Texas Hold 'm Poker

[Curry]

It's been fun on Marketplace today but we didn't get the ultimate ultimate ULTIMATE prize in the end to silence ALL whiners: Texas Hold 'm Poker was announced under Recent Additions on this page (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360/default.htm), implying another release today, but if you look at the page now it's been ripped from there so brutally that they even were satisfied with only having 3 games on that row, screwing up the layout :P

So well, we nearly wrote a newspost about it, but like Dell's low price it's been corrected pretty damn fast. Guess I shouldn't have told Cesar about it ;) Anyway, Poker ought to be out soon if it apparently nearly made release today :)

[Studley]

random homepage moaner said:
where's the free poker

What people don't realise is, it's bound to be rubbish, particularly if it's free... And in terms of the slickness of the interface, I'm guessing it's going to be more Hardwood Hearts than Uno.

And if everybody under the sun is going to be downloading this one and jumping online, it's going to be impossible to find a good game. Anyone who plays a lot of (PC) online freerolls will know that they're absolute crapshoots; because there's no money in it, people just whack all their chips in with rubbish all the time, because they've nothing to lose.

A decent ranking/leaderboard system would solve that, but again we're talking about a free game, I can't see them having put too much effort into that. The forthcoming World Series Of Poker retail game should hopefully be much better.

[Curry]

What people don't realise is, it's bound to be rubbish, particularly if it's free... And in terms of the slickness of the interface, I'm guessing it's going to be more Hardwood Hearts than Uno.
Actually I thought Poker was also done by Carbonated, same team as UNO. And the game is not free, it's just heavily sponsored :)

[TRIGGER M4N]

So Studley, you say we should bet with Microsoft points?

[Studley]

I'd be up for that :D

Unrealistic in the near future though, I can see people being in uproar if suddenly there's a console game that lets you gamble real money (regardless of the fact that the PC has been doing it for years).

At the very least, you could do it with Achievements incentives; i.e. you have a "virtual bankroll" of, say, $1000. And the Achivements could be linked to how much money you've earned - "Get bankroll to $5000: 10pts, Get bankroll to $20000: 25pts, Get bankroll to $50000: 50pts" - that sort of thing. So at least the Gamerpoint whores will take it seriously.

Even on the "free" one though, I'm looking forward to a few private games with my friendlist (assuming you can create private games), that could still be good fun. And isn't this game going to have webcam integration like Uno?

[Number 13]

It's a pity you can't choose, if you're over 18, to play for MS Points.

[Curry]

It's a pity you can't choose, if you're over 18, to play for MS Points.I don't think any 13-year old gamer has actually entered his real age in his profile ;)

[jayc]

if only there was a way to automatically block 13-year old voices from xbox live :)

[Curry]

if only there was a way to automatically block 13-year old voices from xbox live :)
Ah the memories... playing PDZ online and having one kid in the team that was continuously singing some children's songs in his high pitched voice, meanwhile only committing suicide continuously.

[Cage]

Ah the memories... playing PDZ online and having one kid in the team that was continuously singing some children's songs in his high pitched voice, meanwhile only committing suicide continuously.
oh, you met him too? He's one of the reasons I don't play PDZ online.. That guy was everywhere. So was his friend who screams and shouts dirty words all the time.. bah! What a klootviool!..

[Studley]

I'm praying it'll be good.
I'm praying it turns up soon.

[Nekro Neko]

You'll be praying your straight flush beats everyone else when I have a Royal Flush.

[Zerodisorder]

idk, i am not really very excited about this game now that i hear it may be pay... i would like it for free :D but not so much for pay lol...cheapy by nature :P

[Curry]

I think I'm the only one that really can't care for shit about this game is it? :D

[Zerodisorder]

I can pretend to if you want :D

[Curry]

Phew I'm not alone :P

[Zerodisorder]

wooo!!! go Texas Hold 'Em \o/ ... :P

[Studley]

Continuing my pillaging of EVERYTHING from this month's Official Xbox Magazine... they have a Hold-Em review :o

And the first screenshot I've ever seen. It looks AWFUL, really cluttered. They reckon it's going to be 400pts, but they're probably guessing (they've got 400pts for Street Fighter too).

