About this episode
Joe and Elle discuss the latest poker news, community events, and strategies while addressing a home-game ruling and the concept of playing scared money.
This week, Joe and Elle kick things off around the table talking about the latest from the poker world, including the reopening of The Lodge Card Club, the debate around WSOP dealer ratings and a really interesting new social gaming concept from Daniel Weinman called Showdown Social. They also dive into the incredible community being built over at Bluffers Poker and remind listeners that cabins are almost gone for the Alaskan Poker Cruise. Plus, there’s plenty of “Bet on Better” talk with upcoming charity poker events and some new ambassador news from Elle. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a strange home-game ruling involving a player declaring “raise” with a single chip before another player at the table blurts out a suggested amount. Was the raise binding? Was it only a minimum raise? And what kind of penalty should the player not in the hand receive for influencing the action? Then in HOTW, Patrick and Joe break down a wild $1/$3 hand featuring an UTG straddle, and a sneaky perspective twist that changes the entire story. The discussion centers around how to extract maximum value when you make an absolute monster without completely killing the action. To close the show…
People in this episode
Host: Joe Scales
Guest: Elle
Topics covered
- poker news
- community building
- charity events
- home-game rulings
- game strategy
- confidence in poker
Keywords
- poker
- The Lodge Card Club
- WSOP
- charity poker events
- home-game ruling
- poker strategy
- confidence
- Alaskan Poker Cruise
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Lodge Card Club, WSOP, Bluffers Poker, Alaskan Poker Cruise
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