Economics 101

Not much gets your head back in the game like playing poker with a bunch of strangers.
Seriously.
Poker teaches how to navigate through the sea of sharks and bait.
It's like Economics 101.

After that nighter swimstep job I posted about a couple weeks ago,

my body was aching for a rest.

The last thing I wanted to do was work on car projects or even tinker.

I couldn't just sit around though,

the perfect time to play.

fichas

It had been a while since I've had time to go to a local card room, 

the Village Club  in Chula Vista.

I started with the old man game "Omaha Hi-Lo".

It's a tough game to make chips at,

as the pot is usually split into the best low hand and the best high hand.

Also cause it's usually a bunch of retired guys who don't give up their money easily.

I mean,

they made it well enough to be able to retire, 

which says something!

Anyway I did double up but it took a couple hours,

and I shoulda left a bit earlier as I started playing a little sloppy with the extra chips.

(if you know any poker players - you'll know there's lotsa shoulda have's)

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Grateful Dead - Loser
one of their better slow songs...





Cool live video version... 1977






Cool live "sweet susie"  version - 1971

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After being hypnotized by the pace of the 4 card game,

I moved over to the low level no-limit game.

It was like swimming in a pool to swimming in the surf.

Fortunately I didn't give up any chips,

but I did let go of one good hand I should have played ;)

This was almost 2 weeks ago,

and it really did help get my mind a little sharper.

After this I went on my craigslist flipping frenzy.

It's strange how you can morph the poker techniques into simple business transactions.

I'm telling ya,

sharks and bait.

TP