A Little Poker 101
Poker last night was a BLAST! Not only were we joined by some new players, we also had the night hosted! You-can't-take-my-pinkies threw the poker party this week, and because it was such a smash hit (and a little because she begged me) I've conceded and we are changing her name. From now on You-can't-take-my-pinkies will now be referred to as "Sweeten-the-pot". The change actually does make sense for two reasons: one, we no longer play with that first set of poker chips and the professional set doesn't carry pink! Two, she just loooves to drop the $50 and $100 chips.
Ok, so now for the players. First and foremost Snacks-a-lot was a princess. She just hung out. We hardly knew she was in the house. But I digress, usual players were: Guess-who-forgot-to-ante-up? (who actually did a good job of it this week!), Sweeten-the-pot, and You-should-be-a-dealer. We had an old favourite return with I-don't-know-how-to-play! and some new players. . .
First up are the sisters. One shall be known as "What-do-you-think?" for in her naivete she asked her Aunt Louise for help!! Bad news any day of the week!! And the other is "I-got-a-straight!" but the joke was on her because her straight was a J-Q-K-A-2!! And we weren't playing 'around the bend straights' ! Then we had "But-I-just-bet-five-bucks" who just never caught on to the actual concept of ROUNDS of betting :) and who never actually learned any of the spreads, she just flashed her cards to Sweeten-the-pot who convientely sat beside her and then relied on her expertise. And last but not least we have "Quiet-storm". Now he went through a variety of name changes as the night wore on- most of them from Sweeten-the-pot and none of them attractive! But before anybody noticed, she had the HUGEST stack of chips ever in front of her. It was a good strategy.
I'd just like to mention before we get into any detail, that cosmos were poured quite freely before the cards were dealt, as well as during the game, and then Jamaican Breezes joined the beverages later in the evening. Feelin' good was definitely the theme of the night! On the plus side Sweeten-the-pot used her oven (shock!) and made some very yummy treats for us to nibble on, plus chips and crackers with cheese and fruit...we had the finger foods available and we were using them!
And now for the actual play time! First few rounds were a bit choppy as everybody got used to the flow of the game. We played both Texas Hold'em and Chicago. Then the action started to pick up. With 8 players and a five buck ante, let me tell you the opening pot alone was worth staying in the game.We had the usual one dollar rounds courtesy of you know who but thankfully the rest of us used our 'raise' option liberally. After a few hands of each type of game, we decided on Chicago as the format for the evening.
Now, somebody please remind me to bring LARGE OVERHEAD CARDBOARD SIGNS that read High/Low and the suit that was called out. It's actually embarrassing how often we have to repeat what was called out. And let me tell you...Sweeten-the-pot was the worst perpetrator! I used to think she could retain information- it must have been the drink *wink wink* As usual winnings were split evenly around the table and chips flowed back and forth between players. Now if I wanted to be brutally honest I'd tell you that I actually went bust, but, since this is my blog I will also say that I'd been passsing chips to What-do-you-think? for a few hands on the sly...so there! The next hand the pot went all in for alot of players, and that's when we noticed that Quiet-Storm could actually put in the pot and still have chips...and not just have chips, I mean have chips! So the uncontested winner of the night was definitly Quiet-Storm.
Theatrical Hightlights: At one point of the evening when But-I-just-bet-five-bucks! so graciously decided to help Sweeten-the-pot (they were sitting side by side remember) pick up her chips, she would stack the chips and place them in front of Sweeten-the-pot. But when she sat down she noticed that Sweeten-the-pot had not only taken the piles she passed to her, Sweeten-the-pot actually helped herself to her chips! Can you believe that! So actually- Sweeten-the-pot should be called CHEATER but then she'd just sulk and not play with us anymore! So we let her go under the assumption that she "thought all the chips were mine!" Now if I was But-I-just-bet-five-bucks! I'd be keeping a close watch on my chips from that point on!
Then there was the hand that was a completley new version direct from the mind of Guess-who-forgot-to-ante-up?- she just started makin up rules and using one set of chips for three players then proceeded to switch up the cards delt to the three individual players as a universal card swap! Of course all the normal players folded, but I couldn't just let them win...so I rifled through the folded hands of the two players beside me to pick up some extra cards! Didn't matter, I still lost- but WHO can beat two sets of four of a kind!!
