CHOPPING, please help me understand?? The Rookie

[Rod Paradise]

your lying micky! - no way on earth did that happen. - if it did then the guy wants shooting

It happened, I was dealing. I couldn't believe it, but it wasn't my place to say anything. Like Mikky says the other players nearly bit his arm off. 

[M3boy]

Im Not Suprised!!!!

WOT A DICK!!!  >:?

[AlrightJack]

A few of my own chop stories as I am also a NON Chopper.

1) Player refuses a saver for 11th fair enough, heads up when I have the chip lead he asks if I would like to do business a polite "no ty" and I won 2 hands later. (i was the shortest stack
    with 11 left and had to go back for the 2nd day)

2) In a 33 player tournament in which I had suggested before the tournament should only pay 6 but was paying 9, we were down to 10 players when the other tables "jointly" suggested
    a saver for 10th the cardroom manager asked our table I said no and a player on the other table wanted to know who said no. (Paying 9 players out of 33 is ridiculous enough 
    without adding something for 10th but that is for another discussion)

3) 4 handed I had the chip lead and 1 player suggested to the other 3 that they give me 1st place money because "they are only playing for 2nd and pointed at my stack"  they then 
     divided 2nd, 3rd and 4th amongst themselves then carried on and played for a special 2nd place extra prize without me. (Is this even allowed?)I am not going to say no to 1st prize no
     strings attached without having to beat them.

4) 10 left and the player looks at his cards THEN asks for "somethin' for 10th" me and riverdave on seperate tables both said no and the player moved all in reluctantly and I called in the bb
     with 9-2 and busted him by hitting a 2 on river! Afterwards he gives me a look of disgust as he leaves the table.

5) Online in a 10 rebuy 5 players left one suggests a deal and 2 others agree. The other short stack and myself both type a simple 'no' in the chatbox to which caused great laughter from
    one player who thought he was doing us both some kind of favour and as I busted 5th I got the, "what an idiot" , "should've chopped" comments. (Why do the railbirds always want
    you to chop surely they want to watch exciting short handed finals...?)
 
    Good Posts Rookie!

I vaguely remember 3. Was it at Luton with El Blondie being one of the other three? I seem to remember the other three sloping off to discuss it while you sat there alone at the table, but if memory serves me right they claimed not to have dealt when they got back from their chat.

[ifm]

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I vaguely remember 3. Was it at Luton with El Blondie being one of the other three?

I seriously doubt that!!

[AlrightJack]

It may not be the incident that JP is referring to but Dave and the other two involved were talking in terms of 'we're can only get 2nd place' when it went 4 handed in that comp. JP had over 60% of the chips. Not sure if any deal was done, but it was discussed, that all I'm saying.

[tikay]

If this was the comp that JP won after playing H-U with Dave, NO deal was done.

[wsopin07]

Do you understand my point, people getting the shaft, questions about everything!!! Was there a deal, was there not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



NO MORE DEALS PLEASE

[Dingdell]

I think that HU is the best part of the tournament - it's where the real head games come into play - just you and the other guy. It's my favourite part - a bit like having a 99 ice cream and working round to the flake at the end... 

I have chopped a few times - with friends I dont mind. I chopped a £5K buy in game (big for me) and shared with one other guy - we were almost equal but we both decided that it was a good idea as the third in chips had been drinking (more money than sense) and he was getting dangerous purely because he was liable to call with anything, luckily he agreed to almost anything too....

At the Bellagio we did a deal but it was all done away from the table, the casino didnt allow any discussions at the table.

However at my boyfriends local casino last night (Sunday) the card room announced once we were sat down that as the turn out had been poor the £100 freezeout was now a rebuy, with a £50 add on at the end for 50% of original chips. Out of order, I went with my stake money and had to play accordingly, but as everyone else agreed I felt intimidated and didn't speak out. Regret it now - but I got the impression that the majority ruled and I wouldn't have played at all. On the internet their Sunday game advertises free buffet too...nothing appeared so I went hungry too.....no wonder their numbers are falling.

[JP]

No I wasn't referring to that it was a regular £100 freezeout. NO DEAL was done in the one you were referring to Jonathon.

[mikkyT]

your lying micky! - no way on earth did that happen. - if it did then the guy wants shooting

Yeah okay I'm lying. I make thinks up on the intarweb just for kicks...  >:?