Raking uncalled bets!!

[Karabiner]

Also I don't really think this issue is about being a nit, more a case of protecting poker player's bankrolls and money that should stay within the poker community.

I am not aware that anyone suggested that anybody was being a nit, reread AndrewT's post.

[gatso]

Where has the word "Nit" suddenly come from, and what does it mean?

An really tight poker player. Don't know they exact etymology but would guess it comes from the fact that poker nits hang on to their money the way head nits hang on to hair.

Of course, I now expect someone to say that it actually comes an old term of abuse for gay handicapped poker players and so shouldn't be used by people nowadays as some people may take offence.

also coming into use as the verb to nit = to wait for a playable/premium hand, so we should soon be seeing the regular use of the word nitting

[Claw75]

Where has the word "Nit" suddenly come from, and what does it mean?

An really tight poker player. Don't know they exact etymology but would guess it comes from the fact that poker nits hang on to their money the way head nits hang on to hair.

Of course, I now expect someone to say that it actually comes an old term of abuse for gay handicapped poker players and so shouldn't be used by people nowadays as some people may take offence.

also coming into use as the verb to nit = to wait for a playable/premium hand, so we should soon be seeing the regular use of the word nitting

intersting.  So if a player is really nitty one could say he's nitting a sweater rather than just your regular nit, who  might be nitting a pair of socks.

[AndrewT]

Also I don't really think this issue is about being a nit, more a case of protecting poker player's bankrolls and money that should stay within the poker community.

I am not aware that anyone suggested that anybody was being a nit, reread AndrewT's post.

Greekstein's post reads strangely out of context - did he delete it afterwards?

[GreekStein]

yeah - i did delete it. why? it was strangely out of context. lol

sorry i was picking up fag ends from the thread so to speak and didnt read a couple of comments properly hence why i deleted that post! sorry

[tikay]

We always - I think - use the Rake method when we play Online Cash, & accept that without protest.

Why so, I cannot help but wonder?

If it's such a bad thing Live, why is it OK Online, where so many players claim to be able to beat the Rake with some to spare? Bearing in mind, too, that Online play is 3 or 4 times faster than Live Play, & thus I assume, we pay a lot more Rake.

Personally, in Live play, I'm ambivelant really - I can find arguments for & against both sides, but I'm quite happy to play either way, as both have pros & cons. I must say I do find it an irritant when Tables break because the Table Charge has fallen due, but, you know, there's merit to both arguments.

I do find it strange how we call a few hundred quid quite easily with a so-so hand, & yet beef about Rake or Table Charges though. We are a strange bunch.

[Longy]

Tikay just posted my thoughts raking each hand is the online way and has proven to work allowing the winners to make a profit and the losers not notice it. Which keep everyone sort of happy and keeps the game moving along.

The problem comes when the rake is so high that the regulars notice it and vote with their feet, therefore the games don't run and ultimately everyone loses.

DTD got mention in this and without going into the arguement about overheads, what a great place it is. Having played the cash games down there if you are anywhere near half comptent at poker, you will beat the games quite handly.

[boldie]

Tikay just posted my thoughts raking each hand is the online way and has proven to work allowing the winners to make a profit and the losers not notice it. Which keep everyone sort of happy and keeps the game moving along.

The problem comes when the rake is so high that the regulars notice it and vote with their feet, therefore the games don't run and ultimately everyone loses.

DTD got mention in this and without going into the arguement about overheads, what a great place it is. Having played the cash games down there if you are anywhere near half comptent at poker, you will beat the games quite handly.

agreed..the cash games at DtD are the softest I've seen anywhere for a long time..atleast the 50-1 and the 2-2 were..don't know about the higher levels.

[redsimon]

We always - I think - use the Rake method when we play Online Cash, & accept that without protest.

Why so, I cannot help but wonder?

If it's such a bad thing Live, why is it OK Online, where so many players claim to be able to beat the Rake with some to spare? Bearing in mind, too, that Online play is 3 or 4 times faster than Live Play, & thus I assume, we pay a lot more Rake.

Personally, in Live play, I'm ambivelant really - I can find arguments for & against both sides, but I'm quite happy to play either way, as both have pros & cons. I must say I do find it an irritant when Tables break because the Table Charge has fallen due, but, you know, there's merit to both arguments.

I do find it strange how we call a few hundred quid quite easily with a so-so hand, & yet beef about Rake or Table Charges though. We are a strange bunch.

Probably accept online rake becuase its capped at $3 (£1.52 approx) and most multi tablers get rakeback?

[ericstoner]

exactly Simon.......................and you can sit in your pants,eating pizza at no cost.