They gave it 5/10, but that's better than Frogger (3), Galaga (4) and Pac-Man (4) got. Uno got 7, Street Fighter got 9.

[jayc]

5/10 is quite disappointing although put in context with the other scores they've given I'm not sure I'd put much faith in their reviews.

[Curry]

They gave it 5/10, but that's better than Frogger (3), Galaga (4) and Pac-Man (4) got. Uno got 7, Street Fighter got 9.
Wtf, why are they rating straight and for the most part well-executed retro ports this low 8)7

[Dirty Duck]

so looking forward to a nice poker team on live

[Rival24]

Wtf, why are they rating straight and for the most part well-executed retro ports this low 8)7
No widescreen options etc.. that's goddamn why!

[Studley]

so looking forward to a nice poker team on live

What picture pack is your England flag from?

[Zerodisorder]

its probably liek the cnadian flag one, u have to have an account from the area and you'll get it as a free download.

[Studley]

Yeah I just noticed yours. I can't find it anywhere in the Gamer Pictures section.

While I'm on (or off) the topic, any idea where this guy's pic (http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=Jaaax) is from? I've played him loads at Uno and I've always wondered. Is it COD or something?

[Zerodisorder]

That picture is from one of the chromehounds picture packs.

[jayc]

What picture pack is your England flag from?

I think the England flag is from one of the FIFA World Cup picture packs.

[HellFire]

I can check the price on the debug Xbox Live if yo want? ;)

[Studley]

So is this still due to hit Arcade tomorrow?

I'm a bit concerned that there's been absolutely no publicity about it, apart from one screenshot in OXM. I'll try the demo, but I might not bother buying it - not long until WSOP2 comes out.

[TRIGGER M4N]

So is this still due to hit Arcade tomorrow?
Technically, it never had an official release date.

[Studley]

So I see... I had to dig three links deep (Xboxic article -> Joystiq article -> OXM link) to find these dates are unconfirmed (http://www.oxm.co.uk/articles/news/hardware/xbox_live_wednesdays_release_schedule_updated).

I'd guess it's not going to show up tomorrow...

[Curry]

Something will show up. Your guess is as good as ours though as to what it is :P

My guess is still on Poker though :)

[The_Glovner]

Yeah, woo hoo, free poker (only it ain't free anymore, swines)

If it ain't there Curry you will be held responsible for getting my hopes up and I will be forced to hunt you down on my yearly pilgramige to Amsterdam. Well then again every year I go I say I will do something but I usually spend the whole weekend in Smokeys and can't remember much else.

[Curry]

Sounds like a good waste of time :D

[The_Glovner]

Great little place, last year they had opened Club Smokey two doors along which stays open until three, can't buy any gear but you can take what you want in and keep playing pool, smoke and drink. What more could you want.

Number 14 tram from central station Rembrantplein Luuuuv it!

[Scarbir]

Gehe.

On-topic: tomorrow wíll be pokerday. Remember this Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays? There's no other game to fill it up.

[Curry]

How do you know? :)

I've received a list over a week ago of games that are finished and pending release whenever they want. It's a small list and too unconfirmed to even post as a rumor on our frontpage, but they most certainly have more games ready than immediately required :)

[Scarbir]

Oops, I thought it was in the list of XBLA-unlock codes MS handed to me. Sorry :)

However, the release is confirmed on several newssites. So I still bet my money on poker, if ya know what I mean.

*sigh*

[Studley]

Are you raising all-in?

[Zerodisorder]

I'd say TimePilot.

