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Friday, January 20, 2006
Just a few thoughts...
First off some casino rules that have been annoying me;
Who was the one that came up with the string betting rule? I don't think I have ever seen a situation where a player has tried to use this to their advantage. It seems that the only people who insist on enforcing this rule are the big mouths who feel the need to pounce on some poor newbie who doesn't know all the minor rules of poker. Fair enough, it can be confusing if somebody doesn't make it clear what there bet is, but don't immediately shout 'string bet' and smile around as if you are a fcuking expert on the rules of poker. Give him a chance, and let the dealer decide if its a string bet. Obviously you would expect everybody to know this rule but if they aren't aware of it, don't make a point of it.
Also, another thing which I have been noticing more and more, is people buying percentages of other people in tournaments. Andy Black collected a fair bit of money before the WSOP and a lot of people were very happy when he came home! However, I am constantly overhearing about people 'having 15% of each other' in smaller tournaments. The promlem that I see is when the two of you are playing in the same tournament. If you do end up at the same table you will most likely avoid playing against him as you don't want to knock him out, as you will lose your 15% with him. By soft playing you are basicalling ruining the integrity of the game, and it's basically a form of collusion. I am this happens, but I think as more and more people get into the habit of doing it, it is changing the atmosphere in tournaments.
For example, if in a big tournament, player X and player Y own 15% of each other, and they both own 15% of player Z, what will happen if they all end up at the same table? There is no way that you can have a proper game of poker if a few players at the same table own percentages of each other. This could prove to be a problem in the WSOP, where so many people are bankrolled. I think that everyone should state any deals of any kind before a tournament starts, under threat of disqualification.
I know points like these have probably been done to death on other sites, but it would be interesting to see how everyone feels about them.
Who was the one that came up with the string betting rule? I don't think I have ever seen a situation where a player has tried to use this to their advantage. It seems that the only people who insist on enforcing this rule are the big mouths who feel the need to pounce on some poor newbie who doesn't know all the minor rules of poker. Fair enough, it can be confusing if somebody doesn't make it clear what there bet is, but don't immediately shout 'string bet' and smile around as if you are a fcuking expert on the rules of poker. Give him a chance, and let the dealer decide if its a string bet. Obviously you would expect everybody to know this rule but if they aren't aware of it, don't make a point of it.
Also, another thing which I have been noticing more and more, is people buying percentages of other people in tournaments. Andy Black collected a fair bit of money before the WSOP and a lot of people were very happy when he came home! However, I am constantly overhearing about people 'having 15% of each other' in smaller tournaments. The promlem that I see is when the two of you are playing in the same tournament. If you do end up at the same table you will most likely avoid playing against him as you don't want to knock him out, as you will lose your 15% with him. By soft playing you are basicalling ruining the integrity of the game, and it's basically a form of collusion. I am this happens, but I think as more and more people get into the habit of doing it, it is changing the atmosphere in tournaments.
For example, if in a big tournament, player X and player Y own 15% of each other, and they both own 15% of player Z, what will happen if they all end up at the same table? There is no way that you can have a proper game of poker if a few players at the same table own percentages of each other. This could prove to be a problem in the WSOP, where so many people are bankrolled. I think that everyone should state any deals of any kind before a tournament starts, under threat of disqualification.
I know points like these have probably been done to death on other sites, but it would be interesting to see how everyone feels about them.
