even before nlh really started that there was Bobcards vs Crazy Horse at 50/100 lhe on UB - a $1000 pot was unheard of up till then.

I remember that, the card room was always in a constant, fog you had to duck down out of the smoke to be able to breathe – just like entering a sauna, only better. Smoking at the table, whiskey chasers, shooting the bull, scratching the crotch – hell the cards were just an excuse to get out from under the missus thumb. I miss those days.

anyone remember 'omg bears' and phil ivey ?

I remember someone mentioning HE and all the Stud players saying 'WTF?'

I remember when the poker games were 95 percent stud, with one limit hold 'em table going in the corner. I even played five-card draw occasionally.

Watch the opening scene of "California Split." Pretty much that.

I remember when there was no holdem

I remember every poker show host calling a deuce a two.
Always irked me !

FTP?

good times.

Anyone remember the pokerpages WSOP freerolls? You had to instaclick the second the registration opened or else your were out of luck.

I remember watching rounders. I decided never to eat orio's at the table again after that came out. My win rate is way better for it.

I remember when people found out I played online poker for a living, they would always ask me, aren't u worried about being cheated? DIdnt u see 20/20?

I would always tell them that the 2 biggest sites made WAY too much money and had way to much to lose by letting that stuff go on, and that I trusted them with my bankroll.

Ah, to be young and naive again.........

and +1 to Paradise Poker having virtual drinks at the table, hot dogs, etc... would always order champagne after winning a big pot, lol good times.

Btw, I still have 2k on Paradise Poker, they somehow would never respond to my emails after UIGEA. Shoulda known it was gonna happen again when i had 10x that much and my lively hood at stake on FTP........

that is awesome. you might be the most old school just because of that. Going to the grand because of the incredible room rate and free buffet and grinding it out with gary carson in some 6/12 lhe game.

By th way, there was a time when gary and daniel feuded and daniel responded. those were the days.

Remember getting the free $50 from partypoker several times I might add lol

I got 50 free on party 17, count em, 17 times from an affiliate named "riapeno" (i think), before going on a 24k heater that established me as a full time "pro" in my local HOSE game at showboat casino in east chicago. palying against jama and nina and dasher, and some othe degens who could play the spots off the cards, by the way

back then you just made up a name for your account, e.g. "Mike Hunt", and if you won, party sent you a check and you just third party deposited it in your bank account, lol. sounds shady, but at least i never got stiffed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember back when you could just run over tables on Pacific and Party playing 5/10. Anyone you saw less than 3 times was practically free money

Last time I tried playing 1/2 HU online I had a wait list and it was definitely for me

Then ofc people got good

Does anyone remember "Dreamclown is waiting"

it was more of a FCP forum thing but it was when Dreamclown and DN had epic HU matches about 6-7 years ago.

Yeah , I remember that too. And the occasional game of Pan too. The first game i ever played in a poker room was stud.

I Remember being able to smoke at the table. I hated it. I would always leave the casino with a headache. And i smoke. I hardly ever lit up while seated at the table. Everyone would ask why stood up and walked away to smoke. I always thought it was rude to smoke in such close proximity to others who don't .


I remember when you could ask someone what there favorite casino game was and nobody ever said poker. It was always Blackjack.

I too remember the small window on UB. And thinking what the hell is that for.

I remember thinking the sunday million was where the insane people played for way too much money and everyone in it must be the best in the world


also, the first toughfish videos

I remember learning to play texas hold'em with a bunch of geezers at "Silver City Casino".

it was actually the poker rooms final weekend...back in the day when they were shutting down poker rooms, Treasure Island was rumored to be replacing theirs with a pizza oven...haha

I also remember getting sllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkee eeeeeeeeeeeeddddddd.


and laughing about it...who was that guy...ha

could an old-timer be so nice as to explain what each of the things mentioned in the OP are other than smoking at the table, never playing AJs for a raise, single blind game and fit or fold which are obvious?

I know who Jesse May is, is Shut up and Deal a book or video by him?

RGP
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There aren't many poker players in the world that I have as much respect for as this man.