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Title: Army Poker Post by: jjandellis on February 10, 2007, 01:06:50 AM Just wondering if there are any other army lads that post on here or play regularly???
Wouldn't mind getting some sort of (unofficial) army tournament going. I know a lot of the lads play (poor standard from what i have seen), so would be interesting to see how much interest u could get in a properly run tourney. Totally illegal mind u in the armys eyes... Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: KingPoker on February 10, 2007, 01:07:50 AM i used to be in the cadets...................!
Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: RichEO on February 10, 2007, 01:41:45 AM scouts
Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: RichEO on February 10, 2007, 01:43:04 AM sorry ;)
Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: NoflopsHomer on February 10, 2007, 03:12:47 AM Speak to the Colonel.
Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: KingPoker on February 10, 2007, 02:31:23 PM Speak to the Colonel. I tried but he still wont tell me his secret recipe! Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Colchester Kev on February 10, 2007, 02:42:45 PM Just wondering if there are any other army lads that post on here or play regularly??? Wouldn't mind getting some sort of (unofficial) army tournament going. I know a lot of the lads play (poor standard from what i have seen), so would be interesting to see how much interest u could get in a properly run tourney. Totally illegal mind u in the armys eyes... Where are you based ? You could always get all your mates to download blondes poker room, and I could get you a private comp :) Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Colchester Kev on February 10, 2007, 02:43:41 PM LOL Do you have a "Private Comp" in your mob ?? :D
Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: KingPoker on February 10, 2007, 02:44:36 PM Or a General Discussion?
Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Claw75 on February 10, 2007, 06:14:00 PM LOL Do you have a "Private Comp" in your mob ?? :D :D Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Ironside on February 10, 2007, 06:16:58 PM Just wondering if there are any other army lads that post on here or play regularly??? Wouldn't mind getting some sort of (unofficial) army tournament going. I know a lot of the lads play (poor standard from what i have seen), so would be interesting to see how much interest u could get in a properly run tourney. Totally illegal mind u in the armys eyes... Where are you based ? You could always get all your mates to download blondes poker room, and I could get you a private comp :) gambling of any form is illegal in the army so i dont think its a good promo idea it might just get you a visit by a couple of burley squaddies on a dark night when your not expecting it after a case of JD a a couple of dozen pies Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Geo the Sarge on February 11, 2007, 02:52:24 PM Gambling is not illegal in the Army. On operational tours it is often the case that units run Bingo and various sweepstakes and lotteries.
What is frowned upon is organising unsupervised private gambling games within the Barrack rooms. There would not be a problem with Army guys setting up a private online tourney. One of the reasons for Army personell not going for poker is that games like 3 card brag are preffered due to these games being able to be closed off immediately. Quite often the Army guys are in a position that they can be called out at a moments notice, closing off a Poker game would entail having to count chips and divvy the takings. Geo Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Ironside on February 12, 2007, 10:44:12 AM Gambling is not illegal in the Army. On operational tours it is often the case that units run Bingo and various sweepstakes and lotteries. What is frowned upon is organising unsupervised private gambling games within the Barrack rooms. There would not be a problem with Army guys setting up a private online tourney. One of the reasons for Army personell not going for poker is that games like 3 card brag are preffered due to these games being able to be closed off immediately. Quite often the Army guys are in a position that they can be called out at a moments notice, closing off a Poker game would entail having to count chips and divvy the takings. Geo i can assure you any form of gambling is deemed illegal in the army due to the nature of there being winners and losers and the army cant have its gambling losers holding grudes against its winners or its winners not getting paid by its losers and therefore in a combat situtaion people not watching each others back. on 1 night in my unit out a WOII got busted 2 ranks after he was found to have led a unit party into a casino Title: Re: Army Poker Post by: Geo the Sarge on February 12, 2007, 07:55:15 PM Gambling is not illegal in the Army. On operational tours it is often the case that units run Bingo and various sweepstakes and lotteries. What is frowned upon is organising unsupervised private gambling games within the Barrack rooms. There would not be a problem with Army guys setting up a private online tourney. One of the reasons for Army personell not going for poker is that games like 3 card brag are preffered due to these games being able to be closed off immediately. Quite often the Army guys are in a position that they can be called out at a moments notice, closing off a Poker game would entail having to count chips and divvy the takings. Geo i can assure you any form of gambling is deemed illegal in the army due to the nature of there being winners and losers and the army cant have its gambling losers holding grudes against its winners or its winners not getting paid by its losers and therefore in a combat situtaion people not watching each others back. on 1 night in my unit out a WOII got busted 2 ranks after he was found to have led a unit party into a casino Having spent 23 years as an infantryman, quite recently finihed my time, I can assure all that "organised and supervised" gambling is permitted. Many units, when on operational tours run various events such as radio bingo, football sweeps and leagues, lottery syndicates and even mini lotteries. As I stated in my post, running private gambling games is illegal and frowned upon. Did your messes not have fruit machines? Where your soldiers not allowed to take part in the Lottery, bet on horses or do the pools? Geo Did your unit never do the radio bingo |