All in all laughter ruled the night, and fun was free flowing. I left the crowd with the standing reservation at my place Friday's at 7 for whom ever wants to join no need to RSVP there's lots of space! And one day- we're going to play Dominoes too!!
Ok, so now for the players. First and foremost Snacks-a-lot was a princess. She just hung out. We hardly knew she was in the house. But I digress, usual players were: Guess-who-forgot-to-ante-up? (who actually did a good job of it this week!), Sweeten-the-pot, and You-should-be-a-dealer. We had an old favourite return with I-don't-know-how-to-play! and some new players. . .
First up are the sisters. One shall be known as "What-do-you-think?" for in her naivete she asked her Aunt Louise for help!! Bad news any day of the week!! And the other is "I-got-a-straight!" but the joke was on her because her straight was a J-Q-K-A-2!! And we weren't playing 'around the bend straights' ! Then we had "But-I-just-bet-five-bucks" who just never caught on to the actual concept of ROUNDS of betting :) and who never actually learned any of the spreads, she just flashed her cards to Sweeten-the-pot who convientely sat beside her and then relied on her expertise. And last but not least we have "Quiet-storm". Now he went through a variety of name changes as the night wore on- most of them from Sweeten-the-pot and none of them attractive! But before anybody noticed, she had the HUGEST stack of chips ever in front of her. It was a good strategy.
I'd just like to mention before we get into any detail, that cosmos were poured quite freely before the cards were dealt, as well as during the game, and then Jamaican Breezes joined the beverages later in the evening. Feelin' good was definitely the theme of the night! On the plus side Sweeten-the-pot used her oven (shock!) and made some very yummy treats for us to nibble on, plus chips and crackers with cheese and fruit...we had the finger foods available and we were using them!
And now for the actual play time! First few rounds were a bit choppy as everybody got used to the flow of the game. We played both Texas Hold'em and Chicago. Then the action started to pick up. With 8 players and a five buck ante, let me tell you the opening pot alone was worth staying in the game.We had the usual one dollar rounds courtesy of you know who but thankfully the rest of us used our 'raise' option liberally. After a few hands of each type of game, we decided on Chicago as the format for the evening.
Now, somebody please remind me to bring LARGE OVERHEAD CARDBOARD SIGNS that read High/Low and the suit that was called out. It's actually embarrassing how often we have to repeat what was called out. And let me tell you...Sweeten-the-pot was the worst perpetrator! I used to think she could retain information- it must have been the drink *wink wink* As usual winnings were split evenly around the table and chips flowed back and forth between players. Now if I wanted to be brutally honest I'd tell you that I actually went bust, but, since this is my blog I will also say that I'd been passsing chips to What-do-you-think? for a few hands on the sly...so there! The next hand the pot went all in for alot of players, and that's when we noticed that Quiet-Storm could actually put in the pot and still have chips...and not just have chips, I mean have chips! So the uncontested winner of the night was definitly Quiet-Storm.
Theatrical Hightlights: At one point of the evening when But-I-just-bet-five-bucks! so graciously decided to help Sweeten-the-pot (they were sitting side by side remember) pick up her chips, she would stack the chips and place them in front of Sweeten-the-pot. But when she sat down she noticed that Sweeten-the-pot had not only taken the piles she passed to her, Sweeten-the-pot actually helped herself to her chips! Can you believe that! So actually- Sweeten-the-pot should be called CHEATER but then she'd just sulk and not play with us anymore! So we let her go under the assumption that she "thought all the chips were mine!" Now if I was But-I-just-bet-five-bucks! I'd be keeping a close watch on my chips from that point on!
Then there was the hand that was a completley new version direct from the mind of Guess-who-forgot-to-ante-up?- she just started makin up rules and using one set of chips for three players then proceeded to switch up the cards delt to the three individual players as a universal card swap! Of course all the normal players folded, but I couldn't just let them win...so I rifled through the folded hands of the two players beside me to pick up some extra cards! Didn't matter, I still lost- but WHO can beat two sets of four of a kind!!
All in all laughter ruled the night, and fun was free flowing. I left the crowd with the standing reservation at my place Friday's at 7 for whom ever wants to join no need to RSVP there's lots of space! And one day- we're going to play Dominoes too!!
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