The Cruel Game of Poker

[LeroyT1000]

Any fellow aspies ever had a fixation with poker? A couple of years ago I won a lot of money then blew it all. Currently only play the free rolls and don't go to casinos anymore.

 

[ancusmitis]

Never much interested in poker. I always preferred rummy--and not gin, which I have never played and I have no idea what the rules are, but rummy. But I rarely meet people who want to play cards at all. I'll play poker if that's all I can get, but the whole bluffing thing is not something I get too engaged with.

 

[clg114]

I really like to play poker as long as there are no silly little kids games included. I have found that the secret to poker, for me, is no alcohol. If I do not drink, pay attention and play smart then eventually I will end up with all the chips. The only time I ever get to play these days is with my sons, son in laws and their friends. They all seem to think that drinking beer is part of the game. I stay patent and drink Diet Coke. If we play long enough, I will get all of their money.

 

[Beverly]

Pai gow, texas hold 'em, sev card stud, five card draw? Name your came, ante up and deal 'em. (Note I will play for real money, minutes of doing chores for the winner, having to cook for the winner, whatever but not enough money to damage my opponent's budget.)

If I want to play for high stakes, I'll do that in a casino and be sure I'm at a table filled with designer gowns and Armani suits - they can all afford it as well as I can.

 

[LeroyT1000]

I really like to play poker as long as there are no silly little kids games included. I have found that the secret to poker, for me, is no alcohol. If I do not drink, pay attention and play smart then eventually I will end up with all the chips. The only time I ever get to play these days is with my sons, son in laws and their friends. They all seem to think that drinking beer is part of the game. I stay patent and drink Diet Coke. If we play long enough, I will get all of their money.

Great tactics!

 

[LeroyT1000]

Pai gow, texas hold 'em, sev card stud, five card draw? Name your came, ante up and deal 'em. (Note I will play for real money, minutes of doing chores for the winner, having to cook for the winner, whatever but not enough money to damage my opponent's budget.)

If I want to play for high stakes, I'll do that in a casino and be sure I'm at a table filled with designer gowns and Armani suits - they can all afford it as well as I can.

Sounds great but don't you find it hard to understand when you get a nasty bad beat because poker is surrounded by many saying it's a skill so when that happens I question life itself lol!

 

[LeroyT1000]

Never much interested in poker. I always preferred rummy--and not gin, which I have never played and I have no idea what the rules are, but rummy. But I rarely meet people who want to play cards at all. I'll play poker if that's all I can get, but the whole bluffing thing is not something I get too engaged with.

I don't know how to play any other card games unfortunately!

 

[ancusmitis]

I don't know how to play any other card games unfortunately!

I've taught people to play. It's actually very simple. It has both luck and strategy, which I really like

 

[Beverly]

It is a game of both luck and skill. Yes luck of the draw applies but, so does the skill to make an educated guess as to when to stand, raise or fold, what card is likely to fall to you next, etc... It's a lot of thinking and remembering, reading the other players non verbal signals (I know we aren't' good with tat but, you can learn.)

It helps you learn to watch for subtle, non verbal cues from other, that's why my first PR girl got me into playing poker in the first place, to help me learn to read very subtle body language.