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Seriously though, the reason I don't play limit online is because every time I did in the past I wanted to shoot myself in the face.

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It's much more satisfying to shoot others in the face. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Can't do that online either.....

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you no-poker-playing-realjob-pansies.

if you aren't man enough for the strat forums maybe you guys need to go hang out in the video game or puzzles forums.

just kidding of course. Harv, good to see you around. same for you HB. you guys take care.

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A pair of "I don't play poker any more and am much happier for it" posts....just what I need to read [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Seriously though, the reason I don't play limit online is because every time I did in the past I wanted to shoot myself in the face. You guys should try playing live; you get human interaction AND worse players [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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QFT. There's a reason I don't play online anymore...

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Good to hear from you Harv. We miss your posts a ton.

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right now i'm drunk, playing on my wife's account at a .25/.50 table and Harv's there. fulltilt. table Marlin. lol.

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right now i'm drunk, playing on my wife's account at a .25/.50 table and Harv's there. fulltilt. table Marlin. lol.

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That table was the only one I won on tonight. Coincidence? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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I open QTs in MP, donkey on my left call with some others ATx flop. I bet, donkey raise, blind calls two, I call. Turn Q, I c/r and blind stares me down like a minute before folding. I value town the river and beat AK.

Like five hands later I open AA same donkey calls along with blind. 762 two clubs. I bet, donkey raises, I three, he cap. all along the blind who was fairly tight called. turn is a red 8, I bet, donkey just calls now which means I am good here 10000% o the time, blind also calls. River if the Jc and I wuss out and just check call the river to lose to donkeys J7o.

I raise 44 UTG (stfu lol), some people call, I bet and am raised on 652, just call the turn but it went a couple bets, river three and I whiff on my c/r lol I suck. but why would I ever have a 4 there, EVER.

Some people limp, I limp Th9d in the CO. Like 7 ways to the flop of QJx two diamonds. Some guy bets and I call. Turn is the 8 of diamonds and I raise. river is some stupid card and he check call. I flip my hand like it is the straight nizzles and he rolls 62d for the flush.

I won a HUGE pot with UI JJ against people who don't know how to play this game and called my value bets the whole way.

I won a HUGE pot with A7 on a AT7xA board after two bets pf like 5-6 ways, then capped OTF three ways, turn and river they just called my bets...homeboy had...KK lol.

then some stupid things happening and I left. Frond is probably there winning a million dollars right now because I gave him a lucky chip. and my chips were in fact lucky tonight.

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I have lost over $6,000 and well over 300BB. Probably closer to 400.

I pretty much hate everyone who plays poker.

By the way.

Winning at showdown is virtually impossible.

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right now i'm drunk, playing on my wife's account at a .25/.50 table and Harv's there. fulltilt. table Marlin. lol.

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That table was the only one I won on tonight. Coincidence? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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well. i know for a fact i contributed at least a few bets to your virtual stack. whatever it takes to get Harvester Dave back into the swing of things. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

like this hand for instance(memory is a bit fuzzy here):

i limp 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7x UTG, there might be a limper, Harvester raises on the button, blinds fold(i think), i limp reraise because that's the standard play with aces these days and someone the hand prior LRR Harvester's LP raise, any limpers between us fold, Harvester caps that [censored], two to the flop.

Flop(probably 9 or so sb): Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]x [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]x nondiamond

i check, Harvester bets, i call.

Turn(5.5bb): Kx

i check, Harvester bets, there's no way he's bluffing at this point, but since i'm an optimist i weight AJ heavily into this range and decide calling down is best to "keep him honest", so i call.

River(7.5ishbb): 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

i check, Harvester bets, i think about c/r but decide he's such a fish he'll call with anytwo cards so i just valuecall. he shows K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] for a tremendous suckout postflop. damn he's lucky. they say it's better to be lucky than good, though.

as a postscript, at some point the table was chastising Harvester for his horrible play(not this hand specifically; probably a bigger picture-thing). of course i joined in the chorus(and possibly instigated a bit, just don't remember).

ah, gotta love the micros.

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PJans, wish I could say I did well but didn't run well at all. On that table it could have easily been a 4-5 racker in a few hours with those eeriots.

