With week 9 & 10 of points gathering remaining I thought it was appropriate to step back and take a little advice from a pro not only about poker but about applying knowledge beyond poker to everyday life. It has…
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Crankiness, Complaining and a common enemy
It seemed like such a promising start to the evening with piles of BBQ burgers coming into the kitchen, enough mac salad to feed two families for a week, and 40 ° February night. All that would change quickly with…
4 weeks to go and so many possibilities ahead
We had our first full league participation of the season with all 19 players buying in (minus the physical attendance of Chris – who finished better than 48% of those that were in person). There is a very tight battle…
Halfway through but the drinks were clearly full…
We have reached the halfway mark in the points gathering of the Winter 2020 season. We’ve still got lots of possibilities for top spots…except for Peter who has set a new league record for having 80% of his scores being…
Welcome to 2020!
We’ve got some new members this season, Bill Bruchle, Jim Landers and the return of past members for a great 19 combatants for the start of our 2020 poker league. Considering the total chip count is 142,500 these blinds are…
Chip & Chair – Turkey Week
Just like all the mid-90’s holiday movie plot formulas: Drunk people Lingering family animosity A problem that arises at the beginning of dinner to make the tension even more palpable Someone trying to calm the tension Unlike Kevin McCallister outwitting…
And the results are in!
Thank you all for another great season. Congratulations to everyone for making a little money back this season – Some items worthy of highlights: Chris: Queen T: Dean: The big money ($1,190 in the pot) Chip & Chair game is…
Calm and Consistent – Will it pay 1st place prize
Coming in to the final week of points before payouts begin – Chris has a 1.5 point lead over Queen T. It will take at least a 4 spot higher finish by T to topple Chris from the top as…
2-point-accruing league nights to go
With 2 nights remaining to accrue points we have only 3 points separating 1st from 8th place!!!! This can potentially go to almost all of the top 8 ranked players if the stars align. Good Luck! See You Next Tuesday.
Is it time for a diaper change already?
Apparently losing to a preflop 4% hand is enough to make the former league co-leader lose his shit. My apologies to the league for letting it bother me that much and specifically Andy for simply playing a hand that I…