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Is it just me or dose everyone seem to Hollywood the nutz? I don’t do it anymore but when I started playing in the casino’s, people called me Hollywood for years, lol, so bad I moved city’s to start a new image. Anyone else relate?
 
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YYfourU said:
Is it just me or dose everyone seem to Hollywood the nutz? I don’t do it anymore but when I started playing in the casino’s, people called me Hollywood for years, lol, so bad I moved city’s to start a new image. Anyone else relate?
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It's an old term used in almost all sports and it's not meant to be flattering,if your Holywooding it means your show boating when the outcome is known or just basicaly being a jerk
 
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YYfourU said:
Is it just me or dose everyone seem to Hollywood the nutz? I don’t do it anymore but when I started playing in the casino’s, people called me Hollywood for years, lol, so bad I moved city’s to start a new image. Anyone else relate?
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Yes, I've been given this moniker before in one circle..

frank174 said:
It's an old term used in almost all sports and it's not meant to be flattering,if your Holywooding it means your show boating when the outcome is known or just basicaly being a jerk
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It's not usually meant to be flattering but it usually implies overacting rather than showboating or being a jerk...

Wincing dramatically when someone raises and you're nutted, pretending you've got a really tough decision and taking ages before eventually shoving over the top could be considered 'Hollywood' type play.

There's not necessarily a connotations with being 'a jerk' it's purely called Hollywood because of the acting/actors link.

Over dramatic, deliberate or extended play acting.
 
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YYfourU said:
Is it just me or dose everyone seem to Hollywood the nutz? I don’t do it anymore but when I started playing in the casino’s, people called me Hollywood for years, lol, so bad I moved city’s to start a new image. Anyone else relate?
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Dont know/remember abot that particular one but i do have been called with various names all over the years lol ...
 
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I've never been called for that. I have gotten a few snarly comments or emoticons for checking back the nuts on the river hoping opponent VPIPs some chips at me. some say I've missed a small value bet...
 
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I've never been called this, but I've done occasional "acting" myself. Why move though? This sounds like the perfect spot to setup reverse tells (Hollywood when you are at a critical bluff and you'll get them to fold since they assume you are strong). :cool:
 
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hello

It has not happened to me if they have called me lol vicious doorbell of the game greetings!
 
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Yes, I've been given this moniker before in one circle..


It's not usually meant to be flattering but it usually implies overacting rather than showboating or being a jerk...

Wincing dramatically when someone raises and you're nutted, pretending you've got a really tough decision and taking ages before eventually shoving over the top could be considered 'Hollywood' type play.

There's not necessarily a connotations with being 'a jerk' it's purely called Hollywood because of the acting/actors link.

Over dramatic, deliberate or extended play acting.
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Gotta disagree,if your holywooding you most certainly are being a jerk,been involved in sports for over 50 years and there is no other way to take it,it is in no way a flattering comment,it means your showing up your opponent with the outcome never in doubt,in hockey or baseball you do that and you have a brawl,only a poker player sitting behind a screen thinks it's cool
 
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Gotta disagree,if your holywooding you most certainly are being a jerk,been involved in sports for over 50 years and there is no other way to take it,it is in no way a flattering comment,it means your showing up your opponent with the outcome never in doubt,in hockey or baseball you do that and you have a brawl,only a poker player sitting behind a screen thinks it's cool
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And that’s why I moved to rebuild my image and don’t do that anymore.
 
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