[Studley]

Nothing today by the looks of it. Poker next week, and the "persistent bankroll" thing sounds quite good:

Newsflash:Texas Hold 'em Free in Arcade for First 48 Hours

Microsoft isn't bluffing: Log on to Xbox Live® within the first 48 hours after launch and download Texas Hold 'em completely free of charge! This full-featured poker title for Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360™ will launch on Wednesday, August 23, at 0800 GMT (1:00 A.M. Pacific Time).

For 48 hours only—through 0800 GMT (1:00 A.M. Pacific Time) Friday, August 25—as a special limited-time only promotion, all Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can download the game at no charge.Starting at 0801 GMT (1:01 A.M. Pacific Time) Friday, August 25, Texas Hold 'em will be available for 800 Microsoft Points.

http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/B404C09A-82E5-4681-8B45-CAC75EAAF4C7/0/ilmthe360maingame.jpg

Not only is Texas Hold 'em free to all gamers, it comes equipped with features that can only be found on Xbox 360. Designed to simulate the risk/reward of real poker gameplay, keep gamers honest, and discourage opponents from betting too recklessly, Texas Hold 'em has an innovative new feature called "Persistent Bankroll."

Your virtual bankroll is tied to your gamertag and keeps a running tally of your chip count. If you lose all of your chips in a poker game, you'll have to play lower stakes buy-in games to make back your stack and earn your way to the big tables.

http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/D9DB7EE5-894D-4A05-B4F9-7E1B9839A70D/0/ilmthe360scenarios.jpg

Texas Hold 'em also offers multiplayer support for up to eight gamers, three modes of gameplay (Standard Games, Scenarios, and Tournaments), achievements, extensive online leaderboards and statistics, and high-definition graphics. Enjoy poker night every night with friends, family members, and gamers around the world (please note that this title may not be available in some countries).

[Sir SpankalotUK]

I expected 888.com to be plastered all over this, kinda weird the way its free only for the first 48 hours, but I expect thats to stop the backlash against M$.

any idea if an arcade game actually went up today or not?

[Curry]

No new game on Dutchie arcade yet.

[Studley]

any idea if an arcade game actually went up today or not?

I don't think there is one. The same article I posted above also mentions four Cloning Clyde picture packs hitting the Marketplace today, but nowt else

[TRIGGER M4N]

Nor on teh UK, but don't forget, Major did say XBL Arcade Wednesday's has ended. But will continue to release games on Wednesday's, some might have none, some might have 2.

[YLA G]

first 48 hours its gone be free (23 august) after that 800 points..

[Studley]

http://www.xbox.com/en-us/community/news/2006/0815-texasholdem.htm

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays
In addition to the exciting release of Texas Hold 'em on August 23, you can look forward to new game titles and premium downloadable game content on Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays from August 16 to September 6, including:

* Cloning Clyde Picture Pack: The action adventure/puzzle game Cloning Clyde, created by Wahoo Studios/NinjaBee (developer of the popularOutpost Kaloki X for Xbox Live Arcade), will have four new gamer picture packs available on Marketplace on Wednesday, August 16, so you can check out more unique pictures of Clyde. Each gamer picture pack runs 100 Microsoft Points.

* UNO Theme Deck: UNO is the hugely popular Xbox Live Arcade card game from Carbonated Games, and it adds a new theme deck to its stable on Wednesday August 16, based on the hit Xbox 360 racing title Project Gotham Racing® 3. Find it on Xbox Live Marketplace for 100 Microsoft Points.

* Time Pilot: This futuristic fighter pilot classic from Konami lets you fight through different eras like never before. High-definition graphics and enhanced gameplay designed specifically for Xbox Live Arcade makes this version even better than the original from 1982. Download Time Pilot on Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday, August 30, for only 400 Microsoft Points.

* Scramble: This classic side-scrolling shoot-'em up coin-op title from Konami takes off on Xbox Live Arcade in September. The 1981 classic, widely considered the first multi-level shooter, lands on Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday September 6. Pick it up for 400 Microsoft Points.

[Scarbir]

Now that's a good briefing. Still a bit weird Microsoft sends me the same pressrelease, but without the dates.

