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Old 10-02-2006, 12:48 AM
runout_mick runout_mick is offline
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Default Re: Can you make sidebets for tournament chips?

Anytime you do anything to alter a players stack through other than legitimate means, it affects EVERY player in the tournament. Even seemingly trivial amounts can have a drastic effect on outcomes.

Example:

Say you and I have a sidebet for 100 chips, and I win (It's ALWAYS red after 3 blacks). Shortly after that I call tournadonks bluff with my 74 sooted, and his 66 sucks out on me leaving me with 75 chips.

Fast forward 3 hours, 1 spot until the money, and I'm chipleader due to my superior skill. Shortstack UTG fish pushes into my BB for 13bb on a clear bluff. I look down to see K9 (offsuit, but beggars can't be choosers), and am pretty much pot committed, so I call. This time my K holds up vs his QQ (What was he thinking?), and we're IN THE MONEY BABY!!!11!.

Small 100 chip sidebet.

Big consequences for bubbleboy and his starving family.
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