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(1) "You were ahead anyway" = "I had the best hand but I'm too ashamed to admit that I was outplayed and bluffed off the pot."
(2) "I had to call" = "I didn't have to call at all and should have folded."
(3) "I know I'm behind but..." = "I haven't got a clue where I stand, but I don't like folding, so..."
(4) "I was pot committed" = "I can't find any other excuse for making that shoddy call."
(5) "Sorry" = "I'm glad I won and I hope I take more of your lovely chips in the future."
(6) "I broke even for the day" = "I'm down for the day"
(7) "I'm up for the day" = "I broke even for the day"
(8) "I'm a few quid down for the day" = "I've just lost my house, car, wife and the shirt off my back."
(9) "I'll pay you back when I can" = "I'll include you in my will."
(10) "I had a read on him" = "I guessed and got lucky. I couldn't read a book."
(11) "Shall we do a saver for 11th" = "Please have mercy. I'm in 11th position and have had 10 rebuys."
(12) "Good fold" = "Thank God you folded."
(13) "Sorry, I didn't realise the blinds had gone up" = "Darn, I thought no-one had noticed that the blinds had gone up."
(14) "Good luck all" = "I hope you all suffer a horrific run of cards."
(15) "I'll let you have it this time" = "I had no intention of calling and you'll probably be able to take the pot off me again next time."
(16) "Just one more hand" = "I'll finish when the casino kicks me out."
(17) "New deck, please" = "I am on a bad run and my last hope is that the cardroom manager brings over a magic deck that deals me the nuts every hand."
(18) "I'll be back as soon as I exit the comp, love" = "If I go out early, I'm either heading straight to the cash game, or straight to the bar."
(19) "I'm quitting poker" = "Same time tomorrow, boys?"
(2) "I had to call" = "I didn't have to call at all and should have folded."
(3) "I know I'm behind but..." = "I haven't got a clue where I stand, but I don't like folding, so..."
(4) "I was pot committed" = "I can't find any other excuse for making that shoddy call."
(5) "Sorry" = "I'm glad I won and I hope I take more of your lovely chips in the future."
(6) "I broke even for the day" = "I'm down for the day"
(7) "I'm up for the day" = "I broke even for the day"
(8) "I'm a few quid down for the day" = "I've just lost my house, car, wife and the shirt off my back."
(9) "I'll pay you back when I can" = "I'll include you in my will."
(10) "I had a read on him" = "I guessed and got lucky. I couldn't read a book."
(11) "Shall we do a saver for 11th" = "Please have mercy. I'm in 11th position and have had 10 rebuys."
(12) "Good fold" = "Thank God you folded."
(13) "Sorry, I didn't realise the blinds had gone up" = "Darn, I thought no-one had noticed that the blinds had gone up."
(14) "Good luck all" = "I hope you all suffer a horrific run of cards."
(15) "I'll let you have it this time" = "I had no intention of calling and you'll probably be able to take the pot off me again next time."
(16) "Just one more hand" = "I'll finish when the casino kicks me out."
(17) "New deck, please" = "I am on a bad run and my last hope is that the cardroom manager brings over a magic deck that deals me the nuts every hand."
(18) "I'll be back as soon as I exit the comp, love" = "If I go out early, I'm either heading straight to the cash game, or straight to the bar."
(19) "I'm quitting poker" = "Same time tomorrow, boys?"
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