@Curry:
Don't forget we used to be late. Remember the Dead Rising demo? ;)

[| V |]

I really didnt want this game, but hell, now seeing as its free for the first 48hrs i might aswell get it.

[Nekro Neko]

That's the spirit Lee

[Zerodisorder]

Same here, didn't have no intrest , but now that it's free for the first 48 hrs I'll be happy to get it :D

[Curry]

I'm Dutch, so I wouldn't dare pass up on something that's free :P

[Zerodisorder]

I'm canadian and live in america, theres no such thing as free here :P

[Scarbir]

I'm Dutch, so I wouldn't dare pass up on something that's free :P

Try not to confirm that please ;). I'm not the one waiting in lines on gameshows to grab some goodies... :o

[Curry]

Try not to confirm that please ;). I'm not the one waiting in lines on gameshows to grab some goodies... :o
Waiting in lines is for people without VIP passes (http://files.xboxic.com/general/water-balloon-australia/vip-pass.jpg) :+

[Studley]

So everybody's going to download this on Wednesday, right? Because nobody would be dumb enough to pass up a free game worth 800pts.

Anyone fancy an Xboxic tournament on Wednesday night? Register your interest here, and if you're online at about 9pm on Wednesday then I'll invite you to a private Xboxic tournament.

[The_Glovner]

So everybody's going to download this on Wednesday, right? Because nobody would be dumb enough to pass up a free game worth 800pts.

Anyone fancy an Xboxic tournament on Wednesday night? Register your interest here, and if you're online at about 9pm on Wednesday then I'll invite you to a private Xboxic tournament.


I'm all in!

[Studley]

I'm all in!

A phrase which I think we'll hear far too often in this game :P - although the bankroll system sounds like it might help

[Curry]

So everybody's going to download this on Wednesday, right? Because nobody would be dumb enough to pass up a free game worth 800pts.

Anyone fancy an Xboxic tournament on Wednesday night? Register your interest here, and if you're online at about 9pm on Wednesday then I'll invite you to a private Xboxic tournament.
Might help if you specified timezone on this international forum ;)

[Studley]

Whoops... I meant your time. So 8PM BST, 9PM Euro time (or whatever you funny people with your single currency call it)

[Curry]

CET = Central European Time ;)

[The_Glovner]

GMT for me please.

[kobejonez]

might be up for some poker meself: count me in.

[Studley]

Keep em coming guys. I think I have most of you in my friends list already, if not then I'll add you in the next 24hrs.

[TRIGGER M4N]

I'll have to refresh my skills, but it's another game that you'll need for camera for though isn't it?

[Studley]

You can use the camera. I wouldn't say you need it though.

Sorry btw, It's not Xboxic Strip Poker Night ;(

[Cage]

bla bla bla Strip Poker bla bla I only read the bold text. You've convinced me!.. Where are the women with the webcams??

[Studley]

I only read the bold text. You've convinced me!.. Where are the women with the webcams??

Here maybe?

...is this enough to put you off?

http://www.kobejonez.karoo.net/sameve3603.jpg

[Curry]

Ooh below the belt :+

Actually, I think anyone with a moustache can enter poker night :+

[Cage]

Here maybe?

...is this enough to put you off?

(removed ugly image)
What? These 2 ugly biatches?? Ms. Piggy and Magnum P.I.? Forget the pokergame. I'm not joining due to bad stomach pains from puking :r http://gathering.tweakers.net/global/smileys/nopompom.gifhttp://gathering.tweakers.net/global/smileys/no.gif

[Chris]

I'm in.

