Texas Hold 'em
On various occasions myself and a few friends will gather together with a few beverages and some nibbles for a night of bluffing and card based tomfoolery. I’m not much of a player but it tends to be swings and roundabouts so there’s no real hurting done.

Except the once.

I was dealt a peach of a pair for my hole cards: ACES! GET IN! I placed my cards on the table and with my customary bland expression started to raise the betting. All the opposition bar one dropped out when the first three cards were flopped. A pair of jacks and an ace! Full House! ALL IN!!! And he matched it. “On your backs lads” said the dealer and I watched as my opponent turned over a pair of jacks. It was at this point I looked down to turn my cards over and realised I’d played the entire hand with my cards face up. I still haven’t lived it down. Or the fact I still need a cheatsheet to determine who has won.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 2 Dec 2008, 13:45, 2 replies)

So your cards were visible...
... and the guy with JJ still called before the flop knowing he held a hand that was about a 3-1 underdog?

I need to get in this game.
(MJPerry was crude but clickable at, Tue 2 Dec 2008, 21:42, closed)

Yeah.
Bastard was riding the luckiest streak I've ever seen.
He eventually had 15 winning hands on the trot.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 3 Dec 2008, 7:36, closed)