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The winner of pool and darts is determined by the accuracy of the players' physical actions. (Whether you throw or aim accurately). There is no phyiscal aspect to poker that affects the outcome of the game. Witness the person in the WSOP who had no arms and played with his feet. Was he at a disadvantage in competing in the sport of poker? Should regular players play in the poker olympics and he in the poker paralympics? Poker is the same a chess, a game of mental strategy and skill only.

About 100 people entered in a $30+3. I am 6th with about 8k in BB, approx. 25 people left. SB has me outchipped and raises 400 to 600 pf. I call and he pushes the QQ2 flop. I call, he shows JJ and I am out. What do people think of the call? Even if he's on the steal I suspect, he still has overcard outs. At the time I figured the payout structure and him maybe having a 2 justified the call but now idk. Thoughts?

OMGz, poker players of all people should be proponents of freedom. If hot babe avatars get banned, internet poker could be next! Er, wait...

No, never really worried about getting to the car and never had any problems. I would be more concerned about people following you home and that the security escort might make people think you have won 10k+ or more. Some of the regulars at the 20/40 games I play in are known in the community (dentist, lawyer, business person, whatever) and it does not seem to bother them walking out up a few grand after having won it from some of the local grubby 20 year olds who might know their names and for whom that might be a lot of money.I never buy in for more than 20BB but its not unusual for some pe