[Rival24]

I won't, I never played poker :P

[Zerodisorder]

I'm not good at poker, but attempting to be good is fun :D

[Studley]

This guy shows you all you need to know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3gcyxHUE2M

In fact if you read everything at www.billfillmaff.com, you'll be world champion in no time :)

[Rival24]

There's this show/ documentary on Discovery about casino's and stuff in Vegas. I really like watching that, but I understand jack shit about all the games they play :D

[kobejonez]

What? These 2 ugly biatches?? Ms. Piggy and Magnum P.I.? Forget the pokergame. I'm not joining due to bad stomach pains from puking :r http://gathering.tweakers.net/global/smileys/nopompom.gifhttp://gathering.tweakers.net/global/smileys/no.gif

pmsl :D They'd be up for it. blurgh!!!:o

[Cage]

pmsl :D They'd be up for it. blurgh!!!:o

There's nothing "up" with those 2 around.. Believe you me!.. Still can't believe you entered those pics in the "chicks with controllers" contest 8)7

PS: for all younger people here.. That Magnum P.I. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnum_pi) comment was about the ogre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogre) on the right with the same moustache (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moustache).

Ontopic: I don't know how to play poker, but I can pull a great pokerface. Is that enough to win a match? :P

[TRIGGER M4N]

Ontopic: I don't know how to play poker, but I can pull a great pokerface. Is that enough to win a match? :P

If you don't know how to play Poker, how do you know how to pull a poker face?

[Cage]

If you don't know how to play Poker, how do you know how to pull a poker face?

If you play poker you have to know all the rules and stuff, but to pull a great pokerface? Come on, even Corky from "Live goes on" knew how to pull a pokerface.. See for yourself.. (the one on the left ofcourse)
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/amancork.jpg

[TRIGGER M4N]

Dude, I'm 16, I have NO IDEA what the hell that is.

[Nekro Neko]

I'm 25 and have no idea what that is.

[Cage]

Ask your mom. She will know.
And thank you both for making me feel old :( ;( :'(

[Chris]

:+

[Curry]

Ask your mom. She will know.
And thank you both for making me feel old :( ;( :'(

Dude that stuff was on TV when I was young......

[Cage]

Dude that stuff was on TV when I was young......

Erhm.. Whe're both from 1978 :?

[Studley]

Maybe you watched different channels ;)

I don't recognise it either, it looks like an eighties version of Saved By The Bell.

[Cage]

Maybe you watched different channels ;)

I don't recognise it either, it looks like an eighties version of Saved By The Bell.
It was deff. not like Saved by the Bell.. haha.. It was a show about a family with a 'retarded' boy. Let me correct that.. a boy with down syndrome..

ontopic: There was a hold'em tournament on tv last night and it didn't look like the poker I know.. You get only two cards and after betting and calling, the dealer shows his 3 cards and you have to make a flush or 3ofAkind with those? Is this how the arcade game will be like? In that case I hope someone can post a site with the rules so I can atleast try to understand :+

[Studley]

Sounds like Texas Hold Em to me, that's certainly the most popular televised form of poker:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_hold_'em

If you know a different version, it's probably a Stud version, that's the "old school" game which was most popular before poker gained commercial appeal. That's the one where you can swap cards etc if you want to.

And yes... Texas Hold Em is the poker variation which features in the XBLA game "Texas Hold Em" ;)

To summarise though:

Each player dealt two cards
Round of betting
Dealer deals three "community" cards, players combine these three with the two in their hand to make a five-card hand
Round of betting
Dealer deals a fourth card. So the player now has 6 cards to choose from, with which to make their best five-card hand
Round of betting
Dealer deals a fifth card, again players make their best possible 5 cards from 7
Round of betting
And then showdown - whoever has the best hand, wins.

Of course there is no showdown if players fold their cards, so you can win with a bluff if you outbet your opponents.

[Cage]

Sounds like Texas Hold Em to me, that's certainly the most popular televised form of poker:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_hold_'em

If you know a different version, it's probably a Stud version, that's the "old school" game which was most popular before poker gained commercial appeal. That's the one where you can swap cards etc if you want to.

