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07-22-2011 , 11:42 AM

#26

JohnnyX

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Originally Posted by DRybes

unum tempus!

LOL

Way better than E PLURIBUS UNUM and makes more sense when flipping coins.

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07-22-2011 , 11:52 AM

#27

Vince.

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I remember first hearing the phrase from Matusow in one of the early wsop broadcasts.

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07-22-2011 , 12:24 PM

#28

synth_floyd

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When someone begins their poker career, they're all given a "one time" by the poker gods. This allows them to be guaranteed to hit their outs and win the hand one time. Unfortunately people forget that they use this up about 10 seconds after starting to play cards and constantly refer to it, hoping they will regain that magic again.

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07-22-2011 , 12:49 PM

#29

TheLusty

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^^^ Nah, it's like VIP status ... it resets monthly. But when the DOJ seized accounts they took possession of all unused 'one times'. That's actually what BF was all about. They didn't want the cash ... now they have millions of times.

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07-22-2011 , 01:33 PM

#30

silviodante1

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american pie part one

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07-22-2011 , 01:49 PM

#31

dlk9s

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Originally Posted by pineapple888

It's been around forever AFAIK but the reason it "meme'd" is because Joe Hachem kept using it in every televised hand. And this was AFTER he had won the WSOP ME. Somebody pointed out that you can only use "one time" once, by definition. And it spread from there e.g. "OK I'm gonna use my 'one time' now" or Hachem saying "One more time!"

You can use "one time" more than once, but once whatever you are asking for actually happens, you can't use "one time" anymore, since you'd really be asking for "another time."

And even if someone had never said "one time," if they win a major event like the WSOP Main Event, I think they are disqualified from using a "one time," since they really already had their unspoken request granted.

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07-22-2011 , 02:05 PM

#32

=_=

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legend has it that one time, a dude said it, and then a couple other dudes heard it, thought it made sense and kept saying it, and then some more dudes did the same, etc.

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07-22-2011 , 11:17 PM

#33

dazzlerazzle

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Jimmy Fricke after being rejected by girls to help him lose his virginity.

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07-22-2011 , 11:21 PM

#34

Turb0Licious

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Originally Posted by dazzlerazzle

Jimmy Fricke after being rejected by girls to help him lose his virginity.

Sweet 1st post dude! GTFO and get back to lurking, Gobbo is married, has a life, good at the pokerz. Ez game.

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07-22-2011 , 11:23 PM

#35

Jersey's Finest

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I thought it was from "Killing Me Softly" by the Fugees...

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07-22-2011 , 11:24 PM

#36

r0eKY

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its a old school degen term

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07-22-2011 , 11:32 PM

#37

In_2_Wishin

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Term's been around forever. I've heard it at Commerce and Bicycle Casino since i started playing in the 90's.

First time I heard it on TV, though, was Vinny Vinh on the World Poker tour, I think like season 2.

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07-22-2011 , 11:44 PM

#38

bhp2301

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Originally Posted by Turb0Licious

Sweet 1st post dude! GTFO and get back to lurking, Gobbo is married, has a life , . Ez game.

good at the pokerz and life

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07-23-2011 , 12:24 AM

#39

Turb0Licious

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Originally Posted by bhp2301

good at the pokerz and life

Not sure what you're correcting. I could be wrong, but thought Gobbo was married? And I feel he is good at poker, yes.

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07-23-2011 , 12:29 AM

#40

R*R

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Originally Posted by O dear

One time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khauvdb_f8A

Good one. Never seen that. lol.

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07-23-2011 , 12:59 AM

#41

synth_floyd

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<3 Rick Moranis

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07-23-2011 , 01:12 AM

#42

Jeeraph

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You couldn't just guess what it meant?

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07-23-2011 , 03:07 AM

#43

jspill

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07-23-2011 , 03:10 AM

#44

glimmertwin

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Originally Posted by Turb0Licious

Not sure what you're correcting. I could be wrong, but thought Gobbo was married?

Gobbomom is actually his wife?

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07-23-2011 , 03:13 AM

#45

atthebottom77

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Originally Posted by Jersey's Finest

I thought it was from "Killing Me Softly" by the Fugees...

I was gonna make a, well when I was 15 joke, but I saw a lot of those jokes and got depressed. Saw this and lmfao. well played, sir, well played.

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07-23-2011 , 03:15 AM

#46

Ravedancer

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Originally Posted by DePokerGod

1st time i heard it was by antonio esfandiari on HSP years ago.

Me 2

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07-23-2011 , 03:43 AM

#47

so_low

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Who was the first one to use the term "big blind special"

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07-23-2011 , 05:36 AM

#48

brrrrrr

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Originally Posted by Vince.

I remember first hearing the phrase from Matusow in one of the early wsop broadcasts.

Yes, that was probably wat made it popular among the masses.
WSOP 2004:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT44DTo-VQ#t=0m43

People should've picked up on the fact, though, that if you choose to use that horrid exclamation, you will be punished by the poker gods, as is proven in the above video.

Last edited by brrrrrr; 07-23-2011 at 05:57 AM.

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07-23-2011 , 09:24 AM

#49

dazzlerazzle

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Originally Posted by Turb0Licious

Sweet 1st post dude! GTFO and get back to lurking, Gobbo is married, has a life, good at the pokerz. Ez game.

First sir, Let me agree with you how ridiculous it was for me not to assume that somebody would marry that guy. Secondly, allow me to disagree, as you see after a 30 day event known as the WSOP the only thing it seems Jimmy Fricke is actually "GOOD" at is taking chips off tourists day one and then trying to win a 4 day tourney on day 2 53 times in a row. Finally, I'll GTFO when someone throws me out and not before so STFU!!!