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Poker Etiquette: To Show or Not to Show?

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Those of you who have been around TripleJack for a while are probably aware of the unspoken rules of poker—be it online poker, a friend’s house game, or tournament poker—but some of the newer members may not be as well-versed. Since TripleJack is a community, we thought it would be a good idea to throw out some basic poker etiquette. If you already know a particular rule, then feel good about your game. If a post highlights something you were unaware of, ask questions if you need clarification!

The first “unspoken rule” we’re covering is revealing cards after a fold. Whatever the context, it’s best to avoid showing your cards until the showdown; you might be wondering, “but if I’ve folded, then what does it matter what my cards were? They’re not in play anymore.” But here’s the thing—they are.

Even if you’ve folded, the other players don’t know what your cards are, and so they have to take them into consideration in their overall strategy. If your cards would complete someone’s straight or quad, you could mess up someone’s game by showing them. Even if they seem like worthless cards to you, if you make it definite that they won’t be showing up, you change the character of the game and you force the other players to adjust to the information you’ve given them; you’re even giving at least one player an edge.

A big part of the thrill of poker is to develop the ability to read people, to figure out if they’re bluffing you. If someone came along and threw your game off by making you take something else into consideration—either making you do more complicated stats in your mind, or ruining your bluff—you’d probably find it pretty annoying, too. So it’s safest to extend that courtesy to everyone.

What are some of your poker pet-peeves? Have any particularly good stories about this one? Let us know in the comments!

 

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Create a little chaos, start a mixed game!

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

People sit at a poker table and expect to be dealt two cards, see a flop, a turn, and a river, all with some betting mixed in. Or if you’re playing Omaha, you’ll get four cards. Nobody really second guesses it because it’s all just part of the plan.

But if in one hand at the same table deals you two cards and the next hand deals you four, and everyone loses their minds!

That’s the kind of anarchy we introduce with our Mixed Games.

Whether it’s a case of you not being able to choose what style of poker you’d like to play, or if you are hoping to test your poker skills in each of the different games while switching between them, Mixed Games will do the trick. You also could get your skills honed for one of our Mixed Game Daily Jacks Tournaments, which could score you a handsome reward of Jacks to play with. (more…)

Five people retweeted, five people won 1,000 Jacks!

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

We told you there would be prizes, and we delivered.

Wednesday we took to Twitter and offered up the chance to win 1,000 Jacks for simply retweeting one of our tweets. Now, we may be guilty of a little fib here, because we said a random person among the first five to retweet it would win 1,000 Jacks. We’re pretty sure there’s five people now that are quite alright with that little white lie of ours though.

We decided to really share the love for those who shared it back and gave 1,000 Jacks to each of those first five people. With so many great people who make our community at Triplejack what it is, it only makes sense for us to do a little bit here and there to give back.

And this won’t be the last of the prizes we have on Twitter, or even Facebook sometimes either. We’ll do some contest for people retweeting us like this one, and other times we’ll do some Triplejack trivia with prizes for those who answer first.

Follow us on Twitter @Triplejack and get in on the action!

We’re stepping up our Twitter game

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Who doesn’t like prizes?

The correct answer should be “nobody”, because EVERYBODY loves prizes. And with more than 4,500 followers of Triplejack’s Twitter page, we figure that those followers deserve a little bit more than just tweets here and there.

So here’s what we’re going to do… Moving forward; On top of being more active on Twitter and interaction with the Triplejack community some more, we’re also going to be doing a handful of random prize giveaways. You won’t have to do much to win them either. They’ll usually be things like tweeting at us, retweeting us, or favoriting tweets of ours.

Sometimes there will be prizes of 1,000 Jacks, and other times as much as 10,000 Jacks. But know this… There will be prizes! (more…)

Bomb of the Week: Missile

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

There are several options as far as heavy artillery is concerned here at Triplejack. Maybe the most powerful of which is the Missile bomb.

