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Came back from the Oaks yesterday. I'm getting really tired of that place! Well, except for the pie. The pic is great.
We then headed over to Rick and Lanie's place for some poker. I've only played poker two times before - when I had my poker lesson at Rod's and on New Year's Eve. Both times I did pretty well for a beginner. Then again, it wasn't for real money those times.
We started out with some blackjack. I brought a bag of loose change with me, but since we haven't been here that long, we really haven't accumulated much loose change. Rick was the dealer and there were about 5 other people playing. He was taking our money like candy! If he had a 12, he would get a 9, if he had a 14, he would get a 7. He was spanking us! We were worried that all our hard earned change would go down the drain. Our kids wouldn't be able to go to college!
But then we switched over to poker. Texas Hold 'Em. And then team Estacio started winning their money back from Rick. The Estacio kids can now go to college! We also played a couple rounds of Screw Your Neighbor, which brought a lot of laughs. That's a really fun game. I definitely have to teach the cousins how to play it!
We weren't playing for much money. We were at the welfare table - the table were the stakes weren't as high as the high rollers at the other table. We were in it for nickels and dimes. It was shocking when I upped the ante to fifty cents once. But I'm ok with playing for nickels and dimes! I started to learn how to bluff and when I had just plain garbage in my hand. Though it's hard to throw those cards down when you think that something good MIGHT come up.
Had some drinks and shots, played some good card games, and had a lot of laughs. All in all, we left an extra three or four dollars richer. Not a fortune, but enough for fries at the bowling alley.
Posted by Yano at January 10, 2004 06:22 PMScrew your neighbor? never heard of it.. but it sounds like fun. I love Texas hold 'em but I'm not much of a card player, I'm still in the learning process. I was playing poker last week with friends of my pops and I was kicking a$$. I didn't have a clue what I was doing it was just luck of the draw. I left 13 dollars richer hehehe..Trying to get prepared for Vegas in August. ( glad to hear you had an enjoyable evening ) Hope all is well.
Posted by: Shannon on January 10, 2004 06:44 PMHey...I love Poker...I've been watching the Celebrity Poker games on Bravo channel. I feel like a pro...now that's I've watched a few show...lol! But I still want to learn more... I fold!
Posted by: Monica on January 10, 2004 07:44 PMHey...I love Poker...I've been watching the Celebrity Poker games on Bravo channel. I feel like a pro...now that's I've watched a few show...lol! But I still want to learn more... I fold!
Posted by: Monica on January 10, 2004 07:44 PMPoker is great. The World Cup in Vegas in Dec. should be alot of fun.
Posted by: Sue on January 10, 2004 08:17 PMI'm really glad you guys could make it. It sounds like you had a good time and I'm really happy for that. I'm just sorry I couldn't take any of your money! :P
Next time you guys need to play on the high roller table with me.
Oh, and your hair DOESN'T look like a wig. I don't care what Lanie says! :P
Now poker is fun times. I can't say I've played much in recent years but we played "back in the day" -- summer jobs during college -- and we had some good laughs doing it.
Now strip poker on the other hand, I have played some in recent years. ;) That too is quite fun - esp when you win!!! ha ha.
Posted by: Lara on January 12, 2004 10:41 AM
