# Texas hold 'em Poker, do you play it?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 8, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197 "2008-07-08T11:39:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/1 "2008-07-08T11:39:38Z")

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If so, vote.

If you regularly play another variation, post it up.

Vote only if you play IRL against people you can see.

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/2 "2008-07-08T11:43:20Z")

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Voted, MTT, SNG and cash games

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/3 "2008-07-08T11:53:35Z")

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We can see that you voted, Montana Tongue Twisters, Sureshot Neals for Gays, and cash games… ?

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**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/4 "2008-07-08T12:22:51Z")

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Love it

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/5 "2008-07-08T12:29:19Z")

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play it, suck at it.

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/6 "2008-07-08T12:30:36Z")

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No one is going to play with you.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/7 "2008-07-08T12:31:20Z")

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I voted yes because I know how, even though I rarely play. Meaning I’ll make you work for my $20 if you invite me to a poker night. :lol:

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/8 "2008-07-08T12:31:23Z")

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I don’t even know how to play.(Not a gambler)

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/9 "2008-07-08T12:32:10Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> No one is going to play with you.

hdate

I play, use to play alot more a few years back.  
Use to be pretty good, until I stopped playing, Now I seem to miss my groove.

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/10 "2008-07-08T12:32:17Z")

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I don’t play enough though.

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**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/11 "2008-07-08T17:31:06Z")

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I’m all in. lol i play it way too little

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/12 "2008-07-08T17:54:04Z")

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yes…and i do so daily. on PokerStars and FullTiltPoker…and i make a trip to the casino poker room at least once or twice a week.

I also play on a monthly tournament league from september through april that i think i’ve posted on here before seeing if anybody else was interested in playing.

so far with poker winnings i have:

- xbox 360 and a handful of games.
- jspec front fascia for the Z.
- hankook ventus R’s for the Z.
- new t-tops, door panels, speakers, head unit, and rear hatch for the Z.
- and a well supported habit of going to bars and drinking. 🙂

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/13 "2008-07-08T17:57:13Z")

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made 6 or 7 grand over a summer at the 1-2 online cash tables… haven’t played since

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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/14 "2008-07-08T17:59:45Z")

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> [@ILCisDEAD](#):
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> made 6 or 7 grand over a summer at the 1-2 online cash tables… haven’t played since

LOL for Irony if ILC takes all of Nikuk’s money. You can bet with signatures I guess… 😉

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/15 "2008-07-08T18:02:38Z")

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play a game over the summer just about every thursday night. Im not good by any means but would be down for a tourney style game if its under 50 a seat.

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**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/16 "2008-07-08T18:09:54Z")

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My father has always been big on poker, all sorts of types. For several years, and up until recently he was playing online tournaments as his sole job. Now he plays more casually I believe.

Learned from him at a very early age and love to play. The only group I’ve found locally that plays on a regular basis is very much a “boys only” club 😕 So I don’t play that often.

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**Author:** ![benji86](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/benji86/32/7309_2.png) [@benji86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/benji86)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/17 "2008-07-09T08:18:14Z")

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yup, i love poker. usually play no limit hold em.

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**Author:** ![Tevenor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Tevenor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tevenor)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/18 "2008-07-09T08:21:50Z")

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Play no limit HE, Omaha, some stud. Ran in the local “game” scene for a while til I backed out. Hit a casino now and again for a tourney or open tables. Don’t play near as much as I used to. Have a regular Monday night came ( low stakes ) during the winter months.

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**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/19 "2008-07-09T08:49:13Z")

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Never got into it.

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/20 "2008-07-09T10:43:29Z")

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> [@ILCisDEAD](#):
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> made 6 or 7 grand over a summer at the 1-2 online cash tables… haven’t played since

i may start doing this in the near future since it’s way more convenient than the 35 minute drive each way to play 1/2…plus with the instant e-checks they deposit it for me right back into my checking i believe.

anybody with patience and any skill at all can make a killing off of 1/2, despite popular belief. i hate the guys at the casino that thing 1/2 is such a joke and if you wanna make any money go to 2/5 or 5/10…thats also how you lose money real fast and it becomes a “who brought the most money” contest. 1/2 is more of a fair even playing field…and less talented players, making it easier on those that are talented and at the same time not too greedy to go to higher limit tables.

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