I called Sue to confirm the game at about 5pm. She calls me back with some worry in her voice.
“Are we canceling cause you can’t make it??”
“Heck no Sue! Just calling to confirm and tell ya I texted the boys!” (Ed’s kin)
Her voice picks up instantly and I tell her peace out. I am expected to arrive at 6:53pm but waiting in the cash-back line at Aldi takes a few minutes. And I wanted some gum.
Rolling around the corner to the game room at 7:04pm all I hear is:
Ed: “Did he say 7:30? Are you sure he meant today?”
Sue: “I can’t remember, maybe I’ll go ask the front desk if he called. Should I text him?”
Patrick: “He’s only 3 minutes late guys…”
Boy o boy does Sue and Ed sweat when I’m late. Even if I call ahead to confirm.
Broke out the RT Plastics/Welcome LV chips that were re-labeled by
@Gear. I originally made these for this game. HUGE denoms and a tribute to the chips from HCL. Kinda stinks cuz I ordered some add-on blues and reds that are a different shade than the others. Little bit slicker too.
Got full crew of regulars this week. None of my buddies could make it this week.
We did get a new resident to join. His name is Tyrone or Ty as he prefers.
First thing he says is “This ain’t a crooked game is it?”
Last week I gave one of my extra packs of cards and ran him thru the standard, casino shuffle. He dealt quite a few hands. Even though he’s slow and clunky I was happy to pass the deal. For one, Jaden needs to learn how to deal. Two it’s always nice to get a break from having that damn stub in my hand.
And three I want someone else to deal so Ed can get off my back about being a cheat. He was confused a few weeks ago and said I was dealing with one hand, by just flicking my wrist to get the card off.
I told him that the only time I’ve ever done that was if the person on my right asks for one card. I grab their discard and just flick the card off w/ my thumb. I’ve never dealt that way. I ask him to demonstrate and it all gets cleared up. When I make a good hand or get some wild deuces or God forbid the high spade, Ed and Sue will sometimes make comments.
I’m like “If I was cheating you guys in this game I would be a giant scumbag and would rather die.”
Anyways, having the kid deal helped me out cuz he gave me a couple of good hands so I could help my cause.
Ty had to get a few refreshers on general play rules and the different games we play. He is traditionally a NLHE fan from the TV but enjoyed the other games. Especially Omaha.
Ty was dragging pots and had his stuff together for the most part. A few hands he folded when he shoulda stayed in and he would re-open the betting by raising a dime on 50 cents or a quarter. I would auto raise when he did it and say he was opening himself up to getting blown off the pot.
The above photo shows he was holding Kings full in a hand of Double draw, deuces wild. He said he didn’t have anything and we were like “Table your hand Tyrone!”
He flips it realizes he has a winner. We laugh like crazy. He also rocks the Ronnie Coleman workout gloves which I think is rad. He’s laid up in a wheelchair for now. Feet stuff. They were all bandaged up. I didn’t ask to see them..
Jaden is really digging Omaha, and I’m digging that he digs it.
I got colored on what I thought as a lock hand. Jaden the kid showed the nut flush to take it away.
Sue did really well this week. She loves that we have more players.
I out kicked Ed in Pineapple and could not be more thrilled. I think there was 4 re-buys/top offs. Game got juicy and I walked away up a buy-in and a half.