And yes... Texas Hold Em is the poker variation which features in the XBLA game "Texas Hold Em" ;)

To summarise though:

Each player dealt two cards
Round of betting
Dealer deals three "community" cards, players combine these three with the two in their hand to make a five-card hand
Round of betting
Dealer deals a fourth card. So the player now has 6 cards to choose from, with which to make their best five-card hand
Round of betting
Dealer deals a fifth card, again players make their best possible 5 cards from 7
Round of betting
And then showdown - whoever has the best hand, wins.

Of course there is no showdown if players fold their cards, so you can win with a bluff if you outbet your opponents.
The one I recall was indeed a game with 4 or 5 cards and you could buy a card and stuff.. you know, the one they play in cowboy movies like Maverick..

[Curry]

"Buying cards"? Not confused with Blackjack are you? :+

[Cage]

"Buying cards"? Not confused with Blackjack are you? :+
nope (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draw_poker)

Draw poker
Players each receive five — as in five-card draw — or more cards, all of which are hidden. They can then replace one or more of these cards a certain number of times.

That's the game I was talking about.. I know I said buy card, but I meant exchange. (was doing multiple things at a time yesterday in the office) :+

And def. not blackjack, cause I know that one.. love it :)

[Nekro Neko]

Out Now!

[TRIGGER M4N]

Out Now!

I can confirm this as I am downloading right now.

[Curry]

Mine's in (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1464) ;)

[Studley]

Questions for someone who's downloaded it:

Online, are there Ranked (bankroll) and Non-Ranked (anybody) matches? Someone's bitching in the comments that everyone just keeps going all-in, I'm hoping it's because they're playing non-ranked games, I'll hate it if everyone plays that badly.

And just to check, can you have Private games (e.g. for our game tonight)? And how many players is it limited to, just a single table?

[The_Glovner]

Wouldn't worry, if everyone goes all in all the time then they will always be the first to be all out all the time.

Best poker game ever Texas Hold 'em. I'm playing a real tournement next week, real money mwwaaa ha ha ha.

[Studley]

Wouldn't worry, if everyone goes all in all the time then they will always be the first to be all out all the time.

Not necessarily, same problem as (PC) internet freerolls. If you have five people go all-in on the first hand, sure four of them will be eliminated but the fifth will have 5x the chips of everyone else, and they're almost a sure-fire top finisher. And on the 360, where there's no real (financial) loss if you lose, what's to stop people doing this so that they win about 1 in 5 games?

(Personally - I have the skill to win more than 1 in 5 games by playing correctly - but I'm talking about Joe Public)

[Nekro Neko]

The richer you get, the less chance you'll encounter All In Whores.

[The_Glovner]

Maybe you watched different channels ;)

I don't recognise it either, it looks like an eighties version of Saved By The Bell.


That would have been the single greatest "Saved by the bell" ever.

They almost had their own pet retard with that silly Screech cunt though, should have called it "Saved by the bellend".

[Studley]

I can't believe it... the music in Poker is actually WORSE than Uno's mexican elevator music :D

--------------------------------

The 1st Xboxic Poker Tourney:

1st: kobejonez (aka 4 Brains Are Better Than 1): $2000
2nd: Studley (aka Gimme A Card Higher Than A Nine): $1200
3rd: etalien (aka The Dutch Destroyer): $800

It'll probably be easier to organise another game a bit longer after launch, because everyone I was sending game invites to were already playing other matches.

[Cage]

I had a massive hand the moment you send the invite. Couldn't just leave it without destroying those cunts, even if they were all AI.. When I tryed to except your invite it was allready gone.. sorry mate..

[etalien]

You forgot, 4th: Draistlin :)

[Curry]

I was actually planning to join but I crashed on the couch somewhere around that time :X

/me needs to work less ;)

[Zerodisorder]

Well, it's not as hard to learn as I thought it would be lol

[Studley]

I was actually planning to join but I crashed on the couch somewhere around that time :X

* Curry;14078 needs to work less ;)

We were actually betting on whether you were drinking or "researching", or both ;)

[Chris]

We should get a Texas Hold 'em xboxic dealio together, since it's free and all.

