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How poker looks to other people

cgoldiecgoldie Member Posts: 234
edited July 2013 in Poker Chat
So my wife decided to watch me play during a tournament the other night. She has no clue how poker is played or really works so I was explaining little things like the blinds etc while I played. Still pretty sure she has no idea how the game works. 

However it reminded me how strange and complex poker looks to someone who hasn't played, I remember being like that a few years back! So here's a short video from a show I watch that will show you just what poker looks like from someone elses perspective!

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  • tomo_efctomo_efc Member Posts: 716
    edited June 2013
    LOL. love to play that game just for the hugs of the girls..
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  • VickiPKRVickiPKR Member Posts: 155
    edited June 2013
    I think you're over thinking things, Poker is just another card game. So most people play cards occasionally some enjoy Bridge, some BlackJack, and some one of the many other card games.

    Explaining Poker is no different to explaining one of the other card games to someone, and people will either play it, enjoy it, or play it not enjoy it. Obviously if you're the kind of person who plays hours of Poker a day then to YOU ts more than just another card game. But be assured to 99% of the planets population Poker is just another card game.

    An to some its boring, even though they understand it and can play it quite well. I really don't see where you get "Strange and complex" from though.
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,186
    edited June 2013
    The biggest skill in poker is stopping yourself from shouting "snap" when the community cards are dealt. That's all you need to teach.
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  • cgoldiecgoldie Member Posts: 234
    edited June 2013
    There's 6-10 players, 2 cards each, 5 community cards, 10 hand rankings made from 5 of the cards in play, 4 rounds of betting and forced blind bets that rotate each turn. 

    Thats just the basic gameplay without even bringing in any form of basic strategy. If you don't think that seem's strange or complex to someone who's only played games as complex as BlackJack then your very wrong.
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  • calcalfoldcalcalfold Member Posts: 978
    edited June 2013
    6-10 players?

    really?
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  • cgoldiecgoldie Member Posts: 234
    edited June 2013
    In Response to Re: How poker looks to other people:
    6-10 players? really?
    Posted by calcalfold
    for a standard table yeah normally 6, 9 or 10 handed for a full table. Obviously it can be any number 2+.
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  • calcalfoldcalcalfold Member Posts: 978
    edited June 2013
    Oh right, thanks for clarification
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  • tomo_efctomo_efc Member Posts: 716
    edited June 2013
    Omaha, 7 card stud, 3 card, 5 card poker, southern cross, texas holdem, and more
    are all forms of poker, if you can play all with confidence, then that chinese game should
    be a doddle.
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  • Kenny_CKenny_C Member Posts: 65
    edited July 2013
    Trolling, trolling, trolling 
    Though the forum trolling 
    Keep them doggies trolling 
    Rawhide 
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  • BorinLonerBorinLoner Member Posts: 3,863
    edited July 2013
    The fish always find the jelly bean... So rigged it's unbelievable!
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  • GELDYGELDY Member Posts: 5,203
    edited July 2013
    "sleazeballs" apparently

    although think that's a reference to the players not the game
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