high-low suggestion

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Post 1 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2006 23:06:36

would it be possible to change the starting card for high-low? I say this after 8 straight hands starting with 7, 8, or 9, the 3 most undesirable cards in the deck. No I don't mean half-way through a hand changing. I'm speaking only at the beginning

Post 2 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2006 23:20:05

I don't know about selecting a card for starters, I'd always pick a 2 or ace.

Post 3 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 0:34:26

not select a card, change cards, I mean, if you've got a 8 or 9 or something, change to the next card in the deck

Post 4 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 5:14:07

it would deffinetly make high- low more interesting, and perhaps also a bit more playable as i think people can give up really easy when you get rubbish cards

Post 5 by HauntedReverie (doing the bad mango) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 7:00:37

ahh, wimps. You're betting 500000 points (for premiums) and high low is a relatively easy game! Either select the option to quit and play again like me, or play the card. 'tis not that big a deal

Post 6 by Telemachus (Death: the destroyer of worlds.) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 9:09:50

On the game show Cardsharks, where the high low concept comes from, there was always the option to change your first card. after that, you either play what you're delt or quit and play again.

Post 7 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 10:07:06

Yes, on the first hand, you can quit, but you'll lose whatever amount you bet. On the firsthand you can't just click on "quit and play again." It doesn't give you that option on the first hand, and I think this is what Garret is referring to. I'm sure he knows perfectly well, that if it were another hand, he could just quit and play again, but obviously, he can't do that on the first hand. However, I do agree with Blbobby when he says he wishes that we didn't lose whenever there is a tie. I cant' stand that! Why should we lose when it's a tie? I agree that the ties should be the same way as they are in blackjack.

Post 8 by jessmonsilva (Taking over the boards, one topic at a time.) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 10:36:42

Yeah I agree with Leann, why should we lose when there is a tie. I don't know if I agree so much with garret, but at least get rid of the tie.

Post 9 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 11:52:56

leann and john L, thank you, finally someone understands the point of the board. And another cardsharks fan! love that show!

Post 10 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 13:57:22

I understand the point you are making Garret, but really, I do have occasional losing streaks with hi-lo, but they always pass, and overall it is the easiest way to get points on the zone. I have racked up millions of points playing and don't get that upset with the occasional bad first draw.

Post 11 by jessmonsilva (Taking over the boards, one topic at a time.) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 14:53:28

yeah neither do I, Becky. It's fine the way it is acept for teh tie.

Post 12 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 17:16:15

I'd rather be able to redraw first draws, than lose ties, personally

Post 13 by lalady (This site is so "educational") on Wednesday, 28-Jun-2006 19:08:49

Yep, there probably should be a quit and play again on the first hand. But most things in life don't work like that! So I guess I'll just keep on playing anyway!

Post 14 by Telemachus (Death: the destroyer of worlds.) on Thursday, 29-Jun-2006 7:42:07

Given the choice between not losing on ties or being able to redraw the first card, I... don't know. There's a semi-decent chance, sorta, that you'll draw a second horrible card. I'd like both, but I think I'd actually prefer not to lose on a tie.

Post 15 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Thursday, 29-Jun-2006 9:56:41

I think on the first hand you can opt out of the game altogether, go to main menu or something, and save your points. But, that's a hassle. Sometimes I wonder how random the draws are: it seems like there are periods of time when you get nothing but sevens, eights, or nines. But, that may just be "sore loser" syndrome.

Post 16 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Thursday, 29-Jun-2006 14:53:46

I don't think you can do that, Bob. Once you make a bet, that's it. If you decide to leave, I think it still takes those points awayfrom you. If I were to choose between drawing a second card on the first hand, or having the tie situation changed, I'd definitely go for changing the outcome of a tie. This aggravates me to no end! I can deal with getting a bad card now and then, but the way the ties are dealt with, just annoys me.

Post 17 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Thursday, 29-Jun-2006 19:01:48

I'll have to check that out. If it does take your points first, then that's pretty crappy. But, I, too, hate the ties more. Why should black jack treat them one way and hi-lo treat them differently? I'd yell for consistency, but the admins would probably change the way black jack treats a tie.

Post 18 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 10:35:15

because in the actual game, for example on cardsharks, you lose with a tie, it's always been that way, no need to change that. So that gives yet another reason to be more flexible. Make the first card changable, trust me, it's a good move

Post 19 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 12:59:09

Even if the game Cardsharks does that, isn't that reason for the admins to change the tie situation? I mean, they're supposed to make these games different from the original. they can't be the exact same, so, therefore, why not change the outcome of a tie! I do agree with Bob, though, If we keep bringing this up, more than likely the admins will just change the rules of blackjack rather than high low. lol

Post 20 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 13:48:04

hell, i like the blackjack rules, I almost always lose! lol

Post 21 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 15:37:28

Now that I think of it, just give us billions of points and skip the games. <lol>

Post 22 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 15:58:21

nah, cause they eventually want the points to mean something

Post 23 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 23:03:59

Hey, could we hear something from the admins?
Is this even possible, and, if it is, qwhy not change it.

Post 24 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Friday, 30-Jun-2006 23:07:22

I've been on here for two years now, and they've been saying the points will eventually mean something, but it hasn't happened yet.

Post 25 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Saturday, 01-Jul-2006 11:34:47

LOL Bob and Becky. I agree. Where in the world are the admins amongst all this discussion? I always wondered if the points were ever going to mean anything. I heard that eventually they would, but like Becky mentioned, I haven't seen or heard anything else. ah well, I still love playing the games, and hope that they will be able to come up with some more, because these ones can get a little boring after a while. And, Garret, yeah, I usually lose in blackjack too. So, when ever I'm done, I go over to high low and get my points back. lolol

Post 26 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Sunday, 02-Jul-2006 1:11:01

I go to hangman because it doesn't take points, it just adds them. It's a real slow payoff though. If you're really good you can get 25 points for being the fastest at guessing a word. Otherwise you get five points.

Post 27 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Sunday, 02-Jul-2006 2:27:36

Leanne, I do the exact same thing - lose at blackjack and then get the points back at hi-lo. LOL

Post 28 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Sunday, 02-Jul-2006 15:11:05

Hahahaha, yeah, it's an easy way to get them back.

Post 29 by Chris N (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 02-Jul-2006 15:58:06

I'll look into this. I glanced at the Hi Lo code (JJ originally wrote that), and I think it'll take large quantities of alcohol before it starts making sense to me.

Post 30 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Sunday, 02-Jul-2006 16:32:18

Well, then start drinking.

Post 31 by yankee g wolverine (Account disabled) on Sunday, 02-Jul-2006 20:31:19

lmfaolmfao chris!

Post 32 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Monday, 03-Jul-2006 2:23:10

Thanks Chris, thank goodness this is a long weekend so you can have it ready Tuesday morning, but the hang over should be a real pisser.
Bob

Post 33 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Monday, 03-Jul-2006 13:29:41

Hahahaha, aw, how sweet! What the admins will do for us!

Post 34 by crimson x (This site is so "educational") on Saturday, 22-Jul-2006 17:17:14

on the newer card sharks you don't lose when it's a tie