7s7c 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I was playing in a gin tourney recently and was up against a fellow who said he was a "world class" gin player, yet during one specific play he knocked (a knock cache which I considered a meld) and he failed to pick up a discard to fill it. His failure to 'sweep the floor' made me think less of his "world class" play. Link to post Share on other sites
Kendren 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I was playing in a gin tourney recently and was up against a fellow who said he was a "world class" gin player, yet during one specific play he knocked (a knock cache which I considered a meld) and he failed to pick up a discard to fill it. His failure to 'sweep the floor' made me think less of his "world class" play.Uhm, yeah. What he said.My grandfather paid his way through law school playing rummy in the 30's, he was pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites
Nudjer 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I always wondered about this game. I don't know any one that plays it, but I have always wanted to try it. What is this game like? Where can I learn to play it? Link to post Share on other sites
Kendren 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I always wondered about this game. I don't know any one that plays it, but I have always wanted to try it. What is this game like? Where can I learn to play it?Well, Yahoo Games used to have a free online version. It was the first game I ever learned, played it with my father for years. Cribbage was the only other card game I played until I started playing hold em about 14 months ago. But try Yahoo, they probably still have their version up, with rules and everything. Link to post Share on other sites
econ_tim 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I always wondered about this game. I don't know any one that plays it, but I have always wanted to try it. What is this game like? Where can I learn to play it?I think Chip Reese is a world class rummy player. For real, yo. Link to post Share on other sites
Kendren 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I always wondered about this game. I don't know any one that plays it, but I have always wanted to try it. What is this game like? Where can I learn to play it?I think Chip Reese is a world class rummy player. For real, yo.Word up. Ungar was decent, too.Tim, THANK YOU for changing the bathwater. Link to post Share on other sites
econ_tim 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Tim, THANK YOU for changing the bathwater.LOL. Thanks.I changed my avatar a couple weeks ago, but this one is an homage to Smash. Probably won't keep it for long. Link to post Share on other sites
Kendren 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Tim, THANK YOU for changing the bathwater.LOL. Thanks.I changed my avatar a couple weeks ago, but this one is an homage to Smash. Probably won't keep it for long.I gotta get me one. Just never can think of anything good. Link to post Share on other sites
bengy3 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I always wondered about this game. I don't know any one that plays it, but I have always wanted to try it. What is this game like? Where can I learn to play it?I think Chip Reese is a world class rummy player. For real, yo.Word up. Ungar was decent, too.Tim, THANK YOU for changing the bathwater.That's an understatement. Link to post Share on other sites
Kendren 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I always wondered about this game. I don't know any one that plays it, but I have always wanted to try it. What is this game like? Where can I learn to play it?I think Chip Reese is a world class rummy player. For real, yo.Word up. Ungar was decent, too.Tim, THANK YOU for changing the bathwater.That's an understatement.Which one? :-) Link to post Share on other sites
joeltebbutt 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Ungar was better then dedent. A lot of people agree that he is the best gin player ever. First tournament he played he won without losing a single hand. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Ungar walked into Vegas for the first time primarily as a Gin player. 6 months later he couldn't find a game because everyone in town was convinced he couldn't be beaten. Pretty decent is a serious understatement to how good he was at that game. It's like calling Texas "pretty big". Link to post Share on other sites
econ_tim 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 [litotes]Ungar was not a bad gin player.[/litotes] Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's like calling Texas "pretty big".Alaska is bigger. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's like calling Texas "pretty big".Alaska is bigger.So is Africa, but I think you get my point. Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's like calling Texas "pretty big".Alaska is bigger.So is Africa, but I think you get my point.Asia is bigger. Link to post Share on other sites
na3r0k 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Gin = Poker???? Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Gin = Poker????No. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's like calling Texas "pretty big".Alaska is bigger.So is Africa, but I think you get my point.Asia is bigger.Infinity times Infinity to the infinity power is bigger. I win. Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's like calling Texas "pretty big".Alaska is bigger.So is Africa, but I think you get my point.Asia is bigger.Infinity times Infinity to the infinity power is bigger. I win.Fuck. Link to post Share on other sites
Kendren 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Ungar walked into Vegas for the first time primarily as a Gin player. 6 months later he couldn't find a game because everyone in town was convinced he couldn't be beaten. Pretty decent is a serious understatement to how good he was at that game. It's like calling Texas "pretty big".and kinda like saying I'm "kinda tiny" down there. I know, I was just kidding. Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Unger was so good at Gin because he had a photographic memory. He could remember every card that was picked up or discarded, and he always knew what you needed or didn't need.Gin is my best card game, but there's alot of people I wouldn't gamble with. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Read the Unger book in a span of 36 hours from start to finish. Yes I want a cookie. The guy was basically unbeatable in Gin his whole life, by his claim and everyone else who ever knew him or saw him play, or heard of someone who saw him play.He demolished the guy who was considered the world champion by shutting him out. Link to post Share on other sites
joeltebbutt 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 He won a bucket load off of amarillo slim even after letting him have position in every hand Link to post Share on other sites
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