danafish
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« on: April 10, 2007, 02:59:09 AM » |
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Are blind people allowed to play live poker? You know, with someone to look at their cards and tell them what they've got. It's been worrying me.
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Ironside
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2007, 03:00:59 AM » |
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Are blind people allowed to play live poker? You know, with someone to look at their cards and tell them what they've got. It's been worrying me.
it would be impossible to do but you can get braile cards for use in homegames but not really pracable for casinos
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danafish
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2007, 03:02:06 AM » |
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Yes, but would they be allowed to have someone sit with them and tell them what their cards were? It seems horribly unfair...
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Ironside
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2007, 03:04:10 AM » |
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no they wouldn't due to the fact the person could be over heard
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danafish
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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2007, 03:12:04 AM » |
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I think that's sad.  There's a whole untapped gambling demograph there.
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wsopin07
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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2007, 03:12:22 AM » |
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a company actually made some kind of machine that tells the player the cards they have!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2007, 03:14:17 AM » |
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Also if your pal telling you what cards you had was phil ivey he might be giving you a couple of taps under the table or a major Ingram cough everytime you go to make a play he doesn't agree with.
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danafish
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« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2007, 03:22:34 AM » |
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What about if it wasn't the guy's mate, it was an independent third party, and he whispered really really quietly?
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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2007, 03:28:26 AM » |
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Like a poker guide dog?
What about if the independent third party was a really crap poker player and was inadvertently giving off loads of tell's, a Little sigh or holding his breath when the flop comes down? the blind guy's sitting there like a rock and his advisers jumping about all over the place!!
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danafish
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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2007, 03:31:15 AM » |
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Occupational hazard. None of that seems to be any reason to stop someone from playing. I'm going to start a campaign! If I can be bothered.
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Ironside
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2007, 03:41:16 AM » |
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dana just campaign for the use of braile cards in all none self dealt games if a blind person wants to play
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« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2007, 07:19:49 AM » |
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a company actually made some kind of machine that tells the player the cards they have!!!!
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thetank
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« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2007, 08:06:56 AM » |
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Your guide dog wags his tail every time you hit a set, most impractical.
In seriousness, it is surprising there is no program to assist the visually impaired to play internet poker. Only a matter of time I guess.
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Swordpoker
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« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2007, 08:26:45 AM » |
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I don't see why not.
Blind fencing exists. You get a seeing partner shouting instructions at you. Many of the reactions are done by feel anyway.
I must try it sometime, it'd be a hoot. bB4?
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« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2007, 09:05:35 AM » |
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There is a blind guy who plays in vegas with someone telling him his cards and the flops, so yes is the answer.
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