Comments on: The Benefits of Going Broke http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/ Tommy Angelo's Poker Blog. Here you will find a collection of my Poker Stories, Mindfulness Stories, and the occasional amazing movie of my cats. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tommy Angelo http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Tommy Angelo Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:11:21 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1757 JJS, <blockquote>But now for my nit-pick - you aren’t “going busto”, you are “getting stacked”. “Busto” usually means losing everything, your entire bankroll, having nothing left.</blockquote> You're right. "Busto" is a throwback word to the ancient times -- like, four years ago -- before the phrase "getting stacked" existed. I need to modernize! It so happens that I am collecting words and phrases that have appeared since the poker boom for an article I'm working on. Not quite sure what angle the article will take. I just know it'll be about our lingo. I have to write it because I already have a title: He Beat Me With a Club. I just added "getting stacked" in the file. Tommy JJS,

But now for my nit-pick – you aren’t “going busto”, you are “getting stacked”. “Busto” usually means losing everything, your entire bankroll, having nothing left.

You’re right. “Busto” is a throwback word to the ancient times — like, four years ago — before the phrase “getting stacked” existed. I need to modernize! It so happens that I am collecting words and phrases that have appeared since the poker boom for an article I’m working on. Not quite sure what angle the article will take. I just know it’ll be about our lingo. I have to write it because I already have a title: He Beat Me With a Club.

I just added “getting stacked” in the file.

Tommy

]]> By: JJS http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 JJS Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:12:13 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1754 I'll go along with the others and say "great article and funny too". But now for my nit-pick - you aren't "going busto", you are "getting stacked". "Busto" usually means losing everything, your entire bankroll, having nothing left. And since "enough is never enough" for you, I'd never expect you to ever go busto... I’ll go along with the others and say “great article and funny too”.

But now for my nit-pick – you aren’t “going busto”, you are “getting stacked”. “Busto” usually means losing everything, your entire bankroll, having nothing left. And since “enough is never enough” for you, I’d never expect you to ever go busto…

]]> By: Anonymous’ Poker Blog; the poker philosopher/shrink. From beginner to … ? » Blog Archive » Shameless poker players http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Anonymous’ Poker Blog; the poker philosopher/shrink. From beginner to … ? » Blog Archive » Shameless poker players Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:03:53 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1746 [...] Angelo mentioned a word in passing in a recent entry in his blog.  He was talking about a coaching session for live play at a casino and is talking about [...] [...] Angelo mentioned a word in passing in a recent entry in his blog.  He was talking about a coaching session for live play at a casino and is talking about [...]

]]> By: Henri http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Henri Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:36:19 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1743 I want more! I want more!

]]> By: Alan Bostick http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Alan Bostick Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:50:09 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1730 She's right, you know. She’s right, you know.

]]> By: jason http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 jason Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:09:25 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1725 i laughed also, and i must demand more KAY more KAY;) i laughed also, and i must demand more KAY more KAY;)

]]> By: Tommy Angelo http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Tommy Angelo Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:30:26 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1724 Phat, "A strong aura of shamelessness?" I guess it would be a more accurate to say "A strong aura caused by shamelessness." Phat,

“A strong aura of shamelessness?”

I guess it would be a more accurate to say “A strong aura caused by shamelessness.”

]]> By: Lasse H http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Lasse H Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:25:48 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1723 haha, great! haha, great!

]]> By: phat mack http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 phat mack Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:24:50 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1719 A strong aura of shamelessness? A strong aura of shamelessness?

]]> By: PirateLawyer http://tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-benefits-of-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 PirateLawyer Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:32:56 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1714 Priceless. I laughed out loud. Priceless. I laughed out loud.

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