Forum: Other Other Topics
10-23-2007, 09:38 AM
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Re: How do Americans view Europeans?
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I grew up in military family, am pro-life, believe in smaller government, morally conservative, from the South. married to a rancher's daughter. How can I not be a Republican ...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-23-2007, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 267
Views: 2,056
Re: How do Americans view Europeans?
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Not all conservatives are hillbilly morons, just as all liberals aren't (<insert random stereotype here>)
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Yeah, they are. Some just don't know it.
Being...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-22-2007, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 267
Views: 2,056
Re: How do Americans view Europeans?
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For reference I am an educated (2 master's degrees) Texan who would be considered a religious conservative by others. Yes I voted for Bush.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-22-2007, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 267
Views: 2,056
Re: How do Americans view Europeans?
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and "good" involvement (i.e. economic assistance, food, water, missions , schools, etc) in other countries and that I think is generally not acknowledged by Europeans.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-22-2007, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 267
Views: 2,056
Re: How do Americans view Europeans?
I'll chime in my 2 cents, only speaking for myself, there is so much diversity here in America I can't generalize.
For reference I am an educated (2 master's degrees) Texan who would be considered...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-21-2007, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 65
Re: Ruling Help
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True, but what if he turned the burn cards up and they were UTTER TRASH. Like 24o on the board you previously described. Then he pushed again.
What do you do now holding a weak hand...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-21-2007, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 65
Re: Ruling Help
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Burn cards should always be thrown in the muck, prevents this from happening.
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Absolutely not. If you put them in the muck then there can be...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-21-2007, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 65
Re: Ruling Help
It was late and we were very tired. It was sort of a close board (QJ96 or something). He said afterwords that his cards were close to the burn cards which is why he was confused. But he also said...
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Forum: Home Poker
09-21-2007, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 65
Ruling Help
All,
I have a ruling question.
SNG Home Tourney, small dollars amongst friends. We play reasonably by the rules but aren't rules nazis.
I am HU with other player. We are dealing ourselves...
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-18-2007, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 594
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Forum: BBV4Life
07-16-2007, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 97
Re: Convince me to stake you part (#3)
Not 100% sure what characteristics you are looking for so maybe it's me.
1. I am busto online, ran $50 to $750 on Party (very gradual low stakes) back in the day, cashed out when Party crashed. ...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-11-2007, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 317
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Forum: Home Poker
07-10-2007, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 133
Re: Ethics question…
Ignoring the truth = lying
Lying in a hand = That's poker
Lying after a hand = Scumbag
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Forum: Home Poker
07-10-2007, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 317
Re: Was I justified or out of line
I wouldn't play with you again or play in a home game that awarded you that pot regardless of the technicality.
If this is a game you played regularly in are they real anal rule nits or is more...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-05-2007, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 105
Re: Home Game Ethics Question
Another question that I am sure someone knows the official answer to.
We deal the game ourselves. Maybe once every couple of weeks the dealer will prematurely deal a turn or river. This is...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-05-2007, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 105
Re: Home Game Ethics Question
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More details needed- did you table the hand after betting was done, and not notice? In that case, they should have pointed out the hand.
If someone who saw your hand pointed it out,...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-05-2007, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 105
Re: Home Game Ethics Question
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However, he noticed his error before you acted, so I'd have let him reconsider his bet.
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That probably would have been the best thing for me to do now that I think about...
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Forum: Home Poker
06-29-2007, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 105
Re: Home Game Ethics Question
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If he had SAID check, but realized his mistake before the river came out,
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He actually rapped the table (standard), it was interpreted by me, the dealer, and all the...
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Forum: Home Poker
06-29-2007, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 105
Home Game Ethics Question
Long time lurker first time poster, hope it is interesting enough.
I play in a weekly good ole buddy $40 tourney in PA. No horrible players, no great players, all good friends, but we take it...
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