tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post3207712662837979427..comments2024-03-23T06:19:48.477-05:00Comments on Memphis MOJO: Putting on an act backfiresMemphis MOJOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-28036785836121189932013-04-18T14:54:26.551-05:002013-04-18T14:54:26.551-05:00Late to the party, but if you ask me, there is not...Late to the party, but if you ask me, there is nothing wrong with deception. Saying, "Whoops, I meant to be 500," is not that much different than acting strong when you are weak and weak when you are strong. It may suck for the person who is tricked, but once the player said, "Whoops..." it is incumbent on the other player to assess whether he believes the Whoops player or not.<br /><br />It's like betting big and then saying, "Just fold, buddy. You don't have me beat." when running a bluff. No one would think that is wrong, would they? Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831176156389777158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-22445820265458924252013-03-26T15:23:51.371-05:002013-03-26T15:23:51.371-05:00@House: Good points.@House: Good points.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-48897486871080148542013-03-26T13:27:53.498-05:002013-03-26T13:27:53.498-05:00I like the move -- and it may well not have been a...I like the move -- and it may well not have been an act. Sure, he had the nuts. But he may well have meant to bet only $500 -- to attract callers.<br /><br />But even if it's an act, I don't think it crosses the thin grey line into angle shooting. He didn't bet out of turn. He didn't do anything that even hints at cheating. He just attempted, or pretended to attempt to downsize his bet after making it (perhaps knowing that he couldn't do so). I think this falls into the category of acting. To me, it's the same as if his verbal proclamations occured before he tossed in the chips, as in "I probably shouldn't bet at all, but what the Hell, I'll go all in". He's misrepresenting himself and his hand -- and in the UK such "coffeehousing" would be barred. But in the good ol' US of A, it's allowed. Just my two cents.House of Cards Radiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450788805683479487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-7681203741028277772013-03-24T13:39:04.608-05:002013-03-24T13:39:04.608-05:00Hi Dave! I wasn't rubbing it in, but merely r...Hi Dave! I wasn't rubbing it in, but merely reminding you that this could be yours! Just get on your horse and mosey on down! :))Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-87858204611639967042013-03-22T14:46:59.827-05:002013-03-22T14:46:59.827-05:00Thanks for your nice comment Mr. MOJO of Memphis. ...Thanks for your nice comment Mr. MOJO of Memphis. So nice to hear from you again. As you know, I know nothing of poker, but it seems to me that it's one thing to intimate something in a subtle way but entirely another to act and talk as if something is for certain when the opposite is true.<br /><br />Maybe he's a politician in our House of Representatives?Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-86909641209353355762013-03-22T14:06:38.022-05:002013-03-22T14:06:38.022-05:00I thought you did win every time?
That seems a bi...<i><br />I thought you did win every time?</i><br /><br />That seems a bit snarky to me. ;)-KenPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743029070414530606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-38565968790615373232013-03-21T16:56:10.805-05:002013-03-21T16:56:10.805-05:00Nobody likes seeing this shit as its pretty dirty,...Nobody likes seeing this shit as its pretty dirty, but we,ve all done a bit of hollywood and ultimately I guess Poker is a game of deception!nailedontheriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338688804225945008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-54784536013376367652013-03-21T14:22:15.848-05:002013-03-21T14:22:15.848-05:00The player def was angle shooting and got what he ...The player def was angle shooting and got what he deserved.<br /><br />And oh yeah -- "I felt like I played fairly well; you can't win every time."<br /><br />I thought you did win every time?lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-36881338623920383112013-03-21T08:12:40.915-05:002013-03-21T08:12:40.915-05:00I like Ken's reply and I would've probably...I like Ken's reply and I would've probably said "Oops!" too! He got what he deserved. I would def remember his face for future reference. jusdealemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941962612273507116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-83053803737890658792013-03-21T08:00:43.540-05:002013-03-21T08:00:43.540-05:00It's not against the rules to "lie" ...It's not against the rules to "lie" at the poker table, so technically speaking this was legit. That said, it sure feels like angle shooting to me. I'd make a mental note about this player for future reference.bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197104223777339913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-29490683645765248482013-03-21T07:55:31.096-05:002013-03-21T07:55:31.096-05:00I agree with you that the deception of faking a be...I agree with you that the deception of faking a betting mistake lacks class and ethics.Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180192357104553952.post-52925055306628402652013-03-21T06:21:40.915-05:002013-03-21T06:21:40.915-05:00Well, I can be a bit snarky at times. So, when the...Well, I can be a bit snarky at times. So, when the the boat arrived, I might have said "Oops!" Yeah, I'd say he was an angle shooter -- just not par excellant this time. KenPhttp://www.pokerperambulation.comnoreply@blogger.com