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  1. Jess Jess is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:09pm)

    I realize this is a bit of an asinine question to post here, but I am having a debate with one of my fellow reporters, BJ Nemeth. When referring to how many big blinds a player has in their stack, what is the more commonly accepted way to describe a stack of 15 big blinds. Or, to put it another way, how would you write it?

    a) 15 bbs
    b) 15 bb

    Any input would be greatly appreciated = )
  2. Wein Wein is offline Sunday Millionaire

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:10pm) in reply to Jess

    15 BBs imo
     
  3. Drinking Buddy Drinking Buddy is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:11pm) in reply to Jess

    c) 15 beebs
     
  4. I Spew Chips I Spew Chips is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:11pm) in reply to Jess

    c) beebs

    But I think it depends on the context. You could say that he had a 15 bb stack or that he had 15 bbs?

    edit: wow got pwned on beebs
     
  5. bertminatti bertminatti is online now

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:15pm) in reply to I Spew Chips

     
    Originally Posted by I Spew Chips View Post

    I think it depends on the context. You could say that he had a 15 bb stack or that he had 15 bbs?

  6. AmSlim22 AmSlim22 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:25pm) in reply to bertminatti

    he has 15bbs or he has a 15bb stack
     
  7. Jess Jess is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:28pm) in reply to I Spew Chips

     
    Originally Posted by I Spew Chips View Post

    c) beebs

    But I think it depends on the context. You could say that he had a 15 bb stack or that he had 15 bbs?

    edit: wow got pwned on beebs

    This is a valid point, but my question is this: would you ever write "15 bb" w/o following it up w/ the word "stack"? Yes, it is used to describe the size of a stack, but when denoting how many blinds you have, you typically write 15bbs, no?
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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:34pm) in reply to Jess

     
    Originally Posted by Jess View Post


    This is a valid point, but my question is this: would you ever write "15 bb" w/o following it up w/ the word "stack"? Yes, it is used to describe the size of a stack, but when denoting how many blinds you have, you typically write 15bbs, no?

    def never said 15 bb without saying stack.

    but i do say bigs BBs beebz on the reg
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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 10:35pm) in reply to nanQ

     
    Originally Posted by nanQ View Post


    def never said 15 bb without saying stack.

    but i do say bigs BBs beebz on the reg

    Nan f'ng Q itt!
     
  10. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 11:07pm) in reply to Jess

    If the point of abbreviation is brevity then the answer is clearly "bb".
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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 11:12pm) in reply to Jess

    Whatever Dr. Pauly says is right.
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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 11:36pm) in reply to Jess

    BB

    You wouldn't write rbis for baseball...you would write rbi.
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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 11:39pm) in reply to OldGrowth

    B stands for BIG
    B stands for BLINDS

    No need for the s
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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 11:42pm) in reply to OldGrowth

     
    Originally Posted by OldGrowth View Post

    BB

    You wouldn't write rbis for baseball...you would write rbi.

    ya but its not runs batted ins so analogy is mute, bb ftw tho
     
  15. Juanda 87 Juanda 87 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2010 (4/20/2010 11:46pm) in reply to iamthedeck ftw

    To answer your question, no one who plays poker really gives a shit either way as long as they know what you mean, and either is acceptable, assuming you're not using a acronym bb, or bbs in the article as well, then whatever is used to avoid confusion is understandable.
  16. SCooker SCooker is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 12:56am) in reply to Jess

    b) 15 Bling Blings
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 12:58am) in reply to OldGrowth

     
    Originally Posted by OldGrowth View Post

    B stands for BIG
    B stands for BLINDS

    No need for the s

    negative

    15bbs usually, but as someone stated it can be bb in some contexts, but rare. I never hear someone tell a hand story, that starts off with, "so i had 30beebee" (singular)
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  18. BLUEberLEEZ BLUEberLEEZ is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 3:44am) in reply to scarface_79

    me and my buddies just say "15 blickety blimpelta" because it is already implied that it is plural because it is preceded by the number 15 so it's unnecessary to type in the extra "E" and say "15 blickety blimpeltae"

    if some guy said "hey what do you do with 15 blickety blimpeltae right here" i'd be like wtf dude youre a fkn weirdo
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 3:59am) in reply to BLUEberLEEZ

     
    Originally Posted by Blueberleez View Post

    me and my buddies just say "15 blickety blimpelta" because it is already implied that it is plural because it is preceded by the number 15 so it's unnecessary to type in the extra "E" and say "15 blickety blimpeltae"

    if some guy said "hey what do you do with 15 blickety blimpeltae right here" i'd be like wtf dude youre a fkn weirdo

    yep thats how i see it
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 4:30am) in reply to 7DeLuX

    It's a bit informal, but I just say 15 bigs when I'm talking.

    So if you said "he had fifteen bigs behind" people would get that too. It would just seem a little *street-like* or hip.

    Reads easier too.
     
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 6:48am) in reply to Jess

    15BB imo but I've never thought about it until today
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 8:52am) in reply to iamthedeck ftw

     
    Originally Posted by iamthedeck ftw View Post

    ya but its not runs batted ins so analogy is mute, bb ftw tho

    And your response should be "moot."
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 10:54am) in reply to Jess

    15x
     
  24. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 1:12pm) in reply to OldGrowth

     
    Originally Posted by OldGrowth View Post

    B stands for BIG
    B stands for BLINDS

    I don't believe this is correct, I think it is singular, like, "I just posted the big blind."

    edit - and you would never say, "I have one big blinds left."
  25. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 1:16pm) in reply to Jess

    oh yeah, the AP Stylebook says it is bb, saves space.
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 1:33pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    30 sbs

    imo
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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 1:52pm) in reply to Jess

    15 bb
  28. Aaron_Hacker Aaron_Hacker is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 3:38pm) in reply to Clerk

     
  29. Psimp7 Psimp7 is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 4:26pm) in reply to Aaron_Hacker

    Depends on how you report it. You can either say "he has a 15bb stack" or you could say "he shoved for 15bbs"
  30. pokerscrub1 pokerscrub1 is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2010 (4/21/2010 6:49pm) in reply to Jess

    How is this thead 2 pages?!?!?! I would say "who cares" but obv a lot of people do...lol
     
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