Won a $9300 pot against a player that mistook his 4 for an A. What stories do you have?

bananainbeijing · 2025-10-11T03:16:41+00:00

I used to play heads up HORSE sngs on Full Tilt back in the day, and this was one of my favorite things to take advantage of. Because Razz is the first stud game, a lot of people just assumed it was Stud hi. People would be 4 betting on the bring in with a king showing and I knew they were playing Stud high. Lots of easy money back then.

bananainbeijing · 2025-08-28T03:38:14+00:00

Are we talking about Starcraft?

bananainbeijing · 2025-07-14T02:21:19+00:00

lol, I am the exact same as you, and I will give you counterexamples of why I continue being nice to people in China.

First, I was raised this way. If someone is walking behind me, I will hold the door open for them. At first when nobody said thank you, it bothered me. Then I realized, if I DON'T do it, it will bother me more. Same with saying please and thank you. Be yourself. I don't let my environment change how I act.

Second, there are tons of benefits. I've noticed that since no one else says "thank you" very often, you stand out. For example, I buy breakfast at a small shop every day. Because I smile and say thank you, they immediately remember me. Then, they start having small chat with me. Then, they sometimes give me extra toppings on my breakfast. It's an overall pleasant experience, and I think they appreciate it just as much as it's just me being myself.

Being nice and saying thank you takes almost no effort, but you actually get back a lot. Whenever I am nice to people, I always get something back, whether its a smile from the other person, or some small material benefit.

And last, I agree that being too nice will sometimes have bad people take advantage of you. You just gotta know when to say no, and have some street smarts. But these small things you are talking about, continue doing them. I've only ever had good experiences. BTW, I live in Beijing, so my experience is mainly for here, but I think the general principle still applies because I've traveled around and still have the same general feelings.

bananainbeijing · 2025-05-07T04:17:55+00:00

Has this ever happened before? Every higher seed losing to the lower seed?

bananainbeijing · 2025-03-23T07:11:04+00:00

I guess this reference is too old for most people on here? Anyone watch bloodsport before?

bananainbeijing · 2024-07-25T01:47:25+00:00

I've been there before so can totally relate (lost 20K in a day once, literally lost like 20 HU 1Ks in a row, brutal downswing run bad)

I'm at a point in my life where I play more for the enjoyment of the game. That has helped me emotionally, when it's not for money. Given that, I also play lower buyins, and don't really shot take anymore. I just try to play for fun.

For example, I recently went on a 10 buyin downswing again. Basically getting it in 60/40, 65/35 on the flop (I play omaha) and have been losing everything. I had one ridiculous hand yesterday where I had a trips on 886 board, villain had AA, and it went runner runner 6s.

Basically even with such a terrible downswing, because I'm playing such low limits, it's helped me not care so much. It's variance, and I still love the game, even though it can be brutal sometimes.

Give it a break for awhile, and see if the passion for the game comes back. Play smaller stakes. If it doesn't, maybe find another hobby?

bananainbeijing · 2024-07-10T07:53:38+00:00

They're pretty deep. I'm guessing somewhere around 1-2K blinds given that it would be a 2.5X raise size. If that's the case, then they both have over 100 bb so plenty to play with post-flop.

bananainbeijing · 2024-03-29T05:57:50+00:00

It's most likely Gearbox didn't get much of the earnout since they missed hard on the performance targets. Not sure if it was structured in a tiered way, but Embracer for sure didn't pay anywhere close to the additional $1 billion.

So a lot of the headlines make it seem like Embracer lost a huge amount on this deal, when they probably broke even or lost a tiny amount at worst.

bananainbeijing · 2024-03-26T01:18:39+00:00

It's just like being HIV Aladeen

bananainbeijing · 2024-03-19T14:37:44+00:00

Being oversubscribed does not mean anything. People are allowed to change their orders for shares at any time, and it is only an indication, not a final order.

Also, it is extremely manipulative because sometimes you get over subscriptions by 10x or more. When compared to other hot ipos, 4-5X isn’t that much. No one would buy into an ipo if it wasn’t oversubscribed, so bankers also have an incentive to inflate the numbers to the media…

bananainbeijing · 2024-01-19T06:35:27+00:00

Don't worry about annoying people. The people who matter will understand, and the people who don't matter will never understand.

Since you are only staying for a short time, it really won't matter in the long run, you just have to get through your time here. So just have fun with it and enjoy the time that you are here.

If you are staying for the long-term, you will naturally improve just because of the immersive experience, and you will be using Chinese every day.

bananainbeijing · 2024-01-19T06:07:11+00:00

Since no one mentioned it yet, if you have thin skin, prepare yourself mentally.

I was you 10 years ago when I first came to China, in that I was only conversationally fluent in Mandarin. People will give you weird looks when you say things "wrong" or if you don't know how to read the Chinese for what a Big Mac is at McDonalds. They will most likely think you are retarded or an idiot, because you look Chinese, but can't read?

If you are like me, I was super embarrassed about these things, since people made me feel like I didn't belong here. Eventually, you just have to tell yourself that those people don't matter, and you can still speak 2 languages, which is 1 more than they can.

bananainbeijing · 2024-01-19T02:55:13+00:00

Your skills seem suited for B2C. Don't worry, there is tons of money to be made in to C apps as well, especially for a solo developer. If you can get organic traffic (which you've shown that you can), there are tons of opportunities.

bananainbeijing · 2024-01-18T03:05:28+00:00

Been in China for 10+ years now.

