General poker-related coronavirus discussion and argument - containment thread - Page 18 - Poker Card Room

I assume this is a no go here, but I would like to know if there is a source where people can find out if there are covid cases at the local room without having to actually, hang out there first.

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Originally Posted by Playbig2000

Don't hang out there then. I played in 3 poker rooms the day before they closed, and been playing in rooms every day for weeks and I'm still breathing, as far as I can tell.

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07-30-2020 , 10:41 PM

#427

SpewingIsMyMove

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Originally Posted by Playbig2000

It will be fine until it isn't. There won't be a lot of warning. There are about a thousand people a day slowly drowning in their own fluids, and most of them thought they were being reaasonable and safe

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07-31-2020 , 11:15 PM

#428

inmyrav

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Originally Posted by SpewingIsMyMove

I'm a 55 year old heroin addict, shot up more opiods than you can shake a stick at. Not to mention the cocaine I freebased and snorted and shot and the crystal LSD I accidently ingested ... but I'm still breathing. Drugs are fine.

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08-01-2020 , 01:30 AM

#429

Lord_Crispen

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Originally Posted by inmyrav

...pretty sure he's talking about covid?

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08-01-2020 , 09:01 AM

#430

SpewingIsMyMove

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Originally Posted by Lord_Crispen

...pretty sure he's talking about covid?

Pretty sure Rav was using his example to point out the foolishness of the 'So far so good, what could ever go wrong?' mindset

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08-01-2020 , 11:42 AM

#431

Ranma4703

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Originally Posted by SpewingIsMyMove

He's gonna have to learn it the same way Herman Cain did... it'd be funny if it wasn't so sad

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08-01-2020 , 01:19 PM

#432

Bighurt52235

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Originally Posted by inmyrav

TR on the crystal LSD?

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08-01-2020 , 01:59 PM

#433

Lord_Crispen

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Originally Posted by SpewingIsMyMove

Pretty sure Rav was using his example to point out the foolishness of the 'So far so good, what could ever go wrong?' mindset

I'm still not reading it right I think. I'll give the benefit of the doubt and bow out

Thank you for trying to clear it up for me.

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08-02-2020 , 12:38 AM

#434

inmyrav

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Originally Posted by Lord_Crispen

...pretty sure he's talking about covid?

Might we legalize heroin since the death rate for covid is similar to the death rate for heroin users? Or was before fentanyl became a widespread adulterant a decade ago.

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08-02-2020 , 01:48 PM

#435

ElmoAC

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Originally Posted by luvscougars

And here is what I still don't understand about WHY poker rooms are open in some parts of the country and not others ...

NO ONE IS FORCING ANYONE TO PLAY!!! If you don't feel safe playing, then just stay home and don't play, but for those who do want to play, why do our options have to be so limited?

If you live anywhere in the Northeast part of the US you are limited to just 2 places to play right now, Maryland Live and MGM.

All the poker rooms in NJ (Atlantic City), all of PA and DE are still closed down, yet those 2 in Maryland seems to operating just fine.

Why can't the choice be left up to the players if they want to play or not?

But nooooooo, instead they wanna keep all the poker rooms shut down in those states.

These tyrannical governors in those states have really used governmental overreach to keep so many businesses closed (especially restaurants) and have put many others out of business for good as well as ruined people's livelihoods!

Let the people decide!!! If you can go to Walmart and supermarkets and other so many other crowded places, why can't you have a choice to play poker too???

If you're worried about becoming infected, it's very simple, STAY HOME!!!

Good point !!!!
But its it all the states and government keeping them closed ????

Or the properties making the decisions
Based on needing dealers, floor staff and other employees to work in a possible unsafe situation - Choice they would need to make!!!

Its a tricky decision !!! Poker is not and has never been the most cleanliness environment; I've seen more colds and ailments from year /and years of playing live poker ............then any other condition..

JUST PLAY online or find another hobby for now!!

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08-02-2020 , 03:40 PM

#436

albedoa

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Originally Posted by SpewingIsMyMove

It seems like you are saying 'States that have had aggressive policies towards closing businesses are doing better with regards to handling the virus, so why are they not reversing those policies?'

I don't expect that poster to respond to you, but the cognitive dissonance being expressed on these forums, whose denizens have a capacity for reasoning that supposedly skews higher than the general public, renders a high-res image of why we are in this mess.

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08-02-2020 , 03:40 PM

#437

punkass

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Glad luvcougars is getting flak for his crap post. Very bad take.

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08-02-2020 , 05:05 PM

#438

Quadstriker

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Originally Posted by albedoa

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

~George Carlin

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08-03-2020 , 10:05 PM

#439

Playlive

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With the rooms that have plexiglass has the floor modified the rules when it comes to verbal betting. What happens if someone says something and then another doesn't hear it or it's contested? I would think chips only betting would be prudent in this situation.

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08-04-2020 , 08:54 PM

#440

Fore

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Recommend you only react to very clear and distinct verbal bets. Or just always verify with dealer what the bet is if there is any chance of confusion.

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08-04-2020 , 11:02 PM

#441

Nozsr

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Why not just cut some small circular holes in the plexiglass so the players could hear each other?

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08-05-2020 , 12:50 AM

#442

Bighurt52235

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I Haven't seen an issue yet. Just be clear what the action is before you act, if ambiguous.

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08-05-2020 , 07:51 PM

#443

Fore

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Originally Posted by Nozsr

Why not just cut some small circular holes in the plexiglass so the players could hear each other?

Ya, those darn viruses won’t fit through them thar holes

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08-05-2020 , 08:09 PM

#444

SpewingIsMyMove

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Originally Posted by Fore

Ya, those darn viruses won’t fit through them thar holes

Nozsr's position on the virus is not exactly based on...well.....reality....

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08-05-2020 , 11:16 PM

#445

mongidig

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Originally Posted by Nozsr

Why not just cut some small circular holes in the plexiglass so the players could hear each other?

And they should cut an area open in your mask so you can eat and drink without taking it off.

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08-06-2020 , 07:36 AM

#446

Dick Tracy

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Originally Posted by mongidig

And they should cut an area open in your mask so you can eat and drink without taking it off.

Just request they blend your food and drink together and suck/snort it through a straw.

You get mad props if it's a twisty straw.

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08-06-2020 , 09:06 AM

#447

Lattimer

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Originally Posted by mongidig

And they should cut an area open in your mask so you can eat and drink without taking it off.

https://www.thesippymask.com/

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08-06-2020 , 12:26 PM

#448

Nozsr

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Thanks to all the posters who evaluated the "small circular holes" suggestion.

Now, if we could only do something about the oblong holes at the table level right in front of each player (you know, where the players put their hands and their chips through), and the giant oval hole above the wall of plexiglass (dang, that hole reaches all the way to the ceiling!), ...