Fatty June 29, 2004 Share Fatty GC Founder June 29, 2004 I need to get an idea about numbers and our Texas Holdem games. Are you interested in: A) Playing for Fun or Playing for more than fun This is not necessarily a sign-up, but I need to get an idea about where people stand so I can consider numbers of games, tables, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit June 30, 2004 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member June 30, 2004 What's Texas Holdem? =x -hC Texas Holdem is a 7-card Poker game. If you have watched or seen any of the world poker tour that has been on tv lately they are playing Texas Holdem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty June 30, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder June 30, 2004 The rules are not up for discussion...if you watch the World Series of Poker, then you know the rules. Just post A or B please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Kill3r June 30, 2004 Share All Kill3r Member June 30, 2004 how hard is this game to learn ? assuming im a quick learner ... i usally catch on to things quicker then avg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ak2786 July 1, 2004 Share Ak2786 Member July 1, 2004 If you know the basics of poker then it will take 5 seconds to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker July 1, 2004 Share Skywalker Member July 1, 2004 I can speak for Laz too... He's in for B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppySurprise July 1, 2004 Share PuppySurprise Member July 1, 2004 B for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit July 1, 2004 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member July 1, 2004 Poker among friends is not illegal gambling until you reach a certain dollar value from what I understand Edit*** Ok, I did some quick research because the above was just hear-say, I didn't have any real proof and it can vary from state to state. I know you don't want to talk about money in this forum fatty, but for those who might be worried here is some clarification about gambling. I got this from here for the state of Ohio: Gambling Statutes (A) No person shall do any of the following: {pg 26} (2) Establish, promote, or operate or knowingly engage in conduct that facilitates any scheme or game of chance conducted for profit; {pg 26} [Poker under Ohio Law is considered a game of chance] (e) No person shall receive any commission, wage, salary, reward, tip, donation, gratuity or other form of compensation, directly or indirectly, for operating or assisting in the operation of any scheme or game of chance. {pg 29} I'm not a law man, you might want X to look at this document if you are actually worried about this. But to me it seems to say as long as someone isn't running the poker tourney for profit then it doesn't matter. If we play this tourney style, where winners take percentages of the total, and all of the money put into the tourney is given out it prize money, there should be nothing illegal about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty July 1, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder July 1, 2004 Ohio Revised CodeLast visited 2003-9-7 Chapter 2915 contains the Penal Code provisions on Gambling. 1974 Committee Comment to H 511 The fundamental thrust of new Chapter 2915. is to prohibit the business of gambling without forbidding gambling carried on for pleasure rather than profit. Under the chapter, all forms of gambling and activities in aid of it are illegal if carried on as a business, or for personal profit, or as a significant source of income or livelihood. Otherwise, no form of gambling is illegal. Gambling in public is prohibited to avoid enforcement problems, and this represents a partial exception to the general rule in the chapter. So we're good to go. Here's the rest if you're interested: http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Ohio/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL July 1, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member July 1, 2004 Here in Virginia, it is legal unless the "house" is taking a cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty July 1, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder July 1, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 1, 2004 Share Preacher Member July 1, 2004 Holy Cow I was joking lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty July 1, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder July 1, 2004 I've been deleting all mention of money by anyone in this thread....your post just prompted me (us) to actually seek out the law on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 2, 2004 Share Preacher Member July 2, 2004 (edited) Well I was hoping you guys didn't take me seriously, I've even been known to place a wager here and there . Last bet was for $50 if I would let a cockroach crawl around in my mouth for 60 seconds and then produce it unharmed, got another $20 for eating it lol Edited July 2, 2004 by Preacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy July 2, 2004 Share Slaphappy Member July 2, 2004 preach...i'm not kissing you now...just so you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaksiel July 2, 2004 Share Jaksiel Member July 2, 2004 Put me and Gadzooks into the ever-growing Group B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox July 2, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member July 2, 2004 Awesome, Preach. I echo slappy's sentiments, but awesome. I was offered money to sample some substance off of a table, but my wife (then fiancee) caught me and held up the wager. It was between me, her love, and one of her co-workers and a good friend of mine. My wife told and he got in trouble with his wife too. That wasn't fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker July 2, 2004 Share Skywalker Member July 2, 2004 Brooke is such a nice girl! What in heaven's name would he put you up to ingesting?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperactiveChipmunk July 3, 2004 Share hyperactiveChipmunk Member July 3, 2004 Oh, I forgot to reply...either is fine with me. -hC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr July 4, 2004 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member July 4, 2004 I am all about some B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy July 5, 2004 Share Slaphappy Member July 5, 2004 ok as far as B is conserned are we only playing for money...or is this strip poker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul .gc July 6, 2004 Share soul .gc Member July 6, 2004 When will this be played? Friday night? Saturday day or night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 6, 2004 Share Preacher Member July 6, 2004 ok as far as B is conserned are we only playing for money...or is this strip poker? nothing quite as disturbing as a bunch of hetero dudes playing strip poker after too many beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty July 8, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder July 8, 2004 Actually, hetero dudes playing strip poker w/o drinking beers might be a little more disturbing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchtower July 9, 2004 Share Watchtower Member July 9, 2004 I don't think they'd be hetero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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