First Ever Pub Tournament

RMcG

Just got talked into playing my first ever pub tournament by a couple of my mates tonight in Bakers Corner, swore to Jesus I would never play them but **** it,going to play like a rock that eats pebbles for dinner.

Going to write a huge report on it when I come in hopefully p1ssed out of my mind.........

Dub13

Looking forward to it.

RMcG

Well well well, what an experience. I am totally smashed, 8-9 pints and a double JD and coke at the end. ****ing pub tournaments what a ****ing joke.

Allowed two buy ins and a top up after an initial buy in of 20 blips, with no registration fee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Before the break I had bought in six times, ahead every time of course before the flop...:D

Oh my god im so drunk, as we speak waiting on a pizza to arrive, jesus another hour on the treadmill toorrow, not looking forward to it, but I have to do what i have to do to maintain this phsique of mine....!!!
Anywayi'll leave you with this thought for now.......i rebought with blinds at 300/600....and received 1500 in chips.....2 big blinds lolololololol classic

Two of my mates came home with me so we are going to attempt to play 4 cash...they are summoning me as we speak.....will update post in a hour or so..

Pub Tournaments Verdixt........RIP OFF CITY

Oh yeah....at the break you can top up for 2000 chips, starting stack 1500..........or you can buy 4000 chips for 30 euro....what the ****.....obviously in my drunken state i bought 4000.....

REALLY ENJOYED THE NIGHT of gambling but how people can play these ****ing rip off tournaments week in week out is beyond me...

Deal for yourself....blehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Please remember very very very drunk............i love poker and everyone who posts here....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Doc Farrell

for the love of god sir, have u no shame!
this is a site for semi-professionals!
have u no shame!

shoutman

I'd love to see his reaction when he logs onto boards in the morning and finds he wrote that post.

I especially like the " I love poker and everyone who posts here bit"

Daithio

RMcG wrote:

Well well well, what an experience. I am totally smashed, 8-9 pints and a double JD and coke at the end. ****ing pub tournaments what a ****ing joke.

Allowed two buy ins and a top up after an initial buy in of 20 blips, with no registration fee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Before the break I had bought in six times, ahead every time of course before the flop...:D

Oh my god im so drunk, as we speak waiting on a pizza to arrive, jesus another hour on the treadmill toorrow, not looking forward to it, but I have to do what i have to do to maintain this phsique of mine....!!!
Anywayi'll leave you with this thought for now.......i rebought with blinds at 300/600....and received 1500 in chips.....2 big blinds lolololololol classic

Two of my mates came home with me so we are going to attempt to play 4 cash...they are summoning me as we speak.....will update post in a hour or so..

Pub Tournaments Verdixt........RIP OFF CITY

Oh yeah....at the break you can top up for 2000 chips, starting stack 1500..........or you can buy 4000 chips for 30 euro....what the ****.....obviously in my drunken state i bought 4000.....

REALLY ENJOYED THE NIGHT of gambling but how people can play these ****ing rip off tournaments week in week out is beyond me...

Deal for yourself....blehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Please remember very very very drunk............i love poker and everyone who posts here....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

You didn't let us down on the report anyway Rob, as usual LOLOL:D

fuzzbox

They are a total rip off.

They take about 50% of the money out of the game. They advertise big prize funds, but they still take about 50% of the money. That is HUGE.

Casinos dont take hardly anything.

Also - as they are subject to pub closing hours, after the break the blinds go up something like every 4 hands !! Bleh.

califano

I hate the way at self deal tournaments everyone even guys who can barely shuffle in the first place keep on offering the deck to the next player cut before dealing as if he could fix the deck if he tried. It just looks awkward and wastes time. I usually reply when im offered to cut the deck "No go ahead i think we all trust each others integrity here".

Culchie

rounders123 wrote:

I hate the way at self deal tournaments everyone even guys who can barely shuffle in the first place keep on offering the deck to the next player cut before dealing as if he could fix the deck if he tried. It just looks awkward and wastes time. I usually reply when im offered to cut the deck "No go ahead i think we all trust each others integrity here".

Hee Hee, yeh but when you sometimes get offered the pack to cut, and the 'dealer' has exposed a 2 as the bottom card, you can be very mean and just put the bottom card on top as the 'cut' .... that's if you were mean and a bad man, and didn't like the fellah in the small blind

kpnuts

be careful folks, if culchie invites you around for a home game!

califano

Culchie wrote:

that's if you were mean and a bad man, and didn't like the fellah in the small blind

lol thats good. Trust you!

Culchie

They don't have 'halo' emotions do they ?

JoeyJJ

Thank god i'm on his team for the team tournie....

smurph

Doc Farrell wrote:

for the love of god sir, have u no shame!
this is a site for semi-professionals!
have u no shame!

Jesus Doc, do you get any sleep at all 1.17 a.m???

eirebhoy

rounders123 wrote:

I hate the way at self deal tournaments everyone even guys who can barely shuffle in the first place keep on offering the deck to the next player cut before dealing as if he could fix the deck if he tried. It just looks awkward and wastes time. I usually reply when im offered to cut the deck "No go ahead i think we all trust each others integrity here".

I can't shuffle for the life of me and don't think I'll ever be able to tbh. Its embarassing.

Dub13

Doc I think in RMcG you have a rival for the title of Poker forum Piss head.:)

smurph

rounders123 wrote:

I hate the way at self deal tournaments everyone even guys who can barely shuffle in the first place keep on offering the deck to the next player cut before dealing as if he could fix the deck if he tried. It just looks awkward and wastes time. I usually reply when im offered to cut the deck "No go ahead i think we all trust each others integrity here".

