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Poker Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: antnix on August 18, 2008, 23:19:22 PM

Title: Whats your card guard?
Post by: antnix on August 18, 2008, 23:19:22 PM
Heres one for all you out there. What is your card guard?

Mine is in the shape of a poker chip. The centre is glass with a real 4 leaf clover inside.

Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: WarBwastardo on August 19, 2008, 01:12:38 AM
I use a Gurkha.  Little bloke called Napei.  Tough as nails he is though.  Woe betide any dealer who mucks my cards prematurely.  This is him:

(http://www.gurkhaskhukuri.com/images/army.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: rubertoe on August 19, 2008, 07:00:41 AM
I use a minature budda!, but it is more a chip protector than a card protector, i tend to just use my hand!

I"m not religous but it is the perfect size and i probably do beleive in Karma! ;)

Robbie
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Jon MW on August 19, 2008, 09:22:11 AM
APAT Gold Medal    8)
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: AMRN on August 19, 2008, 10:51:09 AM

APAT Gold Medal    8)


show off!   ::)
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Swinebag on August 19, 2008, 13:15:30 PM
I just use a chip.
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: justlikenegs on August 19, 2008, 13:32:06 PM
Interesting. I personnaly have never used a card guard. Is it just me, or is there also alot of others out there who just dont put there cards past the muck line.?.?.?.? I mean humberto brenes and that shark, what a pillock!!
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Jon MW on August 19, 2008, 13:37:28 PM
Some dealers might take your cards even if they"re behind the line.

And some tables don"t have a physical line.
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: WarBwastardo on August 19, 2008, 13:44:10 PM

Interesting. I personnaly have never used a card guard. Is it just me, or is there also alot of others out there who just dont put there cards past the muck line.?.?.?.? I mean humberto brenes and that shark, what a pillock!!


They"re a good idea to prevent dealers scooping up your cards accidentally.  The problem with them is you must remember to use them every hand.  A lot of players will not bother using their card protector if they"ve looked at their cards and have no intention of playing the hand, so it"s possible to gain a wee bit of information.  
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: billyho10 on August 19, 2008, 13:59:40 PM
i personally dont use one (i had planned to use one of my apat medals but it just seems a bit to showy  ;)).
they do can come in handy when tables are self dealt. I often deal at my local casino and have on two occasions accidently mucked players hands, including muckin my own when i had called an all in by santino67!!! that was embarrasing  :-[ im with rob though i think a chip would suffice :)
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Jon MW on August 19, 2008, 14:07:28 PM

... i had planned to use one of my apat medals but it just seems a bit to showy  ...


It"s good marketing for APAT as well, as long as you"re playing with people who are at the very least slightly interested in what the medal was for.
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: HaworthBantam on August 19, 2008, 14:09:02 PM

.......(i had planned to use one of my apat medals but it just seems a bit to showy  ;)).....


Indeed  ;D
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: HaworthBantam on August 19, 2008, 14:18:40 PM


... i had planned to use one of my apat medals but it just seems a bit to showy  ...


It"s good marketing for APAT as well, as long as you"re playing with people who are at the very least slightly interested in what the medal was for.


Personally, I think APAT shirts are better for marketing APAT, rather than the medals - the shirts being within the grasp of mere mortals such as I  :D

Not so sure that the shirt makes such a good card guard though......
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: mrmacacan on August 19, 2008, 14:50:39 PM
Mine is Glass rectangle.

Etched with;

Garage Poker Tour

MrMacacan.


Always use the card guard, but always make sure that I use it the same every hand.
It can give information if not used correctly.

I have seem many players lose their cards with no guard.
One big one, a player pushed all in with no cards, his cards had gone, he lost
all of his chips.

8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Swinebag on August 19, 2008, 16:47:46 PM

Some dealers might take your cards even if they"re behind the line.


Has happened to me


And some tables don"t have a physical line.


where I normally hold my cards.
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: kinboshi on August 19, 2008, 18:50:42 PM

APAT Gold Medal    8)


I find mine"s too big.

;)
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Jon MW on August 19, 2008, 20:16:07 PM


APAT Gold Medal    8)


I find mine"s too big.

;)


Good
For
You
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: monkeyman on August 19, 2008, 23:35:24 PM
I had originally planned on using a Jammie Dodger as my card protector at The Vic, but I"ve had second thoughts. Now I"ll be using either (a) a plastic wind-up monkey or (b) nothing at all
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Santino67 on August 20, 2008, 16:26:32 PM
I have an old battered key ring/poker chip that no longer resembles a poker chip  ???
Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: mrmacacan on August 20, 2008, 17:58:45 PM

I had originally planned on using a Jammie Dodger as my card protector at The Vic, but I"ve had second thoughts. Now I"ll be using either (a) a plastic wind-up monkey or (b) nothing at all


Jammy dodger, ffs if I used a packet they would not last an orbit.
I would eat the lot.

Jaffa cakes would be worse, full moon, half moon no foooookin moon. ;D


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Title: Re: Whats your card guard?
Post by: Cyntaf on August 21, 2008, 21:55:52 PM
I refuse to enter another biscuit thread.

Regarding protection, i have used a kind of gimmick chip that my daughter brought back for me from her hols.(Poker chip from the holiday resort, no real value monetry wise). That reminds me, I cashed in well with it, I really should dig it out again. May bring me some luck for London?

Ian, your shirt as a card protector, is that for all the cards on the table? Oooh sorry m8 just kidding :D