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Title: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: TightEnd on May 17, 2007, 03:00:32 PM First there was Western Roll, then 1 card vs 2 card Hold Em...now, thanks to Neil Channing I beleive, another variant has hit my local............
I present to you, "bookmakers Hold Em" a game for 4 to 5 players 5 Hold Em Hands are dealt face up in turn each hand is assigned "odds", always as follows: Evens 2/1 3/1 5/1 8/1 each player Takes it in turn to deal, and is the bookmaker player to dealers left gets first choice of which hand he wishes to back...and then it goes in turn amongst the other non dealers the community cards are dealt, as in Hold Em, at the end of the hand the bookie is paid or pays accordiing to the result next hand, next player is bookie and so on Very addictive, very funny...but please...cap your stakes!!! Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: AndrewT on May 17, 2007, 03:42:41 PM So the first hand dealt is always Evens, and the last hand is always 8/1 (even if AA)?
No doubt invented by someone who thought 6 card Omaha didn't have enough 'gamble' in it. Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: Graham C on May 17, 2007, 03:44:52 PM Isn't this like the Betfair exchange game for holdem?
Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: TightEnd on May 17, 2007, 03:48:55 PM So the first hand dealt is always Evens, and the last hand is always 8/1 (even if AA)? No doubt invented by someone who thought 6 card Omaha didn't have enough 'gamble' in it. yup,I was bookmaking and deal the following Evens 2d 3c 2/1 Tc 5h 3/1 8d 7s 5/1 Jd 6s 8/1 Ac Ahrt and AA stood up. to quote the inventor of the game "Marvellous" Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: russwhl on May 17, 2007, 08:25:40 PM sounds like fun, but would it not make more sense if the odds went with choices, ie first hand chosen is evens and last 8-1
Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: M3boy on May 17, 2007, 09:22:11 PM sounds like fun, but would it not make more sense if the odds went with choices, ie first hand chosen is evens and last 8-1 Sensible idea,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but what would be the point of that?!?!?!? lol Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: GlasgowBandit on May 17, 2007, 10:56:08 PM Now this really seems like my sort of game.
No skill required - woo hoo!! Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: celtic on May 18, 2007, 01:28:26 PM Played this on wednesday night during the break at Luton, fantastic fun, max stake £5, biggest risk of loss £40 if you are the bookie. But beware, whilst celebrating a 3/1 win i punched the air in delight not realising that some poor bugger was behind me and i managed to catch him flush on the chin!!! Luckily he was smaller than me and took it quite well!!
Great laugh had by all, 5 people playing, 20 people watching!!! should be a regular feature i think vince Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: Snatiramas on May 18, 2007, 02:39:04 PM Played this on wednesday night during the break at Luton, fantastic fun, max stake £5, biggest risk of loss £40 if you are the bookie. But beware, whilst celebrating a 3/1 win i punched the air in delight not realising that some poor bugger was behind me and i managed to catch him flush on the chin!!! Luckily he was smaller than me and took it quite well!! Great laugh had by all, 5 people playing, 20 people watching!!! should be a regular feature i think vince Stop picking on the liitle people Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: RioRodent on May 18, 2007, 08:23:55 PM Sounds like fun... but a question -
What happens in the case of a dead-heat? ie. 2 hands finish up equal or even all 5 play the board. Would the dealer pay everyone at full odds or at reduced odds? Title: Re: Bookmakers Hold Em Post by: TightEnd on May 18, 2007, 08:26:52 PM half odds to joint winners, was the tentative approach to date
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