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05-27-2010, 08:47 AM
Post subject: Teaching your gf/wife to play poker
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Full House
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So for the first year, she's all like "poker is gambling, gambling is bad, yadda yadda yadda....(not listening)".
Then she sees some money from it and she's like "hmmm, this poker thing aint half bad, but I don't like you spending all your time on it, what about our quality time, yadda yadda yadda (not listening)".
Now she suddenly wants me to teach her to play so she can get in on it.
Anyone ever taugnt there wife/gf to play? How'd it work out? Anything to be aware of? Good side? Bad side?
(Also be aware that I'm not that good, I kick ass at 5nl, but haven't had the time to play enough to move up - although I have a 3 year plan to becomming a pro lol)
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Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.
Fucking. Retarded.
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Hawk
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My wife likes to play, but has no interest in doing anything to become good (not that different from myself lately it seems).
At first all I wanted to do was tell her how to improve. It came across as "you did this wrong, you did that wrong, then you did this other thing wrong" and it never led to anything good.
Eventually I learned that all she wants is to know how the game is played enough so she can keep up and have fun. She's tends to be the fish at the table, but as long as the stakes are low she has fun and has the nights that all fish have occasionally where they can't do anything wrong and then she really has fun.
Basically, find out what her goals are and help her reach them. Don't make your goals hers and it'll all work out.
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WillburForce
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teach her to play really badly. Get her drunk. HU4Rolzz.
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kiwiMark
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Originally Posted by willburforce
teach her to play really badly. Get her drunk. Hu4pooper.
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fyp
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Full House
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What if I lose?
Variance is a bitch!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.
Fucking. Retarded.
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WillburForce
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Flush
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you mind find you enjoy it?
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bigred
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PROFESSIONAL TROLL
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This is a great idea. You should definitely do it. Your skill in playing easily equates to your skill in teaching. The other reason to do this is that poker is a thinking game where you leave emotion out. Women are very good at ignoring emotions which is why chick flicks are action/adventure movies with lots of special effects.
Cliff notes: Do it!
Cliff notes between the lines: ARE YOU FUCKING RETARDED?
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LOL OPERATIONS
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BankItDrew
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4-of-a-Kind
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Try your best to teach her everything you know then expect a horrific failure.
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Girlfriend: Why are the werewolves more important than living life?!
Girlfriend: Are you on the forums doing the werewolves again?
Girlfriend: Soo... you forgot to run that errand, but you had time to werewolf? Wtf?
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spoonitnow
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Straight Flush
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Don't do it imo
So for a tip on how to not do it, give her theory of poker and let her try to wade through it until she says lol nm fuck poker
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Originally Posted by Ripptyde
I only have 2 simple rules when I am coaching a new student.
Rule # 1: don't ask questions
Rule # 2: don't ask questions
I have no interest in discussing strategy with a protege'. Your job is to remain quiet and listen. I have a very systematic approach that I will share with the right candidate and I promise that I will turn you into a force of nature and show you elements of the game of poker that you never knew existed.
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bikes
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a hot damn mess
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Never ever should you do this.
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a500lbgorilla
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JESUS TAKE THE KEYBOARD
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Teach her strip poker.
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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Lukie
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i've tried this
don't do it
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Full House
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SO that seems to be a consensous of don't do it then.
Anyone have a positive experience? Anyone at all?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.
Fucking. Retarded.
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BennyLaRue
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Full House
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Wait, isn't this the chick that doesn't do a single layer of fries in the oven?
Fuck that, then. She has better stuff to do with her time.
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a500lbgorilla
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JESUS TAKE THE KEYBOARD
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I'd teach her poker so she can share it with you, but you know the experience of playing online probably won't be that fun for her.
If the seas were full of fishes and she had a chance to fall into some money, maybe.
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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Originally Posted by BennyLaRue
Wait, isn't this the chick that doesn't do a single layer of fries in the oven?
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That's the one, but some things can't be taught without a fist, and her dad looks tough!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.
Fucking. Retarded.
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drmcboy
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DrButtInski
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BennyLaRue
Wait, isn't this the chick that doesn't do a single layer of fries in the oven?
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aahhahahahahah
I love to play with my wife... good luck bro!
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BennyLaRue
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Full House
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Originally Posted by drmcboy
I love to play wife
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Then make me a pie, dammit.
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drmcboy
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DrButtInski
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i love play poker so much
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flomo
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Full House
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you know he is an admin, right?
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Originally Posted by bigred
Protect dog
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bigred
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Originally Posted by flomo
you know he is an admin, right?
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A what?
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LOL OPERATIONS
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BennyLaRue
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Full House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flomo
you know he is an admin, right?
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An admin, right, you know he is.
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donkbee
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WELP
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oh god.
buy her HOH and let her play freerolls and really cheap buyins. Hopefully she builds a roll and becomes better than you!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnord
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
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wufwugy
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Bad idea
Most women lose respect, appreciation, and mystery when they understand how their man makes his money
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donkbee
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WELP
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wufwugy
Bad idea
Most women lose respect, appreciation, and mystery when they understand how their man makes his money
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnord
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
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spoonitnow
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Straight Flush
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Originally Posted by wufwugy
Bad idea
Most women are too dumb to drive, let alone play poker
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fyp
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Originally Posted by Ripptyde
I only have 2 simple rules when I am coaching a new student.
Rule # 1: don't ask questions
Rule # 2: don't ask questions
I have no interest in discussing strategy with a protege'. Your job is to remain quiet and listen. I have a very systematic approach that I will share with the right candidate and I promise that I will turn you into a force of nature and show you elements of the game of poker that you never knew existed.
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Full House
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Well out of all the pearls of wisdom I've heard, I'm torn between this.....
