Raisin' the Blinds


/*
Raisin' the Blinds

Although not illegal, raising blind bets is looked on with
disdain by some. Here, very bad karma is generated by such.
*/
ninamo> 25k Blind Next 3
/*
nina announces blind bet...
*/
=pbot= Game #5370 is starting. Everyone pay ante of 100.
=pbot= $: Xdo:580473 dog:639279 nin:100100 ***:0 Mik:280432 Adm:317873
=pbot= AdmBones, you're first to place a bet.
ninamo> 1st
=pbot= AdmBones checks.
=pbot= Xdot, you're next.
=pbot= Xdot has set the bet to 25000. Pot is 25500.
/*
Truth be told, Xdot N saw the announcement till nina complains
*/
=pbot= dogmeat-, you're next.
=pbot= dogmeat- folds. 4 players remaining.
=pbot= ninamo, you're next.
=pbot= ninamo pays 25000 to see the bet. Pot is 50500.
=pbot= MikeD`, you're next.
=pbot= MikeD` sees 25000 and raises 25000 to make the bet 50000!. Pot is 100500.
/*
oosp MikeD raises the blinds...
*/
=pbot= AdmBones, you're next.
=pbot= AdmBones pays 50000 to see the bet. Pot is 150500.
=pbot= Xdot, you're next.
=pbot= Xdot sees 25000 and raises 25000 to make the bet 75000!. Pot is 200500.
=pbot= ninamo, you're next.
ninamo> Raise Blind???
=pbot= ninamo folds. 3 players remaining.
=pbot= MikeD`, you're next.
=pbot= MikeD` pays 25000 to see the bet. Pot is 225500.
=pbot= AdmBones, you're next.
=pbot= AdmBones pays 25000 to see the bet. Pot is 250500.
=pbot= Everyone has bet. Now indicate which cards to discard.
Xdot> was there a blind?
=pbot= AdmBones has discarded.
=pbot= Xdot has discarded.
=pbot= MikeD` has discarded.
=pbot= Discards are as follows:
=pbot= Xdot:2 dogmeat-:- ninamo:- MikeD`:1 AdmBones:1
=pbot= Discarded cards replaced. It's time to place final bets!
=pbot= Xdot, you're first to place a bet.
=pbot= Xdot has set the bet to 25000. Pot is 275500.
/*
Xdot with the apparent 'I got trips you doubswusses' bet
*/
=pbot= MikeD`, you're next.
=pbot= MikeD` pays 25000 to see the bet. Pot is 300500.
=pbot= AdmBones, you're next.
=pbot= AdmBones sees 25000 and raises 25000 to make the bet 50000!. Pot is 350500.
/*
Bones counters with 'Bite your trips, I am hitwuss'
*/
=pbot= Xdot, you're next.
ninamo> ninamo> 25k Blind Next 3
=pbot= Xdot sees 25000 and raises 25000 to make the bet 75000!. Pot is 400500.
/*
This would puzzle me. Bones makes obvious hitwuss bet, and yet Xdot RAISES again? Gotta be 'Toot, toot!' or quads.
*/
=pbot= MikeD`, you're next.
=pbot= MikeD` pays 50000 to see the bet. Pot is 450500.
/*
Mikey, at this state noft is very unwise policy...
*/
=pbot= AdmBones, you're next.
=pbot= AdmBones sees 25000 and raises 25000 to make the bet 100000!. Pot is 500500.
/*
Last raise, bones had better have Aces Full minimum. If N, then this is
dillpup raise. MikeD in for a penny...It should be noted here, that
Bones WAS pushing all his bets at this time.
*/
=pbot= Xdot, you're next.
=pbot= Xdot pays 25000 to see the bet. Pot is 525500.
/*
Xdot can only call since the 3-raise limit is reached.
*/
=pbot= MikeD`, you're next.
=pbot= MikeD` pays 25000 to see the bet. Pot is 550500.
=pbot= Revealing the players' cards:
Xdot> quads no goot?
=pbot= Xdot: 5-S 2-C 5-C 5-H 5-D MikeD`: A-H 10-H 10-S 10-C Q-C
=pbot= AdmBones: Q-H A-S 10-D K-S J-C
=pbot= Xdot's hand value: Four-of-a-Kind, 5s.
=pbot= Xdot wins the game with 550500 in the pot!!
dogmeat-> nh
Xdot> heh
/*
A straight? sheesh, nice trips too MikeD...Nice pot for quads finally
Probably no chance for MikeD quads since bones most likely had KQJT to start.
(I doubt he calls 50K on an insider and draws the 10)
*/
MikeD`> nh
AdmBones> i had to hot
Xdot> did i have another raise?>
AdmBones> er hit
Xdot> lost track
/*
Greedy bastage dot
*/



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