High On Poker

Sorry for the long commercial break, folks. I spent all of last week sunning and funning in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where I seemingly jacked up both my knees on a two hour wave-runner adventure. Just lovely.

Being the good degenerate I am, I actually packed some cheap, plastic poker chips for the trip. I was traveling with my wife, good bud Roose and his wife, and figured that Roose and I may feel like playing heads up or could even find some like-minded players at the resort. Would you believe that after a full week, I didn’t even unpack the chips? We played cards, but mostly stuck with Rummy 500, Casino (Closed), 31, and a little bit of Israeli Poker. Oh, and if you are curious as to any of those games, just ask. I’d be glad to explain them.

So, literally not a lick of poker for the week. I did get a brief update about some of the WSOP action from an email from Dawn to the WSOP Pool I’m running. Let me just say how awesome it is to hear about a new bracelet for Ivey and, more excitingly, Gavin Smith’s first bracelet. Not only is he one of my horses in the WSOP pool, but I genuinely like the guy. I met him briefly at one of AlCantHang‘s previous Bashes at the Boathouse and he was both fun and friendly. Hell, he was kind enough not to give me too much shit for calling small ball poker small bet poker. It’s a small thing, but embarrassing (and alcohol fueled) nonetheless. So, Go Ole G Smith!

Incidentally, Roose is in the lead in the pool.

On an entirely unrelated note, aside from the pokerness of it all, it seems like its time for me to just accept that for the time being, its online poker or nothing. My live poker for the year has been minimal, especially with Tuna Club’s closing and the new game’s change to 5/5 (after it was supposedly closed, leading me to believe that there may be a change in ownership and/or a desperate move to make money quick by raising stakes and rakes).

This is where you come in, loyal reader. If you would like to contribute to my degeneracy, and by that, I mean help me facilitate the deposit of approximately $200 to either FullTilt or PokerStars, please leave a comment or email me (using the email link on the top left of the page). I will gladly send you $200 by PayPal (or mail a check if preferred). Canadians are particularly welcome, since I hear that anything goes in Canadia, whereas I am sure it is a lot harder for most Americonians to deposit.

What will you get for your help? Well, hopefully a bit more content. I mean, sheesh! You’d think this was a goddamn hobby the way I neglect it from time to time. You’ll also get that warm feeling from knowing that you are an enabler. And if you have a blog, I’ll link you up on the sidebar too. Take a look at that very exclusive sidebar. Don’t you want in? I know you do! All you have to do is help me get money online!

(Oh, and do me a favor. Let’s leave the government out of this. You know how they are about depositing money for online poker).

Until next time, make mine poker!