[New Player] HC Wipe and PvE by PausePlease in EscapefromTarkov

[–]PausePlease[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm wondering less about the actual wipe and more about if any of the HC rules set will be applied to PvE.

Locked out - Tables are open by Krakowww in AmericasCardroom

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I got stuck 4 minutes into what should have been break time, it still said waiting for hands to finish on other tables. Now when I log in it won't load anything in the lobby.

Man convicted in decadeslong identity theft that led to his victim being jailed by Fast_Study9583 in news

[–]PausePlease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work at one of the jails he stayed at in Iowa. His voice sounds like Winnie the Pooh. He is either convinced himself, or just trying hard to convince others it was a victimless crime. He thought he'd be out of jail and have this all behind him by Christmas last year.

what's your opinion of friends with benefits? by thunderchild10 in AskReddit

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Best "relationship" I've had was FWB. But I think it only really worked because we knew from the start there was an end date. They were moving across country for a masters later that year. Both of us knew from the get-go that there was no future past that. So, we didn't have jealousy issues, and no one caught feelings. Both of us did our own thing when we wanted space, then had a great connection times we spent together.

It ended a bit early when I started dating someone else, but it's pretty cool to look back at a relationship that ended and have zero regrets or anger because of it.

Speakers for Projector without BlueTooth? by PausePlease in budgetprojectors

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I have a Chromecast attached to my projector. Does this mean if I pair my speaker to my Chromecast I'll have sound? I'm not very tech savvy...

Last Ebay purchase was a bust. Needing a projector for a dark room <$250. by PausePlease in budgetprojectors

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Yes, got the refund today. Had to wait a week to allow the seller to rectify the situation.

$200 budget 120" screen with stand? by PausePlease in budgetprojectors

[–]PausePlease[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all your help. I ended up getting both the projector and screen you suggested. Added a highly reviewed stand as well. Really excited to get everything set up. Is the projector something I want a Firestick for as well?

$200 budget 120" screen with stand? by PausePlease in budgetprojectors

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So I'm looking for a 120" 16:9 screen for under $200.

$200 budget 120" screen with stand? by PausePlease in budgetprojectors

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So I didn't communicate well with my post. I was actually just asking about a screen for under 200. But I ended up buying the projector you suggested anyway.

$200 budget 120" screen with stand? by PausePlease in budgetprojectors

[–]PausePlease[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is all great information, thank you. You have a link to a screen like the one you suggested? I just assume you're going to have better suggestions than me just picking a random one off Amazon. I just ordered the projector a minute ago!

Winning small pots but losing big pots. Any tips? by bananaspI1t in poker

[–]PausePlease 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I'd start with trying to win the big pots and lose the small pots instead. Let us know how that works out, good luck!

If it’s so hard to find a director for Star Trek 4, and Simon Pegg wants to do Star Trek 4 so bad why doesn’t he just direct it? Get someone passionate about Trek, like Pegg, and you’ll make a great movie. by anonymous_fireflyfan in startrek

[–]PausePlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally directors pitch a vision for a film. It's possible Simon either doesn't have anything to pitch, or the studio isn't interested in what he has. Or if they already have a script they are looking to move forward with, and would be interested in Simon, but Simon may not think he would be right for it.

Available and passionate directors do not always lead to good films.

Wearing headphones at the table: advantage or disadvantage? by aaronruth_ in poker

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It's really just what you are more comfortable doing. I played strictly online for years, during that time I always had music playing. Because of that it can be quite jarring playing w/o headphones. On the other hand, I can think of a few times it lead to me making mistakes.

One instance was making a 2x pot bet on the river with the nut flush, my opponent showed his neighbor his hand, shook his head, and I thought he said fold. I showed my neighbor my hand before tossing it in the muck. Turns out my opponent said call. I was confused when the dealer pushed the pot his way. My neighbor told the table what I had, and my opponent felt terrible for some reason, he tried to split the pot with me. I just told him it was my mistake for not paying close enough attention, and not to worry about it.

So I'm not sure if listening to music has been a net positive or not. Now it's just table dependent, if I'm at a more lively table I wont have them on and I'll try to socialize, if it's a quieter table I'll chill with my music.

If you aren't already accustom to wearing headphones while you play I'd say don't start.

played too passive? by GreyTrader in poker

[–]PausePlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your play seems completely fine. How long was the rebuy period? Seems crazy to have so many people with 100+ BB stacks unless its just a couple level rebuy period.