/79 "2008-12-06T06:32:02Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > No. You weren’t even in it. > > If you were, I’m sure Duke would have raised the other players and let you win on the big blinds, so you’d at least come in second. Right, Duke? :smack: Dumb question. Are you all ready to put me in a home yet? So who did cash from my massive brain fart? ---
**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:** [December 8, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/80 "2008-12-08T00:47:52Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > No. You weren’t even in it. > > If you were, I’m sure Duke would have raised the other players and let you win on the big blinds, so you’d at least come in second. Right, Duke? Yeah, Oslo wasn’t in at all, not even signed up. Nobody else was online, I was the only non-bot. I wouldn’t have been except I was playing at the time the tourney started. So did anybody sign up/play the Saturday version? Doesn’t sound like it, but I wasn’t around to check it out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112.md?page=5)