PS. give your Aunt back her sunglasses dude

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WHAT Frond! - style brotha, those sunglasses are total style! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Especially when you wear them upside down. Actually keep them. They create a really good table image for you. Everyone wants to tangle with Elton John the Lag [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

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Everyone wants to tangle with Elton John the Lag [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

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lol.

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as a postscript, at some point the table was chastising Harvester for his horrible play(not this hand specifically; probably a bigger picture-thing). of course i joined in the chorus(and possibly instigated a bit, just don't remember).

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I think it had something to do with a hand where I 3bet a LAG's CO openraise out of the SB with A4s. The BB decided to coldcall the 2 more & the LAG came along. Of course I flopped teh nut flush & then pwned the BB with a most excellent turn c/r after he flat called my flop bet.

As far as my capping with KQ sooted, that's obviously standard with position. Obv. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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As far as my capping with KQ sooted, that's obviously standard with position. Obv. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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obv. as was the LRR w/ 77. obv.

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As far as my capping with KQ sooted, that's obviously standard with position. Obv. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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obv. as was the LRR w/ 77. obv.

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If you weren't so damned predictable that I knew you had 66-88 I wouldn't be able to make moves like that. There, I said it. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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I just played this hand on Full Tilt. Villain is awful, totally transparent.

Heads Up 1/2 Limit Hold'em

Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Villain raises, hero three bets. Flop is 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero bets, villain calls. Turn is 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero bets, villain calls. River is 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero VALUETOWNS, villain has like a pregnant pause and raises, hero CALLS, knowing his hand is THE NUTS. Villain tables T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and my hand is goot.

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As far as my capping with KQ sooted, that's obviously standard with position. Obv. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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obv. as was the LRR w/ 77. obv.

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If you weren't so damned predictable that I knew you had 66-88 I wouldn't be able to make moves like that. There, I said it. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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it should be noted that your VPIP when i sat down was something like 95%. pfr wasn't far behind. prob in the 70s. you might want to tighten up. no wonder you caught hell for 3betting A4 pf from the sb.

and for the record, i will start to try to play less predictably.

that last hand at the table(that made me a sweet 1BB winner for the night [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]) i LRR AA UTG. i caught pretty good action on the AJ945 board(had a fd on the flop). i was hoping everyone thought i had 77 again and i guess they did. on second thought, i don't remember if i LRR or not...man. i do remember discussing the finer points of the taco bell menu that night. a vibrant convo if i say so myself.

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That reminds me...today is cheap taco day at taco bell! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I suspect that we had a drunken donkfest on .25/.50 before, because your starting stats at the table were something like 80/43. I think by the end of the table session your nittery had got the VPIP down below 70. As you know, I normally play a much more respectable 45/30 game. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

As far as playing less predictably goes, once a guy has seen you 3bet with 42s, you never really have to worry about predictability again. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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So I just had two losing sessions in a row (-2 BB and -15 BB). This hasnt happened since last October. Some of it is running bad (not hitting any draws) but I think I've played quite poorly the last few times out. I think I let my big wins recently get to my head.

I think its time to tighten up preflop and quit getting involved in marginal situations til I get my head on straight.

Agree?

BTW: sweated 2+2 Grease in the 20/40 yesterday. it was actually more fun doing that than playin in the 10.

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So I just had two losing sessions in a row (-2 BB and -15 BB). This hasnt happened since last October. Some of it is running bad (not hitting any draws) but I think I've played quite poorly the last few times out. I think I let my big wins recently get to my head.

I think its time to tighten up preflop and quit getting involved in marginal situations til I get my head on straight.

Agree?

BTW: sweated 2+2 Grease in the 20/40 yesterday. it was actually more fun doing that than playin in the 10.

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OMGZ two losing sessions in a row? Holy madre puto

I hope its the Pacifico because losing two session in a row is super standard. Losing 5 sessions for 25bbs every time is super standard every now and then. Especially when you are taking shots are bigger games lolololo wait for variance my friend

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That is pretty amazing if you have only 2 losers in a row Kit. Esp in like a years time. Small ones too! I've had like 5 losers in a row and like 6 winners in a row. Pretty even keel but I don't play much longer than 4-5 hours at a time.

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Notes: When you tell your wife that you are going to play poker, instead tell her that you are going to "Hone Your Craft". It sounds a lot better.

Luck of the cards comes and goes but skill stays constant(Hopefully anyway)

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Notes: When you tell your wife that you are going to play poker, instead tell her that you are going to "Hone Your Craft". It sounds a lot better.

