Texas Hold 'Em

[boinky 0]

Recently, I started playing the newest rage in poker called "Texas Hold 'Em."

Here in Georgia, many bars offer "free games" where you can show up and play for free. They provide the tables, the cards, the chips and a couple of employees to "chip up" and settle rule arguments. All you have to do is show up and know how to play. There is no eating/drinking minimum, so you could technically play completely for free.

You get 5000 worth of chips and you keep playing until there is 1 person left. The "blinds" go up every 15 minutes and keep going higher and higher. You occasionally "chip up" where certain chips get swapped out and the blinds go even higher. The ultimate goal is to place in the top 20, preferably the top 10 and of course #1 being the supreme objective.

I am a pretty conservative player. While I may never make 1'st place, I usually place in the top 20 on a regular basis. My best is 4'th a few times. You get points for your position at 20 or better, plus points for how many people show up to play. They add these points together and you get a ranking.

Since I started, I've managed to be invited to every Atlanta 3 week tournament thus far, in which the top 150 players get invited to. Not bragging, mind you. Just very grateful for the opportunity.

I'm tickled pink to report that this Saturday, January 8'th, I've been invited to the local quarterly tournament. I made #132 out of 1087 people for the last quarter of 2004.

While the rewards might not be as attractive as they are in "Strip" Texas Hold 'Em, there is still a definite sense of accomplishment to be had. There are some prizes for making certain spots in this particular tournament, plus the opportunity to move up to a more regional tournament, where the prizes get better and better.

So I'm asking that on Saturday evening, anywhere from 5:30 p.m. Eastern time until ?, that you think about me and cross any body parts you might be able to cross. Hopefully with your good vibes and my somewhat patient talent, I might make a decent showing.

Nina Tharp

Nina

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[kinney29 0]

Congrats,

I have been playing Hold'em for about 8 years now. The recent boom in the popularity has been a little bit of a surprise to me. I would honestly say that the 3 things I get most excited about are the obvious, skydiving and poker. I have won $7,000 in one day and lost $800.
Be careful, this game can take a lot of money away from you quickly, if you start playing for money.

[Thanatos340 1]

I see that you are in Georgia,
Come to Skydive the Farm sometime. We have Texas Holdem Tournaments almost every weekend. I donated one of my older Hold em Tables and a set of chips to the DZ there and they definitely getting alot of use out of it. On Boogie Weekend I bring out a few more tables if it looks like we may have enough Players.

Skydive all day, Play Poker All Night.

Also at the Dublin Boogie in March there will be a Large Tournament for Charity. Click here for more information.


Come play with us sometime.

[boinky 0]

Thanks so much.

I don't think I'll ever get so addicted that I play for cash, though, unless it's someone else's cash. It's easy to play for free. A LOT harder when it's my hard earned cash that COULD be better spent on jumps.

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

[Cornholio 0]

I found out a couple weekends ago that playing for cash is much different than playing for fun. I've only been playing hold-em for a few months now, but some friends and I went up to Reno a couple weekends ago and I played on a 3/6 table for REAL money. It sure is different. Different personalities, different playing styles, different feelings - like when you lose or win, you get chills and start shaking. No kidding, I leaned over to my buddy and said "hey man, my hands are shaking" (after just winning a big hand). He's like "ya, mine are too!" It was hilarious and fun at the same time.

I left 150 down, but not bad for playing for 8 hours.

We're going back next weekend.

Plus one of my friends is having a game at his house this coming weekend (if we don't go to Reno) and I'm having one at my house the weekend after. Fun fun fun!!!

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[boinky 0]

What a sweetie you are!

I've been to The Farm before, but it was last summer. Unfortunately, I work on Saturday's and don't get off until 6:00. It would take an hour to get there from work. Then add to that, the fact that I live 1 1/2 hours from Cedartown....makes it hard to do.

But maybe I can play in Dublin.

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance