Posted Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:49 pm GMT by saper88aa
Does anybody know what "The Matador(sp)" protects his cards with.I'm thing it a cig lighter but i'm not sure.
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Posted Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:54 am GMT by cdjos
| saper88aa wrote: | | Does anybody know what "The Matador(sp)" protects his cards with.I'm thing it a cig lighter but i'm not sure. |
This may sound like a dumb question, but since I only play online, are card protectors necessary? What do they protect?
Should I start affixing a sticky note to my monitor when I'm going to call? :D
Posted Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:58 pm GMT by Lizard
In a real game it protects them from the dealer taking them on accident.
Or just a lucky charm.
Posted Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:52 pm GMT by Dave B
They also protect your hand from other players. Last time I played live I mucked UTG before the BB saw his cards. We were on the end, so my cards touched his-they called the floor over and allowed him to play his hand since 3 of us could clearly identify the cards and he had still not looked at them.
I have also seen someone get pissed off when the 3rd or 4th suited card hit and thrown their cards toward the muck. One landed on anothers hand-it was unprotected and had to be mucked-he claimed to have the nut flush for a $150-200 pot.
Posted Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:06 pm GMT by cdjos
| Dave B wrote: | | They also protect your hand from other players. |
| lizard wrote: | | protects them from the dealer. |
Thanks for clearing that up. I was trying to imagine how they would protect your cards from prying eyes, etc.
Posted Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:48 am GMT by Dias
and I have been in games in poker rooms where if you dont use something to protect, ie a chip or your own little trinket, they will be folded...
Because most places want the cards on the table in front of your chips, they are out and vunerable.
Easiest thing is wait til your turn, look at cards and drop a chip on em if you gonna play the hand.
Posted Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:10 am GMT by The Nutz
I played in a live tourney the other day... put a guy all in, he called. I show him my "Hooks"... he goes to turn his cards over, and he's got 3 CARDS IN HIS HAND!!!! WTF!!!    Someone mucked one of their cards right under his(slippery table) he didn't even notice! It took some convincing, but finally he understood that he couldn't win the pot. I felt a little bad... cause he had a winner!  Anyways... I'm willing to bet a card protector might of helped in this situation. Crazy huh? 
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