Luck of the cards comes and goes but skill stays constant(Hopefully anyway)

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I'm stealing this. TY, I never would have thought of that on my own.

Maybe I'll mix that up with, "I'm going to Shakopee to claim my free beer."

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I was in Vegas this past weekend and had a pretty good run at the tables. One pretty funny thing happened to me at the Bellagio while I was there.

I headed to the Bellagio pretty much immediately after checking into the hotel at around 10pm and got in a $15/$30 game. I've been at the table maybe 30 minutes and it is obvious that almost everyone at my end of the table is just really grouchy. This guy to my right seems nice enough though and keeps whispering things to me... you know the standard "OMG I HAD T7o AND WOULD'VE FLOPPED THE STRAIGHT", or "ZOMG do you think he was bluffing?", to which I'm just giving a standard "yup, uh huh" reply.

Anyways, guy to my right gets involved in a hand with this super nitty woman w/ sunglasses on. I can't remember the action, but basically it is super obvious that lady has a flush and guy to my right c/f to her on the river. He then whispers to me "she totally had the flush". "Uh huh" I say.

About 15 seconds later the lady says to me "Why don't you put your money where your mouth is young man!" "Excuse me?" I reply. "I said why don't you put your money where your mouth is?" I obviously have no bloody clue what she is talking about and tell her as much.

"YOU TOLD HIM HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED! WHY DON'T YOU JUST STICK TO PLAYING YOUR OWN HANDS!" she says to me. I explain to her that I was simply agreeing with the guy to my right's assessment, and really offered no advice of my own. She obviously doesn't believe me. I burst out laughing at this point at the absurdity of it all. I then ask my end of the table in an obvious joking fashion, "man, you guys are all so mean!" "You bring out the worst in us," the lady responds. I burst out laughing again... about 30 seconds later the dealer looks at me with a smile on his face and says "just watch it, OK?" LOL.

Fortunately, this whole situation loosened the table right up, and I think I finished up about 10 bets. The Bellagio games were great the whole time I was there.

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Just remembered a funny hand from a few weeks ago.

A tricky, aggro player was seated to my left. He loved to "play the player," so to speak.

It was 8 handed, and it folded to me in the hijack. I bumped it up with AJo. CO folded and he 3 bet the button. I called and pretty much decided I was calling down the whole way on most boards.

The flop came down an ugly Q56. I checked, he bet, I frowned and called.

The turn was a 9. I checked, he bet, I looked slightly disgusted and called.

The river was 5. I grimaced and checked, he bet. I called instantly.

He had KT and I scooped.

He told me he read me for me weakness.

"Good read," I said, and stacked the chips.

It's easy to pretend you're weak when you actually are. Sometimes that doesn't matter though :-)

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Just wanted to let y'all know that I didn't die in a fiery toaster accident or anything. Working a regular day job again sucks, by the way...it's a good job overall, but this whole having to wake up at a set time for something other than a poker tournament thing blows. As does actually having to drive to work.

My bankroll is pretty much non-existent, although I haven't decided if I'm truly busto or not; technically I never lost my monies, I just had to pull them all out for incidental expenses like food & rent. Well, I still have like $200 on FTP & Stars. Combined.

Today marked 30 consecutive days without playing a hand for me, so of course I commemorated the occasion (I probably spelled both of those words wrong) by playing 400 hands. I figured I'd be rusty, but GB .25/.50 for taking postflop play out of the game. Up 58 BBs for the session; I plan to take my winnings to Denny's.

Anyway, I just missed you guys so I figured I'd drop by & say hello. Oh, guess I have to post a hand or something...gawd, I love people who slowplay teh nutz all the way to the river:

Full Tilt Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $0.25/$0.5
4 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is UTG with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6SB, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4.5BB, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (7.5BB, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises</font>, BB folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB caps</font>, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: 15.5BB
<font color="#ffffff">SB showed 3d 3h</font>
<font color="#ffffff">Hero mucks 4d 4c</font>

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welcome back Harv!

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Just remembered a funny hand from a few weeks ago.

A tricky, aggro player was seated to my left. He loved to "play the player," so to speak.

It was 8 handed, and it folded to me in the hijack. I bumped it up with AJo. CO folded and he 3 bet the button. I called and pretty much decided I was calling down the whole way on most boards.

