RE: [ba-poker] RE: poker in German-speaking countries (was: learning by doing)

["Dave Horwitz" <dhorwitz(deleted the rest)>]

> 
> That would be consistent with what Dieter says - in a lot of cowboy
> movies, string bets are common and "all in protection" doesn't exist.
> 
> Didn't it ever occur to them that the richest person at the table
> could win every hand by betting more than anyone could call?

How could you be sure you were the richest (and had
brought it all with you)? Different sort of gamble and
no need to play the cards.

Player 1) "Pete, pull the whole wad out of my bag for me."
Player 2) "Barkeep, give me that trunk I put behind the bar."
Player 3) "Hoss, you can pull the wagon around front now."
Player 1 & 2) "oops"

-Quick