The term "BOK"

[Honeybadg]

... I know what it means (in a poker sense) ... but where does it come from?

Aside ... I found the following ...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boob+chart

Double aside:

bok :
the sound a chicken makes.
"bok, bok, bok," jimmy shouted as he flapped his arms and trotted about, then added, "YOU"RE A CHICKEN!"  

L

[Bainn]

"BOK" is the acronym for -

"Bearer Of Karma"

When used in this context, and should be used -

"I was a BOK for him".

[Honeybadg]

... this is interesting ... I did some research on this ... and will post later ...

Do you mean the below in a positive sense?

Whenever anyone has spoken of Boking in a poker sense it has been negative (Karma).

Are you the positive BOK?

L

[Bainn]

... this is interesting ... I did some research on this ... and will post later ...

Do you mean the below in a positive sense?

Whenever anyone has spoken of Boking in a poker sense it has been negative (Karma).

Are you the positive BOK?

L

The term had no positive/negative associations originally, however, it has slowly become known as a purely negative term.

[Honeybadg]

... this is interesting ... I did some research on this ... and will post later ...

Do you mean the below in a positive sense?

Whenever anyone has spoken of Boking in a poker sense it has been negative (Karma).

Are you the positive BOK?

L

The term had no positive/negative associations originally, however, it has slowly become known as a purely negative term.

... weird the way the human psyche works ... always heading to the negative poles ...

L

[Bainn]

... this is interesting ... I did some research on this ... and will post later ...

Do you mean the below in a positive sense?

Whenever anyone has spoken of Boking in a poker sense it has been negative (Karma).

Are you the positive BOK?

L

The term had no positive/negative associations originally, however, it has slowly become known as a purely negative term.

... weird the way the human psyche works ... always heading to the negative poles ...

L

Just the nature of the species I"m afraid.

[Honeybadg]

... this is what I found on urbandictionary.com

1.  seventhbok  (Did this just get clipped to bok?)

in large scale poker tournaments (World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker) the final table is made up of six players. thus, the "bubble place", i.e. missing the final table, is seventh. usually the final table in these tournament events is televised, so besides missing the prize money jump, the player also misses being on televisions (and the endorsements that come with it.)

Joe Sebok, son of poker legend Barry Greenstein, has had two WPT 7th place finishes; his friend, poker pro Gavin Smith, gave him the nickname "Seventhbok" for this feat.

03/12/07 - $ 9,600 WPT Championship Event No Limit Hold'em Bay 101 Shooting Stars, San Jose

08/25/07 - $ 9,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event 2007 Legends of Poker, Los Angeles
i was playing great and had a good loose-aggressive image. i picked up aces on the button and raised; the big blind called and we got it all-in on the flop. i was a big dog to his flopped set and end up going out Seventhbok. 

L

[Bainn]

... this is what I found on urbandictionary.com

1.  seventhbok  (Did this just get clipped to bok?)

in large scale poker tournaments (World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker) the final table is made up of six players. thus, the "bubble place", i.e. missing the final table, is seventh. usually the final table in these tournament events is televised, so besides missing the prize money jump, the player also misses being on televisions (and the endorsements that come with it.)

Joe Sebok, son of poker legend Barry Greenstein, has had two WPT 7th place finishes; his friend, poker pro Gavin Smith, gave him the nickname "Seventhbok" for this feat.

03/12/07 - $ 9,600 WPT Championship Event No Limit Hold'em Bay 101 Shooting Stars, San Jose

08/25/07 - $ 9,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event 2007 Legends of Poker, Los Angeles
i was playing great and had a good loose-aggressive image. i picked up aces on the button and raised; the big blind called and we got it all-in on the flop. i was a big dog to his flopped set and end up going out Seventhbok. 

L

Hhmmmmm, while it "Sounds" plausible, involving Joe and his record, I think you will find this has been made up.

[Honeybadg]

... well not sure ... he did finish 7th in both ... final table is 6 in WPT ...

Found it hard to get any type of derivation from those who use the phrase!

L

[Bainn]

... well not sure ... he did finish 7th in both ... final table is 6 in WPT ...

Found it hard to get any type of derivation from those who use the phrase!

L

Yet it also refers to the WSOP as an example where they have 6 players on the final table, which is wrong as we all know, I think someone just used the convenient facts to make a good story.

[Honeybadg]

... the first time someone said "don"t bok me" to me ... they won ... so I am keen on the positive Karma theory ... not too keen on the Sebok one ... but interested in what others think ... or thought ...

L

[Bainn]

... the first time someone said "don"t bok me" to me ... they won ... so I am keen on the positive Karma theory ... not too keen on the Sebok one ... but interested in what others think ... or thought ...

L

I concur, the Karma idea "Feels" right and I am not entirely convinced with the Sebok explanation.

[Honeybadg]

... though the Sebok explanation explains why a negative connotation ...

Anyway ... someone has cleared "bokked" me (negatively) this morning/early afternoon ... cannot win a race ...

Hopefully saving luck for later.

L

[Bainn]

... though the Sebok explanation explains why a negative connotation ...

Anyway ... someone has cleared "bokked" me (negatively) this morning/early afternoon ... cannot win a race ...

Hopefully saving luck for later.

L

Hope Karma is restored for you soon.

[Honeybadg]

... well just won a multi-way pot with AK into AQT ... 6th on 192 for 20 ish seats in Sunday Warm Up qualifier ... plenty time for it to go wrong ... but I will accept you positive BOK ...

Cheers

Louis