Whats even funnier is when they offer the cards for you to cut and they still have them clasped tightly in their hand. Then you have to say "Put them on the table". I do however think you should cut the cards, with some dealers it is the nearest thing to a shuffle the cards will get.

califano

smurph wrote:

I do however think you should cut the cards, with some dealers it is the nearest thing to a shuffle the cards will get.

Yeah fair enough but the dealer could just as well cut them a few times himself. It just looks terrible and appears so bloody ceremonious or something.

Rnger

I cringe everytime someone hands me a deck to cut. I usually just tap the top of the deck. Usually people take this well and think I trust them. where as I really think they're just ****ing idiots who are under the illusion that the game is honourable and masculine

eirebhoy

So what's this cringing when asked to cut the deck about? I'm new to Poker and thought it was the norm.

jacQues

eirebhoy wrote:

So what's this cringing when asked to cut the deck about? I'm new to Poker and thought it was the norm.

They are just spoiled with professional dealers.

jacQues

Culchie

jacQues wrote:

They are just spoiled with professional dealers.

jacQues

The correct answer is ... They never played 25's

califano

25's whas that

Culchie

rounders123 wrote:

25's whas that

Ignorance is bliss !

califano

Old teacher used say to class "Where ignorance is bliss its better to be folly than wise"

Thats me!

Lex

Culchie wrote:

The correct answer is ... They never played 25's

God, haven't played that in years. And we'd all damn sure cut the cards when one guy in particular could perfectly shuffle the Ah to the 8th or 9th card down to make sure his partner always got it! :mad:

110 is where the real action is tho!!

Culchie

Lex wrote:

110 is where the real action is tho!!

Pah, 110 ... a dilution of the hard stuff.

25's is the real deal, your 45's and 110 is piffle.

25's partners is where you learn every single sign (poker word is tell) that god ever invented.

25's 9's (3*3 partners) is like studying for a degree in genetic physics or something.

What a game !

califano

Must be a wild west game. Probably where cutting the deck started from damn it!.

So the winner buys a million trillion taz bars?!

Lex

Culchie wrote:

25's 9's (3*3 partners) is like studying for a degree in genetic physics or something.

Partners is the only way to go! We never graduated to the 3x3 level!! But we heard the stories!!! :rolleyes:

celticbhoy

Culchie wrote:

Pah, 110 ... a dilution of the hard stuff.

25's is the real deal, your 45's and 110 is piffle.

25's partners is where you learn every single sign (poker word is tell) that god ever invented.

25's 9's (3*3 partners) is like studying for a degree in genetic physics or something.

What a game !

LOL.... brilliant Culchie. I play 25 regularly.
Oh man a 9 can be some craic. Partners is a great game too but how often have u been caught out by 'boarding out' or playing into your partner not knowing they have trumps and taking a trump card off them?

The old(er) people take it very serious altogether! :v:

Culchie

rounders123 wrote:

Must be a wild west game. Probably where cutting the deck started from damn it!.

So the winner buys a million trillion taz bars?!

Normally you win 5 matchsticks, but on special occassions, you get to buy the next round of drink.

Iago

been a long time since I played 25's or 45's for that matter.

Have to agree with Culchie here, 25's is where it's at. Partners is a nightmare though, a lot of practice beforehand is an absolute must!!

shroomfox

No way! 110 kicks 25's ass out of the water! You've got all the tells, and some actual strategy as well, which is more than can be said for 25.

I've played games of snap which were more taxing than 25, especially when you're playing in the pub, and all the older generation give out to you when you lead with a trump and just think you're an idiot, but you actually have ALL TRUMPS LEFT and it's THEIR FAULT because they were holding on to all their BEST CARDS and left it up to YOU to beat the guy on TWENTY!

Phew.

(I've retired from both of them though. As you can see, it's probably for the best.)

Dub13

This thread has being hijacked by a load of muckas.:eek:

This is the kind of game you lot play when the wireless is broke,or when uncle/cousin Billy Bob has the wireless.

Roar

played my first pub game wednesday night, have to admit i really enjoyed it..

three tables, got to the final table of 8 with the shortstack, decided to go all in with my first hand, my hand was KQ off suit, KQ9 came on the flop so i more than doubled up and ended up finishing fourth, so i get in free for next week, which is nice..

SandyVN

Dub13 wrote:

This thread has being hijacked by a load of muckas.:eek:

This is the kind of game you lot play when the wireless is broke,or when uncle/cousin Billy Bob has the wireless.

lol

Lex

Dub13 wrote:

This thread has being hijacked by a load of muckas.:eek:

This is the kind of game you lot play when the wireless is broke,or when uncle/cousin Billy Bob has the wireless.

The thread hasnt been high-jacked.
The "first ever pub tournament" was surely a game of 25!!

shroomfox

This thread has being hijacked by a load of muckas.

This is the kind of game you lot play when the wireless is broke,or when uncle/cousin Billy Bob has the wireless.

At least we stay indoors! You Dubs probably throw your pony in your shopping trolley and go brick a flaming car.

On topic though:

Pub tournaments = badness. The kind that makes you cry on the outside.

5starpool

25 supplied lots of turkeys for dinner around christmas when i was a nipper. I won't hear a bad word said about it. Oh the arguments in partners games.......

Vicious.