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Originally Posted by Hawkfan79
My wife likes to play, but has no interest in doing anything to become good (not that different from myself lately it seems).
At first all I wanted to do was tell her how to improve. It came across as "you did this wrong, you did that wrong, then you did this other thing wrong" and it never led to anything good.
Eventually I learned that all she wants is to know how the game is played enough so she can keep up and have fun. She's tends to be the fish at the table, but as long as the stakes are low she has fun and has the nights that all fish have occasionally where they can't do anything wrong and then she really has fun.
Basically, find out what her goals are and help her reach them. Don't make your goals hers and it'll all work out.
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And this..........
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Originally Posted by kiwiMark
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Originally Posted by WillburForce
teach her to play really badly. Get her drunk. HU4pooper.
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fyp
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And maybe Bigreds point. But I think I'm going to follow Hawkfans advice. Although Wilbur & Kiwi do make an intersting point.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.
Fucking. Retarded.
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daven
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Straight Flush
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i taught my girlfriend the basics:
1 - hand rankings
2 - folding pre-flop
3 - raising pre-flop
4 - counting outs
she came to a home game, armed with her list of hand rankings. I paid her entry. She won. She repaid her entry. She roughly understands poker.
there is a huge difference between knowing how to play poker and knowing how to win.
Teach her how to play, and a very few basics. If she's still interested then point her at the beginner circle stickies/digest articles. Let her look at your sessions, tell you what YOU did wrong - she'll improve even more quickly that way, think about it. She has serious motivation - she gets to tell you how stupid you are....
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wufwugy
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4-of-a-Kind
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Originally Posted by courtiebee
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Depends on the woman, but I've discovered that the kind I'm attracted to are the stupid shallow types that fit into all the stereotypes. I have learned that these women do not handle knowledge and power well. It's unfortunate, really
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BankItDrew
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4-of-a-Kind
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Wuf loves submissive dumbasses lolz
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Girlfriend: Why are the werewolves more important than living life?!
Girlfriend: Are you on the forums doing the werewolves again?
Girlfriend: Soo... you forgot to run that errand, but you had time to werewolf? Wtf?
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bikes
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a hot damn mess
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LOL @ this entire thread
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Full House
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Gave it a go, started with hand rankings & just figuring out what hand you have from a random selection of 7 cards, I got a bit impatient, she got a bit annoyed.
Not sure I have the patience for teaching from scratch.
We are gonna try again tomo.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.
Fucking. Retarded.
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d0zer
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oh hai I'm wufwugy and I want my wimmenz to be like a 1950s housewife with shaved bushes.
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fatguy'06
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3-of-a-Kind
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EV= (% she will stick with it and enjoy it) ($ she would make) - (% she will give up after busting) ($ she will lose for trying)
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a500lbgorilla
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JESUS TAKE THE KEYBOARD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wufwugy
Bad idea
Most women lose respect, appreciation, and mystery when they understand how their man makes his money
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Hahaha... women. And the men that get them.
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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kiwiMark
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Nu Zuland bru
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Quote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
oh hai I'm wufwugy and I want my wimmenz to be like a 1950s housewife with shaved bushes.
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and a throbbing cock.
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a500lbgorilla
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JESUS TAKE THE KEYBOARD
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Originally Posted by kiwiMark
and a throbbing cock.
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You could just buy one of those ancient wiener-clubs.
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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wufwugy
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4-of-a-Kind
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Normally, I'd just start mentioning how women are biologically driven to generally poorly use knowledge and power in relationships, but nah
Also, could be that when I mentioned those characteristics, it's more because they tag along with other desirable characteristics
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donkbee
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WELP
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Originally Posted by DanAronG
Gave it a go, started with hand rankings & just figuring out what hand you have from a random selection of 7 cards, I got a bit impatient, she got a bit annoyed.
Not sure I have the patience for teaching from scratch.
We are gonna try again tomo.
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why can't she just read a damn book and learn herself? once she learns the super basics, then you guys can discuss poker together. seems so stupid to waste your time teaching her what she can learn on her own.
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Originally Posted by Fnord
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
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spoonitnow
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Straight Flush
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Quote:
Originally Posted by courtiebee
why can't she just read a damn book and learn herself?
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Jokes thread is thataway------>
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Originally Posted by Ripptyde
I only have 2 simple rules when I am coaching a new student.
Rule # 1: don't ask questions
Rule # 2: don't ask questions
I have no interest in discussing strategy with a protege'. Your job is to remain quiet and listen. I have a very systematic approach that I will share with the right candidate and I promise that I will turn you into a force of nature and show you elements of the game of poker that you never knew existed.
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bigred
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PROFESSIONAL TROLL
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Yeah, it's not like it's a cook book...
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LOL OPERATIONS
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wufwugy
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4-of-a-Kind
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Jokes thread is thataway------>
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i lold
husband asks wife where she wants to go on their vacation, wife says some place shes never been, husband responds why not the kitchen
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KoRnholio
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4-of-a-Kind
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Quote:
Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
Teach her strip poker.
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Tried this once. Basically it just delayed coitus by an hour because she got insanely mad when she lost... Even though I was trying to lose. God damn emotional train wreck women.
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Some days it feels like I've been standing forever, waiting for the bank teller to return so I can cash in all these Sklansky Bucks.
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CBAT
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Full House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanAronG
What if I lose?
Variance is a bitch!
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Then it goes in your pooper!
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Keith
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Full House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daven
i taught my girlfriend the basics:
1 - hand rankings
2 - folding pre-flop
3 - raising pre-flop
4 - counting outs
she came to a home game, armed with her list of hand rankings. I paid her entry. She won. She repaid her entry.
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somehow I interpreted this as you taught her how to go on the game
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