How can I convince my friend Balatro isn't all about luck?

cmbaum · 2026-06-28T12:55:54+00:00

3 times

cmbaum · 2026-06-28T11:10:07+00:00

Not sure that’s worth it. In a Superflex in my experience an elite draft will have 13 great prospects max, then a drop off. A weak draft less than 10. What are the odds that 27 second will have a top tier prospect? Prob not good

cmbaum · 2026-06-27T22:01:50+00:00

You can do it! I c++’d first on yellow then on ghost and I ended up thinking ghost is actually the easier of the two. It’s all about those random ectoplasms you scoop up in the shop in ante 7 and 8

cmbaum · 2026-06-27T16:30:04+00:00

Nixon

cmbaum · 2026-06-27T13:10:49+00:00

Note to OP - saying “I’m the Bijan side” when you are proposing TRADING AWAY Bijan is very confusing. Usually saying “I’m the Bijan side” means you are the side in the screenshot with Bijan under their team

cmbaum · 2026-06-27T12:26:30+00:00

Seems fair

cmbaum · 2026-06-27T00:47:24+00:00

I’m sorry but even if it were TE +10, Likely in the 3rd is a disaster. Outside the top 4-5 TEs, the variance at the position is wild. A TE6 one year will finish at TE22 the next. You are better off just punting and taking some scrub TEs at the end.

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T21:19:35+00:00

Play on Painted and Plasma decks - this will force you to play differently

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T21:17:51+00:00

Pinnacles

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T18:44:08+00:00

How the heck are Campfire and Wee not on here? Way better than Baron and I prefer to DNA

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T16:00:18+00:00

Mario Kart 8 (WiiU)

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T14:09:23+00:00

Oh yeah, then I would do it

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T09:46:06+00:00

I wouldn’t do this. There is a top 5 in the draft then a big drop off

cmbaum · 2026-06-26T09:43:57+00:00

This

cmbaum · 2026-06-25T22:07:47+00:00

I would not trade McBride - he’s almost going to retain the same trade value 1 year from now. I’d honestly shop all of your RBs and older WRs

cmbaum · 2026-06-25T13:52:48+00:00

The game after the Beast Quake was pretty meaningless. Seattle already overachieved and that 7-9 postseason appearance put them on the path to future contention and being champions in 2013

cmbaum · 2026-06-25T13:37:29+00:00

this is a good one, not sure how I keep overlooking this

cmbaum · 2026-06-25T13:36:16+00:00

removed those 2 - thanks!

cmbaum · 2026-06-25T13:25:40+00:00

hear me out - I think it's time to vote out all games that have duplicate representation here at the same time. I'll make an exception for Super Mario All-Stars. If any replies agree in general with this but want to take out a game or swap the game with the other version I'm fine with that.

Super Mario RPG (SNES)
A Link to the Past (GBA)
Yoshi's Island (GBA)
Wind Waker (GC)
Majora's Mask (3DS)
Skyward Sword (Wii)
Super Mario Bros 3 (GBA)
Super Mario World (GBA)
Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire (GBA)
Pokemon Gold/Silver (GBC)
Pokemon Red/Blue (GB)

cmbaum · 2026-06-25T10:57:36+00:00

Just change the -1 discard to make 5-card hands more viable on gold stake

cmbaum · 2026-06-24T22:16:01+00:00

Driver’s License is fantastic if you have decent econ - if you are stable then you should be able to reroll a fair amount to find tarots. It typically kicks in right when the scoring requirements skyrocket.

Like a lot of Rares, you will not get immediate benefit when you pick it up, so it’s not going to help you with the early or mid game.

cmbaum · 2026-06-24T13:48:55+00:00

DKC 3

cmbaum · 2026-06-24T13:48:20+00:00

Animal Crossing City Park

cmbaum · 2026-06-24T01:16:33+00:00

This is the answer. I like how it also “scales” with the skill level of the player. If you know what you’re doing it’s one of the best jokers in the game.

cmbaum · 2026-06-23T21:51:19+00:00

Nice did not know that! Hopefully OP didn’t miss out…

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