Idea: Anyone want to enter a USMB chess tournament?

[Mr. Friscus]

For all chess players... chess.com is a widespread huge app. I've used it time-to-time throughout my life (it's been a year or 2). Once you setup an account, you can have invitation 1 vs. 1 matchups. If we collaborate on here, we could have occasional tournaments, as the games would be played on the app and results would be reported here.

If nobody's in, no worries. If we get 4, 8, 12 players.. we could make a bracket... do a round robin, or make some sort of league. I can guarantee I wouldn't be the ace of the group, even though I love chess.

 

[Votto]

For all chess players... chess.com is a widespread huge app. I've used it time-to-time throughout my life (it's been a year or 2). Once you setup an account, you can have invitation 1 vs. 1 matchups. If we collaborate on here, we could have occasional tournaments, as the games would be played on the app and results would be reported here.

If nobody's in, no worries. If we get 4, 8, 12 players.. we could make a bracket... do a round robin, or make some sort of league. I can guarantee I wouldn't be the ace of the group, even though I love chess.

Sure, if you get enough players count me in.

 

[Road Runner]

I like chess but aren't we not supposed to be discussing different websites on here?

 

[Thunk]

How about a USMB Poker game?

Everybody begin with $100 worth of virtual chips (that cost exactly nothing)...but when your chips are gone...you're out!

No money...but whoever wins could have some awesome bragging rights!

 

[Road Runner]

How about a USMB Poker game?

Everybody begin with $100 worth of virtual chips (that cost exactly nothing)...but when your chips are gone...you're out!

No money...but whoever wins could have some awesome bragging rights!

I don't know how to play Poker. My guy hasn't taught me yet.

 

[Thunk]

I don't know how to play Poker. My guy hasn't taught me yet.

Ever play yatzee? The poker hands are the same (almost).

Here's the order.

1 pair (lowest)
2 pair
3 of a kind
Straight (7-8-9-10-J)
Flush (all clubs)
Full house (say 2-kings and 3-7's).
4 of a kind
Straight Flush (highest)

 

[Road Runner]

Ever play yatzee? The poker hands are the same (almost).

Here's the order.

1 pair (lowest)
2 pair
3 of a kind
Straight (7-8-9-10-J)
Flush (all clubs)
Full house (say 2-kings and 3-7's).
4 of a kind
Straight Flush (highest)

Yeah, I know Yahtzee but I think that I would have to see it all laid out first.

 

[Thunk]

but I think that I would have to see it all laid out first.

I just did

 

[Road Runner]

I just did

I mean to have all the pieces and parts and to watch the game being played first lol as I learn better by watching.

 

[Thunk]

Now here is what makes poker fun...you can win by bluffing!

You could have the worst hand in poker (2-3-4-5-7)...7 high. And you can bet BIG like you have a straight-flush (because nobody knows the cards you're holding)...so if they all drop out you win the pot...even though you had the worst hand in poker history

 

[Orangecat]

For all chess players... chess.com is a widespread huge app. I've used it time-to-time throughout my life (it's been a year or 2). Once you setup an account, you can have invitation 1 vs. 1 matchups. If we collaborate on here, we could have occasional tournaments, as the games would be played on the app and results would be reported here.

If nobody's in, no worries. If we get 4, 8, 12 players.. we could make a bracket... do a round robin, or make some sort of league. I can guarantee I wouldn't be the ace of the group, even though I love chess.

Haven't played in a while, but I'm game.

 

[Road Runner]

Now here is what makes poker fun...you can win by bluffing!

You could have the worst hand in poker (2-3-4-5-7)...7 high. And you can bet BIG like you have a straight-flush (because nobody knows the cards you're holding)...so if they all drop out you win the pot...even though you had the worst hand in poker history

I already knew that you could bluff in the game.

Haven't played in a while, but I'm game.

Same.

 

[Thunk]

I mean to have all the pieces and parts and to watch the game being played first lol as I learn better by watching.

They way I've taught people is a pull out a cup full of change & tell everybody to leave their money in their pockets...I hand out the change & we play...then no matter who wins, at the end of the night all the change comes back to me.

Nobody loses money...everybody learns how to play.

 

[Thunk]

Or we could all play a mean game of Hungry Hungry Hippos

 

[Road Runner]

Or we could all play a mean game of Hungry Hungry Hippos

YEAH!!!! Now you're speaking my language!! (You've awakened my little kid spirit. )

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Hey Thunk and Road Runner .. go have sex in your own hotel room. I'm talking chess. Seems I have 3 takers thus far:

Me
Orangecat
Votto

Anyone else?

Hell, we can play a round robin with minimal players

 

[Thunk]

YEAH!!!! Now you're speaking my language!!

Do they have a virtual rock em sock em robots?

 

[Road Runner]

Hey Thunk and Road Runner .. go have sex in your own hotel room. I'm talking chess. Seems I have 3 takers thus far:

Me
Orangecat
Votto

Anyone else?

Hell, we can play a round robin with minimal players

I like chess too and we're just talking. What's your problem?

Do they have a virtual rock em sock em robots?

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Yeah!!! That would be really cool.

 

[Thunk]

I'm talking chess. Seems I have 3 takers thus far:

I used to play a mean game of chess...but when I became a computer programmer I lost my taste for the game.

It's a great game...but it hurts my head now

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Well then.. can I thus far chalk down:

Mr. Friscus
Orange Cat
Votto
Thunk
RoadRunner

??