Season 3 ending get-together - new date
Due to the facts that a) we'll be playing Polish Poker, and the inventor of the game won't be in town this weekend, and b) that I was sick and off work this week for 3 days and have a lot of catching up to do both at work, and at home with housework, and c) I'm a little pokered-out right now....we're going to have postpone the season 3 get-together...likely just for a week or so.
I'll email out a new date/invitation to all TOC attendees shortly...
I'll email out a new date/invitation to all TOC attendees shortly...
Comments
Yes, about that. I think it's time the father of the PP publish the rules of the game, so that he may go on record and take his rightful place in history as an inventor of a poker variation.Â
Sounds like a plan to me. And of course, Derek will be around to learn us the finer points of Polish Poker...hey, ACDC, maybe you can learn something new too??
Keep us posted of the new date El, I'm sure we will all be there.
AJ
I didn't have everyone's email...so I've asked a few of you to pass it on
I dont know if i will be able to make it now that it is changed .. but I will try .. I am sure JOe will go..But he would have to behave himself because he will have to drive ... lol...
Please send us the information.. Thanks
The only time in which you can play Polish Poker is after a pre-flop fold. You cannot place any bets if you choose to play Polish Poker.
If you choose to play, place 1/2 a bet (equal to the SB) on your folded cards. This shows intent to play. If the blinds are raised and they choose to play Polish Poker but fold to the raiser, they will have to forfeit their blinds and then place another 1/2 a bet on their fold. No person, Polish or not, can be a part of the Polish Poker game if they placed any bet at any point during the hand.
The 5 cards are dealt, and then after the Hold'em players are finished, the Polish Poker players reveal their hand. Best hand wins the 1/2 bets from each player involved.
One thing I am considering, is a 1 time only raise on the flop to complete the 1/2 bet to a full bet. If you feel you are strong, or your opponents are weak, you can complete this bet to increase the pot size, or hope for the rest of the Polacks to fold. I would like to consult with the true inspiration, 'I would have had full house Kris', for the game on his thoughts about this.
Polish accents are optional, but recommended, when revealing your hand.
I am open to hearing about comments on the rules if you feel they need tweaking. All rules will be set forth by the Polish Poker Board of Directors (Kris and I of course, as a Honorary Pole).
POLSKI MOZNOSC!!
Chris, I suggest you re-read the first line!!
I mean no betting of the flop in this game.....I do not like the optional rule/suggestions
Sept 30th - 8pm....will Chris and I be playing Polish Poker alone?
BTW....not sure if everyone saw Kris' email suggestion about adding shots of vodka into the mix (win a PP hat trick, take a shot). I think it sounds like an excellent addition to the rules.
I have another question....what's the main game (since PP is the side game). If it's a tourney, I think the PP chips should be seperate (i.e. a different colour than tourney chips) and be worth either $0.50 or $1 each...that way you aren't taking your tourney chips out of play to play PP. If you run out of PP chips, you can simply buy some more. OR....we could play a cash game, and then the PP chips are just part of your buy-in. Thoughts?
Sorry, I'm guess I'm just not a RSVP type of guy. I will be attending.
vodka shots? ok
As for different colour side game chips. Well I'm no PP expert, but I'd like to see how it goes with using the tourney chips. Keeps the PP aspect more tied to the tourny itself, and as the anties go up, it actually becomes big decision whether to enter into PP or not. So you can have a big laydown, and also a big PP laydown.
main game? Chaos (still need those 10 sided dice), Ohmaha, or NL doesn't matter to me.
Stud or Razz.....yeah!
I WILL be attending.
Rather have Rum though over vodka...I'll bring my own if need be...good, dark, sweet, warming, Newfie Screech Rum!!!
I think Joe said he was picking up the dice for Chaos Poker. As far as different chip colours go for Polish Poker, I can bring my 500pc set, it's different.
I like just a straight NL game (toruney/cash whatever) with PP being the new element in the mix.
As far as it goes with the vodka, it only makes sense that we have that with Polish poker.
WIMPS!!
Okay, okay, vodka it is...and I've been practising my Omaha game too, so I'm good with that.
So Stud it is.......
Sniff...Sniff...is that FEAR I smell, Chris?
I mean anyone can play Omaha but it takes a real man to be a STUD player
I'm going to make a final call and say that we'll play a regular NL tourney with Polish Poker. Buy-in preference? It's supposed to be a fun casual game to end the season....so how does $20 sound. Higher, lower?
Lets try that Polish Poker and after a few runs at it we will see if ppl like it or not but we will definitely play.
ACDC
Hi everyone.
So is everyone bored yet? I know BusDriver is...Thursdays are just not the same without Ching Hill Poker is it? Oh well, soon, Jeff, soon.
This is to remind you all that the Season 3 ending BASH is being hosted by the Elliotts on Saturday Sept 30 starting around 8pm. There will be low buyin tourney games, most likely some 7Stud and Omaha, as well as the now infamous Polish Poker!! Should be a great time.
If you're interested in coming out, please let the Elliotts know before Saturday so that they have enough time to prepare their home for the drunken horde of degenerates that we are! They aren't even asking us to bring anything along...aint' that sweet??
Also, just a reminder that Season 4 will start on Thursday Oct 19, 8pm. I will of course send out the usual reminders.
AJ
You all have fun this saturday, I'll see you in two weeks.
ACDC
P.S.
I expect Derek to be the Polish Poker Champ....
See you saturday