[Studley]

We tried, last night :P

I'll be online from about 9pm if anyone wants to send me an invite

[Curry]

I'll be off drinking tonight though :+

[VerbalKint27]

I was playing this last nite with some of my friends over at PEN, never played poker before, but i've picked up a little here and there.

I still suck and am currently £30,000 in the red tho...

[The_Glovner]

70k in the black

[tailwagger]

Never played or understood Poker, downloaded this and.... I think it's fab. The first play thru I didn't really understand what I was doing and blew my £2000 bankroll. Then I read thru the rules again and it all clicked into place! I'm doing much better now! I can see why some people get addicted lol!

[The_Glovner]

Never played or understood Poker, downloaded this and.... I think it's fab. The first play thru I didn't really understand what I was doing and blew my £2000 bankroll. Then I read thru the rules again and it all clicked into place! I'm doing much better now! I can see why some people get addicted lol!


Wait until you get the bug and play it for real money. Peoples attitudes to betting change quite dramitically when they actually have something to lose.

[Studley]

Too damn right, when some fool flukes out against me when I'm second in chips with five players remaining in a tournament with a $5000 first prize, I start swearing even more than you :X

Me: Ad Qs
Chip Leader: Ah Jc

Both of us go all-in.

Flop: 8s Tc 8d

So to knock me out, he needs a jack from one of the last two cards.

Turn: 7s

That's given him one extra chance - if he finds a nine, he's made a miracle 7-8-9-10-J straight

River: 9h

You do NOT want to know my reaction when that came off. I've too much respect for you.

Still a nice $867 for sixth place, but goddamit I should've got the $5k.

http://www.neilstudd.com/images/pokerwinnings.gif

[Nineset]

So addicted to this game....but totally lost a butt load of money lol I kept pulling pairs right off the bat and trying to make up the difference, It was killing me because someone else would pull a higher pair everytime and I wouldn't catch a thing on the table cards.

[The_Glovner]

Pairs ain't a great hand, Even a pair of aces can be easily beaten.

Start betting harder when you get up to two pair or three of a kind. But remember to use your time to look at the cards on the table and work out the other possible hands people could have, if nobody can have a better hand than you then you have the "nuts" my friend and you can either go all-in and hope they don't bottle it or limp in to see if you can get them interested and commit enough money to the pot so that when you do go all-in they find it harder to leave the pot as they have already staked so much.

And thats poker in a nutshell.

I may go back and alter the grammar in that previous post when I get a minute, as it is quite bad.

[Ponder416]

I just need 20G's to get that 100,000 ach. anybody want to help a brother out? huhuh muhahahahahahaha

[DM2]

whoops too early in the morning for me

[Studley]

Has poker stopped being free yet?

O/T: My 360 camera arrived this morning 8) I'm at work at the moment, but I'm still trying to decide whether to sell it on eBay for a huge profit, or keep it for myself and be the envy of my friends list 8)

And, of course, I'll be bombared with "omgz send me a pic!"

[Cage]

"omgz send me a pic!"

^^^

[Studley]

Haha yeah I'm probably going to keep it. Mainly because it comes with one month's free subscription to Live, and my subscription is due for renewal but I can't work out how to change my payment card :-( It keeps saying it's invalid when it's clearly not.

I'm out tonight at the best festival ever invented (http://www.beer-fest.org.uk/index.php?module=info), so I'll probably be too wasted to do anything about it when I get home, I'll sort you out with something tomorrow

[Nineset]

I'm out tonight at the best festival ever invented (http://www.beer-fest.org.uk/index.php?module=info), so I'll probably be too wasted to do anything about it when I get home, I'll sort you out with something tomorrow

Lol I'll be at this one the best festival ever invented (http://beerfestmovie.warnerbros.com/index_flash.html)

Oh and thanks for the advice glovner. I'm made up the money I lost and then some. It seems the game gives better hands off of crap cards to me, but it just took a bit of adjustment to the game play.