[Yadda Yadda] Poker (was Re: [NOISE] [Wager: Seeming Resolution])
Alan Bostick
abostick at netcom.com
Wed Apr 24 23:27:40 PDT 1996
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In article <m0uC7oO-00092NC at pacifier.com>,
jim bell <jimbell at pacifier.com> wrote:
> What "kill"? Unicorn claimed a few days ago that he THOUGHT that his
> challenge would never be accepted, ostensibly because of haggling by me. I
> interpret this as unwillingness to bargain in good faith (sandbagging),
> which is reasonable given Unicorn's track record. Given this thinly-veiled
> warning of dishonesty, it is only realistic that I would not want to accept
> his challenge.
Jim Bell's ignorance apparently knows no boundaries. That's not what
"sandbagging" means.
In poker, to sandbag is to raise a bet after having opened that betting
round by checking. It's frowned upon in some poker games, but completely
acceptable in others - check the house rules before trying it.
Try as I might, I can't see how Black Unicorn's statements qualify as
sandbagging. He certainly didn't open the betting by checking!
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