Huh? It surely wasn't against the rules anywhere in LV in 2001.

I always wondered why this is still posted in rooms everywhere. Seems odd that anyone wouldn't know this.

Maybe not everywhere, but I've seen it in several rooms nearby posted on the wall.

It was in a lot of games. Albeit when the games spread were almost all FL and this rule would mostly be in place just at the smaller limits.

When a laggy spewtard (proper usage?) sits to my right and I can easily isolate in the valley of nits that are the other 7 players.

Winning. Cashing out with real $$ after sick session

Hot waitresses, dealers, and (sadly, far less frequently), other players.

I've met plenty of nice people playing poker. In my experience, the split is not 80/20 in favor of scumbags. Granted, I don't play in a big city very often (exposing my bias, I suppose). And I've only played 1/2 NL where there aren't a bunch of sharks trying to eat everyone else. A lot of people just playing for some amusement at that level. I agree with most of your points. Players on tilt can be funny, but sometimes they get to a point that it's just uncomfortable...or sad to see someone getting THAT upset over something that is supposed to be fun. A table with a good mix of people who will talk to each other and banter and be friendly...that's a fun time. Definitely worth going to the casino for.

Though there is a lot to enjoy about a good game of poker, I like trying to figure out the puzzle of what people are doing and how I need to play against them in order to best them--and playing live there is a lot more information available from a people reading standpoint...it's not all math and ranges. Obviously winning money is nice, but it's really just the score. I like the competition. I can have fun playing the game for very small stakes. All it takes is a group of people who are trying to win to make it enjoyable.

FYP


I enjoy meeting the various different people also

And the gamesmanship when you get to play non droolers

Hot (and nice) waitresses (need the combo), playing with poker chips, hearing cool movie or TV lines in the appropriate situations (as in good timing), meeting people from all over the world, watching a complete dick get their ass handed to them, free drinks, poker comps for food, etc., being able to watch people and being able to notice tells in players (something online can't give me).

Winning / Stacking Cocky Players, Big ego players. The look on their face is priceless.

Lost a $3800 pot the other night, HU. My largest loss in a single hand ever ($1900).
Believe or not, that made me smile.

So it's fun that I can lose that amt. and not slit my throat.

Its two things for me:

1. Interacting with everyone. This includes other players, dealers, floor, servers, cashiers, chip runners. Everyone at the cardroom as long as they are nice, interesting people.

2. Stacking chips after I take down the pot. I just like the feeling of it, it gives me a small rush.

When all the wins and losses are counted at the end of whatever session I'm sitting at it's always the people who end up leaving the biggest impression on me. Yes, the money is important and how I play the hands are key, but when all is said and done it's about the people and the relationships. I've never yet had a time at the tables where I haven't met interesting people. I don't remember a time spent at any table where everyone playing is boring and has nothing to say.

That's the most fun thing about live poker.

or anyone else's

Seeing a middle aged guy / older guy who is pretty quiet most of the session rip some amazing one liner unexpectedly and having the table crack up. This definitely happens more than I would have expected and it's always awesome.

The interactions with everyone. Poker is such a great social game and when you get some cool people sitting next to you, it is so much fun. The kibitzing when someone else is in the hand is nice.
Mainly, the satisfaction of winning a big pot and stacking the chips. The mixture of adrenaline and happiness is lovely.

Watching the dealer use both arms and hands to ship a huge pot my way.

I'd love to see him use either his arms or his hands

Last Sunday at MS:

So I'm a middle aged guy and was at the table when two guys I don't know were going back and forth about some kind of mistaken bet or possible angleshoot and one guy says "I wouldn't make you put the money in, I'm not that kind of a**hole."

So I look up from my phone, smile at him and say "So what kind of a**hole are you exactly?"

Table did crack up.

touche

Flopping a set and knowing you're getting 6 callers

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!

learned about competitively training and breeding pigeons


:thumbup:

I learned that there are many many many dialects in the Chinese language. 50 different people of Chinese origin could be in a room and it could be possible that no one could communicate. However, if someone brought in a newspaper, they could all read it. The character designs are all the same. Blew my mind! Thought that was so cool