The flop came down an ugly Q56. I checked, he bet, I frowned and called.

The turn was a 9. I checked, he bet, I looked slightly disgusted and called.

The river was 5. I grimaced and checked, he bet. I called instantly.

He had KT and I scooped.

He told me he read me for me weakness.

"Good read," I said, and stacked the chips.

It's easy to pretend you're weak when you actually are. Sometimes that doesn't matter though :-)

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hehe.

Hawaiian gardens 15/30. asian dude raises for the 3rd time in a row, but this one is from UTG. everyone folds. I 3bet MY KTs from the button. blinds fold. I bet ev street on raggety board UI, and he folds. I might have been bluffing with the best hand, but prob not because he agonized a little on the end before folding. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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Floppping a set is one of the greatest feelings in live LHE. I especially like flopping low sets cause they can be so well hidden. Hit quite a few last night early on. You can almost feel the huge pots slowly being pushed towards you during the hand. I like high sets as well. Hand from last night's game.

I am in like CO with JJ and I raise, a few callers, BB 3 bets, one other comes along, I cap. 5-6 of us in

Flop comes 5J6r, BB bets out, one raise, I 3 it, someone caps, BB folds but shows the guy right next to him who is still in the hand his cards. Dealer says he can't do that and shows the table his cards which were QQ!!! Like 5 of us still in. Turn comes a Q!!! He is steaming now. I end up getting paid off really well. BB was a pretty loose player and don't know why he folded other than he probably put me on exactly what I had but folding QQ there?

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Floppping a set is one of the greatest feelings in live LHE. I especially like flopping low sets cause they can be so well hidden. Hit quite a few last night early on. You can almost feel the huge pots slowly being pushed towards you during the hand. I like high sets as well. Hand from last night's game.

I am in like CO with JJ and I raise, a few callers, BB 3 bets, one other comes along, I cap. 5-6 of us in

Flop comes 5J6r, BB bets out, one raise, I 3 it, someone caps, BB folds but shows the guy right next to him who is still in the hand his cards. Dealer says he can't do that and shows the table his cards which were QQ!!! Like 5 of us still in. Turn comes a Q!!! He is steaming now. I end up getting paid off really well. BB was a pretty loose player and don't know why he folded other than he probably put me on exactly what I had but folding QQ there?

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I call shenanigans.

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nh sir. He basically had the nut low and played it perfectly, didn't he?

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FWIW, on that board with 3 raises behind me, I'm dropping QQ. You capped pf, right? And two other people liked their hands enough to raise? BB made a beautiful, monkey-tilt inducing, lay down. Did he monkey-tilt?

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Didn't go into the other players much but they were awful 4/8 players showing down anything at all so QQ is call here at this table, with this pot. Except with me in the hand that is [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

He did go through quite a few racks but he was getting good hands that kept getting beat by my betta ones. He was a fair player who could be a good player if he could learn to reign it in but couldn't a ot of them? So yea he was tilting off some for sure. Kept saying how he couldn't beat me and made remarks when a pot was 7 handed capped preflop how he wanted me in those pots so he could get his loot back. I just could not play 58o for 4 bets to see the flop [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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God you are such a nit. Don't you ever change gears? Them's is raising cards after you're played tight for an hour.

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I know I get that all the time. Other players usually can't hear my replies to them cause of the substantial pyramid of checks in front of [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]me

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I know I get that all the time. Other players usually can't hear my replies to them cause of the substantial pyramid of checks in front of [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]me

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Did you really just call them checks? Where the heck are you from????

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I know I get that all the time. Other players usually can't hear my replies to them cause of the substantial pyramid of checks in front of [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]me

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Did you really just call them checks? Where the heck are you from????

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Mike is from [censored] your mother. Mike calls checks checks because he can call them whatever he wants because he banged the prom queen in '95 as captain of the football team while you were captain of the internets in your mom's basement watching scrambled Spice channel. The 10 chicks on Mike's shoulders like it when he calls them checks and they'll never bang you because you call them chips.

http://www.lazydork.com/movies/rounders.jpg

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So I'm not the only one who watched the scrambled spice channel when I was 13? Awesome.

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So I'm not the only one who watched the scrambled spice channel when I was 13? Awesome.

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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey........

I was 14. And I didn't try to watch it alone.