# Texas Hold'Em Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-question/537672>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 28, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-question/537672 "2010-04-28T21:48:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Creole\_Tomato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Creole\_Tomato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creole_Tomato)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-question/537672/101 "2010-05-11T15:53:54Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> This newbie recommends that you play,

So does this one. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Creole\_Tomato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Creole\_Tomato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creole_Tomato)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-question/537672/102 "2010-05-14T12:52:05Z")

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Sorry I raced out last night. Damned dog barfed on the couch. :rolleyes:

BTW, if anyone wants a free dog, I can set that up.

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-question/537672/103 "2010-05-17T19:37:22Z")

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> [@Meeko](#):
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> And so the beams begin to cross.
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> First, I agree with your point as stated.
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> Second, If I assume you are the person that I think you are, It is interesting to see you make this comment about Poker, given your contributions to Mafia. The quote above gives interesting insight on how you approach games in general. I wonder if that is an overall good, or an overall bad for Mafia.

I don’t think I approach poker and mafia the same way. For that matter, I don’t approach poker and poker the same way. Poker at a staked tournament or online is different than poker with friends and beer.

Mafia is more like friendly poker than a SNG tourney online. I want mafia to be fun. And while, sure, winning is fun, I’ve avoided employing non-fun game-breaking strategies in the past.

@Oslo: The concept isn’t mine, but the phrasing is, as far as I know.

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