Poker Players Share Their Wildest Offline Stories

A collection of strange poker stories from various players.

Thelennybear shared a surreal experience from a $0.5/$1 poker room near Chinatown. A woman at the table pulled out a frog from a brown paper bag, which then sat on the flop cards. The entire table was in disbelief, and the woman calmly took the frog back and offered everyone candies from another bag.

Bjybjy recounted an incident from a $3/$6 limit game where a player turned his cards face up and announced his hand before his opponent had made a decision. The opponent then called, revealing that the first player had two pairs.

HeHeHawHaw described a $2/$5 game in Tampa where a player revealed his bluffing hand to a friend standing next to the table, causing his opponent to throw his chips in the trash and leave. The winner then celebrated with his friend, leaving the opponent stunned.

Reducto shared a story from a tournament in Reno where a player crawled under the table to check if his opponent was bluffing by tapping his feet. The player then made his call, revealing that he had been checking for tells.

Lagavulin16 recounted a $2/$5 game where he passed out but still managed to win a large pot with a strong hand. He woke up to find a huge bank and quickly called, collecting his winnings.

MMMed13 told of a player who was convinced to move to a higher stakes table by being paid $50 per person, only to leave after one hand. The player then returned to the original table, leaving everyone in disbelief.

Fallsviewreg shared a story from Fallsview where a player won a $24k bad beat jackpot but initially tried to muck his cards without realizing his win. The other players intervened, preventing him from mucking his cards and ensuring he received his prize.