good day

[ajva]

I haven't made it to the party this evening (sorry), because I was firstly in a bit of an insular mood, and then got seduced by, firstly, TV5 on the telly (nobody here so could watch it), and then the World Poker Championship. Goddamnit, I want to be a pro poker player. I still have fond memories of taking kitty_goth to the cleaners with my straight flush back in 2000. Remember that hand, sweetheart? ;o)

There's not much advertising on TV5, but there was an ad for the "chilled moods" CD a few hours ago; I was looking forward to hearing the classic Cet offre n'est pas disponible aux magasins, and was slightly disappointed when it wasn't said. Hey ho.

See you all soon. :o)

Comments

[adjectivemarcus.livejournal.com]

We should have a poker night at some point, some point soon! Everyone brings a bucket of pennies, we get a green baize and a low ceiling light, sandwiches, nicknames.

Uh, of course someone would have to remind me of the rules again... (c;

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Costumes too - you have to dress the part, surely...

(thinking of "Black Books" now)

Something I've always wondered. Supposing I know I have more money than anyone else in the room - can I just win every round by raising the stakes by more than anyone else can afford? Or is there a mechanism to prevent that?

[ajva.livejournal.com]

Or is there a mechanism to prevent that?

Yes indeed. It's called going "all in". There are millions of versions of poker and each game/house has its own rules but basically, if a player wants to stay in but can't match the current bet then s/he can go "all in", which means they are in for an amount equal to all they've got available. If they lose, they're out; if they win, generally they'll get back whatever they staked, and the rest goes into side pots or to other players depending on the house/game rules.