Joe Speaker

Instead of reading this post with the mind-set of “Jesus, Speaker’s talking about losing at poker again. I can’t stand it,” it might be more palatable if you enjoy the fly on the wall aspect of watching lousy people play lousy poker and laugh at them, as I eventually was able to do after brief Incredulity Tilt.

Or, if you want, I can just sing for you, the same way I serenaded several dealers later in the evening. I don’t know when it happened, but I now tend to sing when I get drunk.

You’ve been completely warned.

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I signed on to Full Tilt last night to check out the action in the Battle of the Bloggers Freeroll and…well…I’m an addict, so I decided to play some myself, since I didn’t qualify for the A-List Tourney.

And I ruined it for everybody.

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For about a month now, I’ve been searching in vain for some results at the poker tables. My play? Comes and goes. Good and not so good. But the results?

 Universally horrible.

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What is the odds this gets posted?

What is me repeating the number of scotchs drunk because I’m wasted?

What is my new favorite tournament on Full Tilt?

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Congratulations are in order for the charitable Jerry Yang for his win in the World Series of Poker Main Event. By all appearances, he provides a nice counter-point to last year’s champion in the humility department.

He’s also from my neck of the woods. IE! IE! IE! Oy! Oy! Oy!

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I’m about ready to snap. It’s been a terribly difficult week for a number of reasons and right now I feel like my nerve endings are poised for a freak out of monumental proportions. One I’ll be very embarrassed by later.

So I figure I’ll just ramble here for a little bit, since this won’t be my first embarrassing moment on teh intarwebs.

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The Gold Coast is less a casino than a corner pub. Vegas locals leap from table to table, greeting the dealers by name.

The usual, please.

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Those of you who have read me for a long time will know that I’m all about the group. Selfless. Community-oriented. Unlike other (read: better) poker players, I am not about to keep a good thing a secret.

Which is why I get my as stuffed in blogger tournaments, because I’ve told everyone how I play. You’re welcome.

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Erick Lindgren is insane. When the Hall of Fame for Prop Bets is erected in Primm, NV, that golf course stunt should be at the center of everything, with all lesser wagers emenating from a gold pantheon.

Okay, maybe that’s a little extreme, but still. That was awesome.

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