I've been up fo 30 hours and I can't see straight

[Pheedno]

The time was 6:12pm. I ventured over to this club; to do a follow up on a resume I faxed over a couple of days before. Meeting went well and everything was now peachy. With a feeling of exuberance, I decided it would be in my best interest to make a bit of money; so I hopped over from Westheimer to the east side to play a bit of cards(as the the west house was raided last Sunday).

There I sat, from 7:30pm to 7am rounding the table through thick, and the very thin. It was at the moment that showed 123 past the new morning when he entered. A man with disgusting physical attributes; 3 day old beard, attire which seemed to have been picked up in the alley behind the building, and a second set of thumbs(no, I am not joking); all complimented by a smell of what I would describe as........doodoo. This man.......This man, is my enemy. By 4am the house was clear of spectators. Whether it be from the fear of great skill and dexterity possessed by myself, or the revolting presence of evil to which sat beside me to the starboard, this I do not know. We dueled to the point of no limit, which I'll admit is a bit frightening bumping from the 40/60. From that point on it was a match I both loathed and loved. Enthralled in my game to the point at which condensation from my bottle of Evian water had dissipated from its origin, forming in a pool of liquid; which the coaster that held its refreshment welcomed........ I was on.

Up eighteen times my buy in, we entered the final match. My pocket was a pair of fours, with a 5, 7 and 8 on the flop.
Now this man has a number of tells, with only two being significant; that which reveals his solid claim, or expected loss to the pot. He taps his pinky, he scratches his left ear; which both have a chaotic order that shows either low pair, two faces, or an ace with a mid. The two definites in his game would be the flare of his nostrills, indicating dissapointment, or the shift of his tongue, which is what I was faced with at this moment. There is absolutely no alteration in expression, and one could easily misconstrue this for an attempt at unwedging a sunflower shell from his teeth; this I know, as I made this mistake within the single digit games of our first meeting. At this time though, I could only presume he was holding consecutive numbers to complete the straight, or a matching number to one that sat on the table in front of us. With a moment of hesitation, I proceeded in matching his bet. The next card presented was the Jack of spades; a most unwelcome addition to the segment. I would exspect a check from the man, but instead he added. I again matched. The following card was drawn with sloth, and hammered the table like an anvil. It was the 6 of hearts, which completed my straight. I knew no way of confirming his pair or possible straight, but he checked the last bet, which was quite a lovely invitation to go all in. An invitation that I accepted. He followed my commitment, leaving a few chips in his grasp(he was up at this point). He glared and smiled, I glared and choked down a volume of saliva, holding my breath from the vile stench he offered. Our cards were layed. My 4, plundering all hopes his 5s ever mustered. His confidence in the triplet was shattered, as the straight layed claim
The following match, though small in stack, ruined his pile; and I adjourned, riding off into the sunrise


Massjunkie...........you will be awed in Vegas, as I take every penny you bring

[mass junkie]

Im impressed Pheedno You are better than I thought..... thanks for the warning...I now know I must bring my A game...and by the way I hope you get that new job

[SV-1]

You've been watching too much world poker tour.

[monster.]

Pheed, Looks like i'll have to sit down with you for a session of hold em'.. Remember these two things in vegas...

1) You won't lose what you don't put on the table..

2) Sometimes you fuk the dog, and sometimes the dog fuks you

Good luck with the new job, and make sure you bring your visor, sunglasses, and your headphones.. I don't want you to give anything to me for free

[SpunHoney]

You've been watching too much world poker tour.

~ I love that friggin show!!! I can sit for hours and watch it...yet i still have no friggin clue how to play cards! yet i always get roped in to playing strip poker ~

[Pheedno]

You've been watching too much world poker tour.

I would if I owned a TV

[Butch]

Nice going bro....I'll make sure not to sit at your table in LV....I'll just give you some cash and let you gamble it for me....

[daman1]

Hope the job goes well!

[groverman1]

**** Pheedno my record is 53hrs straight, the road wound like a snake as I drove down it, just like the old acid days.

[PuddleMonkey]

Ah, good ol' Vegas. Its been a few months since my last trip, I'm due for another. Just one of the great benefits of an airline employee, I can fly down there anytime I want for free, as well as just about anywhere else. And my buddy is such a gambling addict that the hotels on the strip give him free rooms. Seems like every week some hotel is sending him comp rooms just so he'll come down and gamble. They'll usually add a couple buffets to it as well, so the only thing we need to go down there with is gambling $.

[Dude-Man]

nicely done on the poker pheedno! but if 30 hours is all it takes you to lose vision.. then frankly, i've lost a little respect.

[Sorken]

nice...

[Swellin]

That was some fine writing. Now, if only it were true. The truth is, Pheedster got mopped up by Ashy Larry.

[Pheedno]

That was some fine writing. Now, if only it were true. The truth is, Pheedster got mopped up by Ashy Larry.

Ahh, nap time was a pleasure. Thank you for the wishes of luck on the position


Now Swellin, surely you jest with such words; which display such incredible envy


I shall speak with you all tomorrow. Back to the playing table.

[bigol'legs]

why would the fool only check on the river.. thats sad.

[Swellin]

Hey Pheedno, I just realized that since you don't own a tv.........you will not know Ashy Larry.

Sorry bud.

Good luck on the job!

[decadbal]

sleep is a cousin of death, you dont need that much imo

[Pheedno]

why would the fool only check on the river.. thats sad.

If he checked the flop, I would have folded. I'm tending to think the first tells of his are deliberate and he was betting to see my return. His bet on the Jack would make sense then, as it would seem he was betting on a pair of faces in the pocket, to which he signaled earlier to. Only he shows in other ways.

Doesn't really make much of a difference now. I got taken this morning. I always set aside my buy in so that even is the worst I'll do, but I was stripped of my winnings early this morning. Over confident; and most humbling lesson. Back to the 40/60

I'm going to bed

[Kato]

i don't know which i like better, ur being triumphant, or the way you can tell a story? but i'll give you an A+ for both!