Do You Play Ducks? : Poker Stories

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Two 2's is a pair of ducks. Paul Magriel, a former backgammon master turned poker player, kept saying "Quack, Quack" at his opponents when he bet in denominations of two at the World Poker Tour...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I was wondering, how often do you play with ducks? Or most important, how often do you win?

SnG table. 2 players left. I receive the ducks, go all-in, opponent calls with 10 10
another duck shows up on the table!

"Quack, Quack"

Jenkings wrote:I was wondering, how often do you play with ducks? Or most important, how often do you win?

SnG table. 2 players left. I receive the ducks, go all-in, opponent calls with 10 10
another duck shows up on the table!

"Quack, Quack"

I play 22 in good position... and I always make a Raise with Ducks

catchKISS wrote:I play 22 in good position... and I always make a Raise with Ducks

I play the ducks only when the stakes are low. I never raise, I only call to check the flop in case another duck will swim in
If its a heads up game, then I go all in with the ducks

rimvis wrote:I play the ducks only when the stakes are low. I never raise, I only call to check the flop in case another duck will swim in
If its a heads up game, then I go all in with the ducks

OK. I received the ducks and went all-in. My opponent called with 33 . No good on the flop, but a 2 on the turn

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...and a 3 on the river :angry:

I try to limp with 22 will callup to3x blind.
Iuse the NO SET NO BET rule on the flop

thrash1294 wrote:I try to limp with 22 will callup to3x blind.
Iuse the NO SET NO BET rule on the flop

Heads up game... ducks against sixes...

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I didn't play ducks much lately, but here's a nice screenshot with 22 in my last game. Not many chips left, and I need points fast. Went all in with 22 and my opponent shows pocket 7s

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Lucky me
But, after a few moments I received AJ and move all in against JQ. The flop Q 7 A. Pretty safe, only a queen can save him. Turn - 4. River Q and I'm out of the game :angry: Starting to hate CD Poker :wacko:

I like 22, but mostly i just call or check before the flop
I think my winnings and losings with 22 is about 50/50

heh, I like ducks

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That's a nice hand!
How much did you win since the gameplay is not over in the screenshot...

Jeriho wrote:That's a nice hand!
How much did you win since the gameplay is not over in the screenshot...

not much, because my stack was not big, I won about 18$

limp on low stakes othertimes fold, some times all in on headsup

I like Ducks... :blush:

Limp in mid position if there is multiway pot and raise x3BB in late position.Of course I do these moves only at cash tables. ($)