The poker craze is taking Raleigh by storm and I have to admit that I'm caught up in it a little, although I don't take it seriously. I'm just amazed at how many people do take it seriously. These dudes spend like 6-8 hours a night, 5 and 6 days a week playing in these tournaments for little more than the chance to win beer mugs and tee-shirts and accumulate points for bragging rights. You should see some of these characters. Most are college kids just out drinking and finding new ways not to study. You got your regular old drunkards who are just out drinking and a poker game breaks out, they don't have a clue. Then you got your hard-core poker guy that thinks he is the best poker player in the land and tells everyone how close he is to being invited to the 'World Series of Poker' and he keeps you updated on the monthly trip he takes to Vegas where he's high the whole time and never sleeps, but still manages to clean house at the poker table and not wreck his Harley on the way to the strip joint. I just go to get a little second-hand smoke and get out of the house for a night. The smoking has to be the worst part of poker, it's like it's mandatory or something.
Well, the Raleigh city championship is this week...Thursday, January 13th, 7:00 PM at Jillian's downtown. For more info, check out www.worldtavernpoker.com.
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