... "ethics":

>> If I have the nut hand, and you raise me with the second nut hand, I WILL
>> keep reraising. I will never decide you've "paid" enough, I will never decide
>> that to take more money from you is "unethical". As long as you're willing to
>> keep raising, I will keep raising you back, and it would never occur to me
>> that some might consider this unethical.

Without a doubt, Michael. To do otherwise would be STUPID (for several reasons, including the fact that you'd win less AND the fact that you'd let everyone else know that you're an idiot). And I agree that there is no "ethical" issue involved.

>> Same thing with check-raising. I will check-raise your ass every chance I
>> get, and if you think check-raising is unethical and don't do it when you
>> should, I will slowly eat your lunch.

In some "friendly" games, check-raising is considered "impolite" or some such nonsense. Only weak players object to check-raising -- and that's just because they don't know how to play the game and want to minimize their disadvantage.

I think I'd like playing poker with you, Michael. <g>

----- jim o\-S