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[urgent] What kind of comical effect is this?

I need to do an essay about comical strategies on Friends. I've check some of the scripts and I don't know what strategy these are called

the first one is NOT irony (irony = the intended meaning and actual meaning are opposite). if anything, the first one is funny because the girls are protesting a stereotype (girls can't play poker) that they actually embody (they can't play!).

Razz Gameplay

Razz is a lowball game: lowest hand wins. Straights and flushes are irrelevant and a pair (or higher) hurts your hand. The objective is to get five, low, unpaired cards. That's RAZZ in a nutshell. Razz is similar to Seven card stud: everyone is dealt 7 cards (2 down, 4 up, 1 down) there's a round of betting between each card. The major difference between Razz and 7-Stud is: In a game of Razz, you're trying to get the worst possible hand. Read on for more details.

Razz Gameplay

A razz hand begins with each player posting a small ante.

Everyone is then dealt three cards: two face down and one face up.

The highest face-up card starts the betting with a forced blind, also known as the bring-in. If you're playing $2/$4, the bring-in is usually $1; half or the smaller betting unit. The bring in bet may choose to raise by betting the full low limit bet (in $2/$4, that would be $2.). Play proceeds clockwise around the table, with each player choosing to fold, call, or raise. All bets and raises must be equal to the low limit bet size. This opening round is commonly refered to as "3rd Street."

4th street - A fourth, face-up card is dealt to every player. The player with the lowest hand showing is the first to act: check, or bet. As before, play proceeds clockwise around the table. All bets and raises must be equal to the low limit bet size.

5th street - A fifth card is dealt face up to every player. Play proceeds as in the previous round, with the lowest hand betting first, Note, on 5th street, the price of poker goes up: all bets and raises must be equal to the high limit bet size ($4 in a $2/$4 game.).

6th street - A sixth card is dealt face up to every player. Play proceeds as in the previous round.

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7th street - A seventh and final card is dealt face down to every player. Once again: all bets and raises must be equal to the higher bet limit. Anyone who remains in the hand and calls the last bet/raise then goest to showdown, where the worst hand wins.

Showdown: Make your best five card low hand, using any combination of the seven cards you are dealt. Aces are always low, and straights and flushes have no effect on the low value of a hand. The lowest possible razz hand is A2345.

A chart featuring the 'top 10' razz hands is listed below

Top 10 Razz Hands

A, 2, 3, 4, 5
A, 2, 3, 4, 6
A, 2, 3, 5, 6
A, 2, 4, 5, 6
A, 3, 4, 5, 6
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
A, 2, 3, 4, 7
A, 2, 3, 5, 7
A, 2, 4, 5, 7

Razz Strategy

Look for good starting hands: Three babies are what you want (three cards whose value is Eight or Lower.)

If you wait for good starting hand, blinds and antes will eat you up.... try to steal some blinds and antes with the occasional late position raise (with a low 'up card' showing.)

OBSERVE! Keep your eye on your opponents holdings as well as what they have folded. By tracking cards, you can more accurately make decisions based on your real equity at any given time.

Last but not least: No free cards!

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