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Originally Posted by BDHarrison
I've see a player leave a table because it's not "real poker" if some guy is buying in for the minimum and shoving blind preflop.
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Originally Posted by Elbow Jobertski
One of my poker pet peeves that translates into life in general is when people state personal preference in terms of a thing being "real" or not.
Clearly you've never been invited to a poker game, only to get there and have the first dealer say "Okay, name of the game's hockey. I'll deal the cards in an asterix face down, and the player with the stalk of cards facing opposite me goes first. Okay, flip over the card nearest you... Ooh, three of diamonds. Wanna pass or go for a slap shot? Slap shot?! Oh-ho-ho, big man! Flip over the next card... OMG ACE OF SPADES, that's a goal, we all give you half our stacks; you bastard!
"Okay, flip over the next card... Hmm, seven of hearts. Same decision, pass or slap shot? Pass this time, okay next card... OH NO, two of clubs; puck is intercepted, other team scores, you lose your entire stack! You brought more money, right?"
Play in a "poker" game like that, and you'll violate your own pet peeve. :-P
(wait, did I already post this elsewhere in this thread? Oh well, it bears repeating.)