Poker for fun
haven’t had a chance to write since i came back from vegas, so here i am! i spent the weekend doing (pretty much) nothing but playing poker, which is always a nice way to sit around for a few days. mostly i played no limit (cash and tournament) with some interesting hands, but probably the most intriguing hours spent were in a 10-20 mixed game (HORSE + omaha high) at the venetian. why was it interesting? well, first of all, i was the youngest player at the table by, oh, about 20 years (which, by the way, is pretty standard when you sit at these low-limit mixed games).
but as i sat there playing for about an hour, i started to figure out the actual reason the game was so interesting. i got an inkling of it early on, when i found out the rake was only $1 max. why only a buck? well, as i proceeded to get smoked in several of the games, i realized that i wasn’t playing against some random old people. the lady in seat 3 was actually linda johnson, one of the only women to ever win a WSOP bracelet (razz, 1997). another player at the table was jan fisher, who is a pretty well-known player. it turns out that they and their friends had come up with a deal with the venetian.
it was a fun game (old people know some dirty jokes) and i’m glad to have enjoyed it for an afternoon. it also reminded me of how purely fun poker can be. usually i come back from vegas thinking about either packing up and moving there for a while or swearing off the game forever. but playing in that game reminded me that there’s a middle ground of “just plain fun”.
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… and thats when you realize that you’re addicted.
You’re not going to post any of the dirty jokes?
To make Kingsley feel better, I’ll post a joke in the comments:
A boy gets an assignment from school to explain the different between theory and reality so he asks his dad for some help.
“Dad, I have to explain the different between theory and reality for class.”
The father thinks for a while and then says, “Well son, why don’t you ask your mother if she would sleep with a total stranger for $500,000.”
“But what does that have to do with the assignment?”
“Just trust me and go ask your mother.”
So the boy asks his mother, gets an answer, and goes back to his dad.
“So what did she say son?”
“She said ‘Yes’”
“Ok, now go ask your sister if she would sleep with a total stranger for $500,000.”
“But Dad -.”
“No buts, just go do it.”
“Ok Dad.”
So the boy asks his sister, gets an answer, and goes back to his dad.
“Well?”
“Sis also said yes, but how does this help with the assignment?”
“See here son, in theory, we’re millionaires, but in reality, we’re living with a couple of whores.”