Controversial Chip & Poker Opinions (17 Viewers)

[pltrgyst]

I take no chances. I sacrifice a chicken, a goat, AND a virgin before every game. Believe me, that last one is pretty hard to come by in my part of town.

Maybe you should check the goats before you sacrifice them...

 

[upNdown]

Players who shuffle chips lack focus and self-control.

Plus they generally lack any athletic abilities whatsoever -- shuffling a few pieces of plastic is about all they're capable of.

Jesus. It took me years of practice to become a chip shuffler. Now you tell me I’m doing it wrong?
This freaking place . . .

 

[Rieguy]

Card preference barely matter in a self dealt game. As long as they gather, shuffle, pitch, and are legible, what else matters? You’re handling the deck once per orbit, and art considerations are dumb. Shuffle up and deal!!!

What about 4-Color decks? I own one but can't bring myself to put it in play. Seems wrong and I don't want to help out the fish too much.

 

[glynn]

Four-color decks offer an accessibility affordance that shouldn't be discounted. If decks had always been four-color, then we would be appalled by the idea of two-color decks, but we prefer what we are used to and see any changes as an unearned advantage.

Instead of looking at it as an advantage to be withheld from fish, consider it to be a rising tide that lifts all ships.

 

[quixotemi]

Four-color decks offer an accessibility affordance that shouldn't be discounted. If decks had always been four-color, then we would be appalled by the idea of two-color decks, but we prefer what we are used to and see any changes as an unearned advantage.

Instead of looking at it as an advantage to be withheld from fish, consider it to be a rising tide that lifts all ships.

Agreed. Especially for beginner players four-color decks help a lot.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Agreed. Especially for beginner players four-color decks help a lot.

Until they head to the other 90% of card games that don't use one. That's my worry, get mooks used to the idea of 4 colors then they expect to see blue/green in a game and don't think about possible flushes.

 

[quixotemi]

Until they head to the other 90% of card games that don't use one. That's my worry, get mooks used to the idea of 4 colors then they expect to see blue/green in a game and don't think about possible flushes.

You're right. I just found it easier to teach someone how to play with four-colors and them then later learning most of us only use two. From the few folks we taught how to play they found it useful, especially in games like PLO/stud.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

You're right. I just found it easier to teach someone how to play with four-colors and them then later learning most of us only use two. From the few folks we taught how to play they found it useful, especially in games like PLO/stud.

Super fair. I could definitely just be paranoid. Most of my players are damn near brand new and I'm worried about explaining the colors then getting them in trouble lol, but I might try to use them, especially for the circus games.

 

[merkong]

Four-color decks offer an accessibility affordance that shouldn't be discounted. If decks had always been four-color, then we would be appalled by the idea of two-color decks, but we prefer what we are used to and see any changes as an unearned advantage.

Instead of looking at it as an advantage to be withheld from fish, consider it to be a rising tide that lifts all ships.

The shapes. It’s the shapes that do it.

Misread a few hands and they’ll get it.

Fair question: Do any casinos use four color decks?

 

[Budha]

4 color decks totally confuse me - lol

 

[glynn]

The shapes. It’s the shapes that do it.

Stop signs are the only octagonal traffic signs, and we still paint them red. You can yield to UX and accessibility experts on this topic, it's fine.

 

[merkong]

We played them once at a table of noobs and they didn’t care for it.

Most people handle a deck of cards before they leave elementary school.

Let’s lose the ♠ and use animals.



I’m in!

 

[merkong]

Stop signs are the only octagonal traffic signs, and we still paint them red. You can yield to UX and accessibility experts on this topic, it's fine.

A hint of sarcasm. Bounces right off me. Nice try though.

 

[Budha]

You can yield to UX and accessibility experts on this topic, it's fine.

If you want to test and learn for the next 10 yrs - lol.

Design thinking certainly has its merits, but some of the accessibility/UX design current thinking is too over burdened…for lack of a better term.

 

[merkong]

My first exposure to a deck of cards, come to think of it was a super raunchy, black and white photoed deck of like an orgy…

Thanks for bringing back that memory.

 

[merkong]

My first exposure to a deck of cards, come to think of it was a super raunchy, black and white photoed deck of like an orgy…

Thanks for bringing back that memory.

And apparently landscaping, if you know what I mean, was not a big thing in the early 70’s…

“My eyes!”

 

[glynn]

A hint of sarcasm. Bounces right off me. Nice try though.

It's not sarcasm. There are some great arguments on this very page against using four-color decks, but telling an expert "hurr durr we can only use one hint" is not it. Consider this before posting again:

 

[merkong]

I meant the “it’s fine.”

I don’t wanna have a dispute. I’m sure you mean well. The green stop sign doesn’t work for the same reason you proposed about the ensuing mass hysteria if we’d always used four color decks and considered switching to a two color deck.

Now excuse me while I go and dye the steaks I’m grilling green.

My family hates it when it’s my turn to cook.

Cheers!

 

[merkong]

It's not sarcasm. There are some great arguments on this very page against using four-color decks, but telling an expert "hurr durr we can only use one hint" is not it. Consider this before posting again:

Listen, in the world of say Myers’s-Briggs, I’m an “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” kind of guy.

I’m also adept at identifying “solutions looking for problems.”

Also, for the record, I’m not an expert in anything.

“You’re either onto something or on something.”

- Joe Soucheray

 

[Bluegrass Poker]

Ordered. We’ll see.
Oh, this is the controversial opinion thread. Here goes:

Card preference barely matter in a self dealt game. As long as they gather, shuffle, pitch, and are legible, what else matters? You’re handling the deck once per orbit, and art considerations are dumb. Shuffle up and deal!!!

 

[glynn]

Listen, in the world of say Myers’s-Briggs, I’m an “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” kind of guy.

There are no hard feelings here. I like you a lot.

I get paid (what is to me) an absurd amount of money to tell people basic stuff like (the equivalent of) "don't paint stop signs green", only to be challenged by the same people who pay me to tell them that. I come here to get away from client brain

 

[ThrowBack]

Brybellys are better than Dice chips

 

[merkong]

Consider this before posting again:

There are no hard feelings here. I like you a lot.

I get paid (what is to me) an absurd amount of money to tell people basic stuff like (the equivalent of) "don't paint stop signs green", only to be challenged by the same people who pay me to tell them that. I come here to get away from client brain

We’re chippers. You’re alright in my book. I’m in healthcare and work for the US Government. It’s my life to politely challenge everything.

Let’s go over to the classifieds and spend some of our money.

Ken

 

[ThrowBack]

Four-color decks offer an accessibility affordance that shouldn't be discounted. If decks had always been four-color, then we would be appalled by the idea of two-color decks, but we prefer what we are used to and see any changes as an unearned advantage.

Instead of looking at it as an advantage to be withheld from fish, consider it to be a rising tide that lifts all ships.

Pirate rules, I’m here to sink ships and steal treasures.

 

[RocAFella1]

Leaded RHC feels better than non leaded THC.

 

[upNdown]

Leaded RHC feels better than non leaded THC.

Feels better? Yes. Looks better? No.
Life is hard.

 

[RocAFella1]

Feels better? Yes. Looks better? No.
Life is hard.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Leaded RHC feels better than non leaded THC.

When I first saw this I thought to myself "ooh upndown will love this one". WRONG.

 

[toothpic]

If we put two upNdowns in a room, would they argue with each other?

 

[RocAFella1]

If we put two upNdowns in a room, would they argue with each other?

Two upNdowns don’t make a right…