Battle 56: Madison Rounders vs Fontaine

[john]

2 popular simple decks, which one do you love more?

[Firdawesome]

I actually like both, but Rounders seem to handle better for me.

[Don Boyer]

Not a fan of the Fontaine's design.  Rounders for me.

[bhong]

Rounders for me with the touch of class in DM's logo on it plus the Madison court cards. The Fontaine feel like barely any effort went into them.

[Fanofyankees13]

Rounders. Better design, marking system included. Clear choice for me.

[Firdawesome]

Rounders. Better design, marking system included. Clear choice for me.

Madison Rounders do not have the marking system - the Players and Dealers do.

[Fanofyankees13]

Rounders. Better design, marking system included. Clear choice for me.

Madison Rounders do not have the marking system - the Players and Dealers do.

It's a DIY marking system that is very easy to come up with. That's what I was referencing. So it's not physically included in the deck when printed, but it's pretty easy to figure out.

[HandSkillz]

Rounders. Better design, marking system included. Clear choice for me.

Madison Rounders do not have the marking system - the Players and Dealers do.

It's a DIY marking system that is very easy to come up with. That's what I was referencing. So it's not physically included in the deck when printed, but it's pretty easy to figure out.

Whats the DIY system?

[Rob Wright]

Rounders- not even close to me.

[Barry Hurton]

Rounders.

[Don Boyer]

Rounders. Better design, marking system included. Clear choice for me.

Madison Rounders do not have the marking system - the Players and Dealers do.

It's a DIY marking system that is very easy to come up with. That's what I was referencing. So it's not physically included in the deck when printed, but it's pretty easy to figure out.

Whats the DIY system?

DIY means "Do It Yourself", as in you can easily alter the deck to conceal hidden markings in the "DM" logo that allow you to read the cards.  Another interesting fact is that the combination of color and finish for the black Rounders is such that the back of any card can be used as a "shiner" - a reflective surface that will allow you to read a card's index that's held over it briefly, as when one is dealing.  With practice and without a marking system, you could deal a hand of poker to someone and know every card they received.

Hey, John - when you set this battle up, did you think it would be THIS lopsided? 

[HandSkillz]

Haha, yeah i was aware of what DIY stood for but wasnt sure how to do it with that deck...interesting fact about the "shiner"...might have to try that.

[Don Boyer]

Haha, yeah i was aware of what DIY stood for but wasnt sure how to do it with that deck...interesting fact about the "shiner"...might have to try that.

Traditionally, a shiner would be a piece of metal jewelry, often a ring, with a reflective, flat surface that's either unadorned or has a very fine engraving on it, fine enough to not interfere with the surface's reflective properties.  Shiners can also be watch bands, bracelets, cigar or cigarette cases, lighters, flasks, a dark-colored glass or one containing a dark beverage - anything that can provide one with a reflective surface and that wouldn't seem out of place either on your hands/wrists or on the table right in front of you. 

Magick Balay, a New York magician, has a DVD out with The Blue Crown called "CIA: Covert Intelligent Assistant" that covers ways to use and conceal shiners - it's worth the price, and Magick's a great entertainer, very skilled.  It comes with a simple but powerful gimmick you can use to make shiners out of innocent objects.

[HandSkillz]

Haha, yeah i was aware of what DIY stood for but wasnt sure how to do it with that deck...interesting fact about the "shiner"...might have to try that.

Traditionally, a shiner would be a piece of metal jewelry, often a ring, with a reflective, flat surface that's either unadorned or has a very fine engraving on it, fine enough to not interfere with the surface's reflective properties.  Shiners can also be watch bands, bracelets, cigar or cigarette cases, lighters, flasks, a dark-colored glass or one containing a dark beverage - anything that can provide one with a reflective surface and that wouldn't seem out of place either on your hands/wrists or on the table right in front of you. 

Magick Balay, a New York magician, has a DVD out with The Blue Crown called "CIA: Covert Intelligent Assistant" that covers ways to use and conceal shiners - it's worth the price, and Magick's a great entertainer, very skilled.  It comes with a simple but powerful gimmick you can use to make shiners out of innocent objects.

Thanks as always for the suggestion Don, I'll have to check it out!

[Nurul]

Rounders fo' sho. They're reflectors for crying out loud 

[john]

Hey, John - when you set this battle up, did you think it would be THIS lopsided? 

Honest answer: Nope, thought it would end up being pretty fair, both deck are pretty well liked in the general community so I thought it would be pretty even.

Non-Honest answer: Ya I did! Don't you just want to see another deck get destroyed!

[Don Boyer]

Hey, John - when you set this battle up, did you think it would be THIS lopsided? 

Honest answer: Nope, thought it would end up being pretty fair, both deck are pretty well liked in the general community so I thought it would be pretty even.

Non-Honest answer: Ya I did! Don't you just want to see another deck get destroyed!

Nail-biters and cliff-hangers are more fun than outright pastings.  Reminds me of the year that the SuperBowl was won by some whacked-out point spread, over thirty or something - it earned the nickname "the StuporBowl"...

I bet Zach would be SOOO proud...

[Jamm Pakd Cards]

Rounders!

[Rob Wright]

Who gave the pity vote?   

[john]

Rounders crush Fontaine!