# 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:** 5
**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 9, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/81 "2008-12-09T06:54:57Z")
I managed to eke out a win. My stack is now $.12. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/82 "2008-12-10T02:35:19Z")
If you need to set up another special I’m up for it, I won 42 cents this weekend! ---
**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 11, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/83 "2008-12-11T00:52:35Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > I managed to eke out a win. My stack is now $.12. Make sure you set it up by the time we play tomorrow so you can get the biggest bang for your…uh…dime. ---
**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 12, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/84 "2008-12-12T04:21:58Z")
Tonight’s results: 1. Dag 2. Duck 3. Missy 4. Yeti 5. Kyy 6. Gut 7. Oslo 8. Root ---
**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 12, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/85 "2008-12-12T22:44:22Z")
Standings: 1 Dag Otto 67.7 2 Yeticus Rex 64.0 3 Duke of Rat 62.9 4 Asterion 55.1 5 Oslo Ostragoth 54.5 6 Gut 52.8 7 Kyyrewyyoae 52.8 8 Robot Arm 51.4 9 Miss Take 42.3 Wins: 4 Dag 3 Yeti 2 Duke 1 Gut, Oslo Cashes: 7 Duke 6 Oslo 5 Dag, Yeti 4 Root 2 Kyy, Missy 1 Ast, Gut Bubbles: 3 Missy, Root 1 Ast, Duke, Kyy, Oslo, Yeti Two games left in the quarter, one of which is on Christmas. Will we be able to get up a game? ---
**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 17, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/86 "2008-12-17T18:56:41Z")
I hope Oslo was able to play the last Special, looks like there was a good turn out for it. ---
**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 18, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/87 "2008-12-18T02:47:15Z")
Yup. Dag took third for .14, and Root took second for .21 after doubling up a few times. ---
**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 19, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/88 "2008-12-19T03:49:02Z")
1.Duck 2.Missy 3.Gut 4.Dag 5.Oslo 6.Yeti ---
**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 21, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/89 "2008-12-21T07:05:02Z")
> [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > 1.Duck > > 2.Missy > > 3.Gut > > 4.Dag > > 5.Oslo > > 6.Yeti Huh? ---
**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 21, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/90 "2008-12-21T20:21:23Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > Huh? Isn’t that the correct order? ---
**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 23, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/91 "2008-12-23T05:33:54Z")
> [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > Isn’t that the correct order? Yup. I have no idea what confused me at the time. And I see that I still haven’t posted the standings. Bad Oslo! One game left in the quarter - a Christmas day bare-knuckle brawl. Or will feelings of charity and good will turn it into a lay down farce? Will anyone show? Stay tuned… ---
**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 24, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/92 "2008-12-24T00:25:09Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > Yup. I have no idea what confused me at the time. And I see that I still haven’t posted the standings. Bad Oslo! > > One game left in the quarter - a Christmas day bare-knuckle brawl. Or will feelings of charity and good will turn it into a lay down farce? Will anyone show? Stay tuned… Screw charity! I need a win if I’m gonna represent. ---
**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 24, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/93 "2008-12-24T04:39:19Z")
standings: 1 Dag Otto 65.83 2 Duke of Rat 65.78 3 Yeticus Rex 61.1 4 Asterion 55.1 5 Gut 52.8 6 Kyyrewyyoae 52.8 7 Oslo Ostragoth 52.7 8 Robot Arm 51.4 9 Miss Take 46.2 ---
**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 24, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/94 "2008-12-24T15:52:45Z")
Still in the basement. _sigh_ ---
**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 24, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/95 "2008-12-24T18:58:01Z")
I don’t see our game listed…what gives? ---
**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 25, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/96 "2008-12-25T01:58:00Z")
Game’s up now. ---
**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 25, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/97 "2008-12-25T06:34:47Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Still in the basement. > _sigh_ And there ain’t no way you’re getting out, Cinderella. 😛 ---
**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 25, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/98 "2008-12-25T07:14:12Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > And there ain’t no way you’re getting out, Cinderella. 😛 I don’t know about that. Since the first few weeks I’ve been dropping like a stone. ---
**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 26, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/99 "2008-12-26T04:18:30Z")
Tonight’s Results: 1. Yeti 2. Oslo 3. Missy 4. Duck 5. Dag 6. Gut Will it be enough? Drum roll please… ---
**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 27, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112/100 "2008-12-27T01:25:51Z")
Final standings: 1 Duke of Rat 64.4 2 Yeticus Rex 64.2 3 Dag Otto 63.5 4 Asterion 55.1 5 Oslo Ostragoth 54.5 6 (tie) Gut 52.8 Kyyrewyyoae 52.8 8 Robot Arm 51.4 9 Miss Take 47.3 Wins: 4 dag, yeti 3 duke 1 gut, oslo Cashes: 8 duke 7 oslo 6 yeti 5 dag 4 missy, root 2 gut, kyy 1 ast Bubbles: 3 missy, root 2 duke 1 ast, dag, kyy, oslo, yeti [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112.md?page=6)