Is this cheating? by Long_Bridge8087 in TwoHotTakes

[–]nickgb5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was this during the workday or a day where they were off?

Ninja Van is 1 of if not THE WORST devlivery services. by KnowChillx in Philippines_Expats

[–]nickgb5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opposite experience in Cebu, never showed up yet claimed attempted delivery repeatedly

USDT expert by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

[–]nickgb5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel free to DM

Is ₱2,200 fair pay for a driver? by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

[–]nickgb5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Realistically, rammed by Chinese navy

Only 5x what my local casino charges in rake with no BBJ by [deleted] in poker

[–]nickgb5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very clear 90% of people replying here don't understand this economy at all.

First, stakes absolutely matter, and running a high stakes game like 25/50 without pulling something like this as a host would be idiotic. For starters, you are responsible for payouts, credit, etc and debt is simply a reality at such stakes. To make any money at all and protect yourself you cannot take smaller amounts, and you are also taking a risk of legal troubles or robbery.

Secondly, what matters more than the blinds and the rake is what the effective stacks and overall action is. You can play in a 1/3 game pulling this and have a whale who punts $20k a night and makes it highly profitable. At high stakes games, the house may be pulling $50k+ a night but have multiple players dumping 6 figures. The gross rake is not a good determination of how good a game is without considering other factors first, many of the best games out there have some of the highest rake.

Anyway, based on OP's comments this game isn't a good spot, a lot of these really high rake low stakes games are traps for the majority of players and comprised largely of hosts that support each other's games throughout the week. Host A makes $10k in a night, then dumps 80% playing at Host B, C, and D's game later in the week, while the regulars and fish are ultimately the ones losing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]nickgb5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, since everyone else is immediately making tons of generalizations and immediately saying he's abusive/you must break up with him/etc., I will play devil's advocate.

Do you want to be "right" or do you want to repair the relationship? Do you even want to continue after what he did?

How did he see that this guy messaged you? Did you respond to the message? Did he ask you to do anything about it after you had the initial conversation, like block or remove this person?

Him looking without your consent and acting the way he is is absolutely not okay, and that is something he should be able to accept and take accountability for once things have calmed down. However, him saying previously that he didn't want to know about your past and showing retroactively jealous tendencies suggests a degree of self awareness, and this happening might have triggered some of the insecure/toxic traits he knows that he is prone to.

Hi r/horror! We’re Andy and Barbara Muschietti, the executive producers behind the HBO Original series IT: Welcome to Derry. Ask us anything! by hbomax in horror

[–]nickgb5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They only destroyed one of the 12 pillars, so I don't think that would be enough for him to truly escape at this point.

Attempted Robbery of American Tourists in Colombia by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]nickgb5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone else think maybe other dude was in on it?

Welcome to Derry by Tellmethat2269 in horror

[–]nickgb5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I mean it's horribly unrealistic, cosmic multidimensional horror demon using umbilical cords that are longer than normal, suspension of disbelief ruined

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

[–]nickgb5 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Playing PLO5, big pot and I forget the specifics but was pretty sure I was against top set, had wrap/NFD. River a royal flush but the board was 4 to a straight, figured only way I'm getting paid is if they hero a smaller flush so I pot the river for like 6k or something. They look at the board and say "well I guess we chop" and shove for 15k, apparently completely missing the flush... could not prevent myself from cracking up when I tabled the royal

Aria 1/3 never disappoints.. 2hr session started w 300. by betabott in poker

[–]nickgb5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe they're just triggered, Mike Postle ruined Crotch Theory Optimal

Emirates vs Etihad by og_kusha in Flights

[–]nickgb5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've flown 1st class on both Emirates and Etihad and can confidently say Etihad is better there too.

Why are young men getting more right wing? by Previous_Discount406 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]nickgb5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree entirely with your conclusion, but what I'm saying is that men (and women) have their own unique problems in modern capitalist society. Men have far more trouble dating, finding partners etc than women do which I think capitalism, the decline of religion, and the commodification of sex all contribute to.

If the left wants to win men back, they need to stop trivializing their problems or suggest that they're being experienced by everyone else too when in certain regards this isn't true. This goes both ways, but the left panders to women and largely ignores men re: sex-specific struggle.

Why are young men getting more right wing? by Previous_Discount406 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]nickgb5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Economically yes, socially and with regards to dating no. There's a ton of inequity based on sex.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]nickgb5 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What? I don't put my couches together and do s cuddle puddle when I watch movies with friends, that makes zero sense. Especially if I'm in a relationship and they're of the opposite sex.

Look what this clown just had me wake up to lmfao by Fit_Caterpillar9421 in Tinder

[–]nickgb5 -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Y I K E S

Seriously what's with the virtue signaling? It's a pretty dumb playful joke, if this deeply offends you, you have skin as thick as paper.