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[DoubleEagle]

Started teaching them over the summer. They're 9 & 12, we've only played a few times so they're definitely still learning the basics. Though after this hand my younger one now thinks he can play with the big boys lol.

So fun. I didn’t have a son to teach. Awesome they enjoy playing with you.

 

[Taghkanic]

So fun. I didn’t have a son to teach. Awesome they enjoy playing with you.

A friend who taught his nephews to play poker noted that kids bluff a lot more than adults.

 

[Poker Zombie]

A friend who taught his nephews to play poker noted that kids bluff a lot more than adults.

Anybody that has raised kids know they "bluff" more often than adults. Just ask after something is broken, or the younger one is crying.

 

[Taghkanic]

Anybody that has raised kids know they "bluff" more often than adults. Just ask after something is broken, or the younger one is crying.

Heh.

But seriously, I think the reason may be different: When it involves misbehavior, the kids’ bluff is to cover it up.

With poker, young kids have little concept of money, and unless they haven't been required to buy in with their allowance, have nothing to lose. Give me a total freeroll and my bluffing rate would skyrocket, too...

 

[Poker Zombie]

Yeah, if you are teaching kids poker without consequence for losing, you aren't teaching them poker.

Even money may or may not be a solid motivator. Tournaments, where the winner gets a week without chores... now that's poker!

 

[detroitdad]

Yeah, if you are teaching kids poker without consequence for losing, you aren't teaching them poker.

Even money may or may not be a solid motivator. Tournaments, where the winner gets a week without chores... now that's poker!

We used to play where the winner would get to pick the movie that we would rent, or where we were going for dinner

 

[Kain8]

Playing low limit dealer's choice Saturday night at @timinater for the losers of the tourney league. Scrotum was a huge hit (har har) with everyone, but we also played some Badugi, Razz, and PLO8. Circus games may come in due time!

 

[detroitdad]

Scrotum

scrotum 08 by any chance? Love that game.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Random pic from last nights game. The Paris $1’s are awesome and go so well with the Claim Stake $5’s.

 

[Beakertwang]

Playing low limit dealer's choice Saturday night at @timinater for the losers of the tourney league. Scrotum was a huge hit (har har) with everyone, but we also played some Badugi, Razz, and PLO8. Circus games may come in due time!

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I tried to play Scrotum with some pros, but I couldn’t hang.

By the way, there another, perhaps less off-color, name for Scrotum. Asking for a friend of my wife.

 

[Kain8]

scrotum 08 by any chance? Love that game.

Nope, just high. It was a learn to play night but people seemed to enjoy it a lot, so maybe next time!

 

[joker80]

Playing low limit dealer's choice

With a stack of hundos! Baller. (I'm guessing it was 100 cents or a tourney?)

 

[BGinGA]

By the way, there another, perhaps less off-color, name for Scrotum. Asking for a friend of my wife.

Baller. Or Bags. The wives in our group actually prefer Scrotum.

 

[Beakertwang]

Baller. Or Bags. The wives in our group actually prefer Scrotum.

Gotcha. How did it come to be known as “scrotum”, anyway?

 

[BGinGA]

Ask Larry @pltrgyst , he might know. lt's a BARGE staple.

I have no clue, but given the inherent frustration of the game (especially if played hi/lo), it probably evolved from the multiple times somebody yelled "BALLS!#@%&" after the river card was dealt.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I thought it was because it is played like this...

 

[k9dr]

Maiden voyage of Lac Courte Oreilles in my 5/5 spread limit game tonight

 

[k9dr]

Starting stack - wish me luck @Jeff

 

[DoubleEagle]

Maiden voyage of Lac Courte Oreilles in my 5/5 spread limit game tonight

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5/5 spread limit? What’s the “spread?”

 

[BGinGA]

Starting stack - wish me luck @Jeff

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Did you clean those?

 

[k9dr]

Did you clean those?

Not yet - waiting on ultrasonic

 

[k9dr]

5/5 spread limit? What’s the “spread?”

5/50 for O8, 5/75 for Omaha, 5/100 for hold’em

 

[timinater]

Baller. Or Bags. The wives in our group actually prefer Scrotum.

Probably going to end up in the out of context thread.......

My wife really enjoyed scrotum. SOHE too. She ended the night a winner.

 

[Gear]

How did it come to be known as “scrotum”, anyway?

I've always assumed it was because you need to have both nuts in one hand to win? something along those lines.

Probably also related to the feeling of getting kicked, when you lose holding what you thought were the nuts?

 

[dmalhi1]

Starting stack - wish me luck @Jeff

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where can i find those cards? thanks!

 

[Jeff]

Run good ... here’s to another #1!!!

 

[k9dr]

Gah need another rack of chips on my 6th buy in

 

[Payback]

Gah need another rack of chips on my 6th buy in

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New chip curse. Always happens...

 

[DoubleEagle]

Tuesday night League. 23 players tonight.

 

[T_Chan]

Ditto, 28 players.

Playing CHOP