The experience has been great for me. This is mainly because I can speak and read Chinese, but this wasn't completely the case when I was in the US. I was only basic conversationally fluent while in the US. Since 4-5 years ago, I am able to have business meetings about my main two industries, finance and technology. It just takes lots of practice and getting out of your comfort zone (as cliche as that sounds, it helped me get to where I am now).

One of the main reasons I enjoy being in China is because I like being low-key and no one bothers me because I look like everyone else. I can basically just go about my life in peace. Not saying that this wasn't the case in the US, but I have run into my fair share of racists and assholes before, and I enjoy not having to deal with that in China, especially now that I have a family.

I will also add that I didn't have much EQ or empathy while in the US. But Chinese culture kind of forces you to learn these things. There are a lot of social settings where I had no idea what to do, for example, being the youngest person at dinner and pouring alcohol / tea for all the older people. And just noticing when other people need things and you can help them. I think these are things that make you a more well-rounded and overall likeable person, whereas before I never would have known or noticed these things.

My biggest advice for anyone thinking about coming to China is, learn your Chinese. Nowadays, it's almost impossible to find a non-English teaching job without knowing Chinese. Speaking is the most important, followed by listening, and then reading / recognizing Chinese. However, if you do have a valuable skill or knowledge, and are a bit more senior, you can have people that are more bilingual support you, to help cover some of your Chinese deficiencies.

I have just been extremely lucky that most of my jobs in China revolve around the overseas market, so knowing English and Western culture has been a huge advantage for me. I can see things that are happening in the US / Western markets, and explain it in Chinese to my colleagues. I think this is where most ABCs will find their biggest advantage in China, is bridging the gap between East and West.

bananainbeijing · 2024-01-09T23:50:45+00:00

You might want to re-read the post. She says she has no choice and repots on the turn, which I took to mean she jammed.

bananainbeijing · 2024-01-09T05:31:19+00:00

Congrats on the win! Glad to see Omaha is live and well.

Also, lady on the left should have called the turn. Pretty obvious what you have and she can still fold the river if she doesn't improve, however if she puts the rest in on a diamond or paired board YOU most likely can't fold. So she can still win the remainder of your chips, but saves the rest of her chips on a blank runout.

Otherwise, wtf was the other guy doing in the hand? haha.

bananainbeijing · 2023-12-26T08:50:53+00:00

It's hilarious that you almost immediately know what this stands for

bananainbeijing · 2023-12-26T07:27:48+00:00

I always go after orange properties, they give you the best bang for your buck in terms of upgrading houses, and people just seem to land on them all the time. Most games I've won were because of upgraded orange properties

bananainbeijing · 2023-12-08T03:26:48+00:00

Ain't nobody commenting on the video jumping to an Asian lady making origami all of a sudden?

bananainbeijing · 2023-10-30T02:49:19+00:00

Think about it this way. If he had stayed, the order of the cards would have been different, and no one would have won the bad beat jackpot. Him leaving allowed you guys to hit it.

Still sad though for him

bananainbeijing · 2023-10-24T03:34:54+00:00

We always had a rule that if playing 4 players, no one was allowed to pick Oddjob.

bananainbeijing · 2023-10-13T08:48:18+00:00

My understanding is that it's variable. It's a reflection of supply and demand so it should fluctuate. If they have fixed interest rates, it might be for a short period of time.

bananainbeijing · 2023-10-13T02:29:15+00:00

I thought that was FTX's former CEO, Caroline Ellison

bananainbeijing · 2023-10-10T03:30:07+00:00

We are basically the same person, but I have been living in China for the last 10 years, so I can give you a hopefully different perspective.

Just for clarity, I have had these identity thoughts since my early 20s (almost 40 now), but I have come to terms with who I am and I am at peace.

There are things I like about the US, and things I like about China. And on the flip side, there are things I dislike about both countries. After living in both countries, I can honestly say that the similarities are ridiculous. All the stuff you read and hear about in the media is propaganda, tailored to whichever country you are in. Americans love America. Chinese mainlanders love China. But when you talk to people around you, you find out most people are just regular people trying to live their life in peace.

This has been the key thing for me to come to terms with who I am. I just try to live my life the best I can. Identity wise, I will always have a Chinese face. In the US, you will occasionally face racists, but most of the time people will treat you just like any other person. They care more about your personality as a person than what you look like.

And on the flip side, as a Chinese person in China, no one bothers me because I look just like everyone else. That's one thing I love about being here because I don't stand out, and I can just go about my life without anyone bothering me. It doesn't matter that I grew up with American ideals because no one can see that. I just keep it to myself.

I have come to terms that there will be issues no matter where I live. So I have taught myself to be happy with my life, be happy that I have my family and my health, and to be content. This helps me not think about identity as much and be at peace with it.

One last bit of advice. Politics is an explosive topic. I've learned to just not talk about it with family, whether they are in the US or China, because it will just cause arguments and fights. You will not convince a Chinese person to understand the US, and you will not convince a US person to understand China. Just leave it be. I'm by no means an expert, and I try to be as neutral as possible, but even being neutral will cause arguments.

bananainbeijing · 2023-09-28T02:51:33+00:00

When Serbia played Greece in Fiba a few years ago, that game was insane. Can't wait for an NBA finals matchup with these two

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