Sure, there’s regular bombs, grenades, and pies galore, but a missile takes all of those to the next level.

Pick your target and the Missile bomb will be locked on like a true heat seeker would be. There’s no escaping the impending doom for whoever you lock into the crosshairs either. And while none of our bombs are ever going to miss, come on… It’s a freaking missile! There’s nothing about it that isn’t awesome.

If you’re not feeling like chucking pies, water balloons, or balls of slime, a Missile bomb is the perfect choice to take things to the next level.

Summon your inner Maverick and Goose and shoot off a Missile bomb today for only 18 Ammo!

It’s that time again… JACKS SALE!!!

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Not even two weeks ago, and not long after our last Jacks sale wrapped up, we got asked on Twitter when the next Jacks sale at Triplejack would be.

Without even a full month going by since our last sale, we’re pleased to announce that Jacks and Chips are back on sale! With any purchase, you’ll get 50 percent more than the normal amount. What you choose to do with that extra loot is entirely up to you, but that won’t stop us from recommending things such as entering prize tournaments, throwing a whole slew of bombs, or getting in on a few high-roller Jacks games! You could also load up on chips to really muscle your way around some tables.

Like we said though, it’s entirely up to you. Just take some joy in the fact that you’re getting more bang for your buck for the next few days with this sale!

 

One month until Triplejack gets its party on!

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

JENGA!!!

It’s been a few months now since we’ve announced the 2013 edition of our Triplejack party in Denver, but only one month left until it all goes down! If you haven’t made your plans to join up with some of your fellow Triplejack players, as well as some of the people behind the scenes who make the magic happen, make those plans ASAP!

Check out ZenBlender’s announcement from the forums about the event here: http://www.triplejack.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8565

If you thought Triplejack was a party online, just imagine a weekend of going crazy with everybody all under the same roof out in Colorado. The possibilities are limitless and the memories will be everlasting. (more…)

A tournament win away from high rolling

Friday, April 19th, 2013

There’s a mystique about being one of the high rollers at a poker table. Whether it’s the sense of accomplishment to have those kinds of chips to push into play or the thrill of knowing you can bet big to win big, high-roller status is something we can all feel a little bit good about.

So for any of you out there who aren’t holding on to more chips than you know what to do with, you’ll sometimes see the “Get More Chips!” notification on some rooms when you scroll down the list of games. And when it comes to racking up chips at the tables, it could take quite a long time to earn enough to buy in to play with Triplejack’s high rollers.

Lucky for you though, there are tournaments taking place every five hours, with a prize of 50,000 chips to the winner! Whether you want to stock up on an already impressive bankroll, or looking to establish yourself as a high-roller for the first time, this tournament can be your ticket to glory! (more…)

Bomb of the Week: Buy a Glass of Wine

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

After a one week hiatus, we figure it’s only fitting to make a classy return to the Bomb of the Week feature. And what way could be more classy than by featuring the most classy of charms out there with Buy a Glass of Wine!

While we like to keep things nice, casual, and laid back here at Triplejack, That doesn’t mean we don’t like to class it up from time to time. And when it comes to classing it up, some sparkling white wine is a perfect first step to take.

Sure, you could chuck pies and sharks at people’s heads and be sure to have a good time. But you could also pass them a glass of wine and cheers to being a couple classy, poker playing folks! (more…)

Bolster your music collection with an iTunes card prize

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Last week we talked about a few great ways to connect and meet people on Triplejack, all while playing some cards and throwing some pies. And we hope you take advantage of all of that, because there are a lot of our players who have made some great friends on here. We hope that everyone gets that chance to do so as well.

But there’s a reason why you see the words on login screen that say, “Poker. PRIZES. Pies.”

There’s some great stuff you can win here, and among those prizes is a weekly $25 iTunes gift card! One of these prizes is given out each week, with qualifying tournaments being held every four hours. Not too shabby a thing to win just from hanging out and playing some card, eh? (more…)