The Love Affair of Poker
You got to know when to hold 'em.40 total reviews
Comment from Ric Myworld
There are so many perspectives about everything in life and rarely does anyone see anything exactly like those around them. And if they did, it sure would make for a dull world. Astronomical amounts for many: chump change of nickels and dimes to others. But yesterday's truth, may only be a twisted fabrication for tomorrow. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2023
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There are so many perspectives about everything in life and rarely does anyone see anything exactly like those around them. And if they did, it sure would make for a dull world. Astronomical amounts for many: chump change of nickels and dimes to others. But yesterday's truth, may only be a twisted fabrication for tomorrow. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 22-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2023
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LOL, thank you for the six stars! It?s all relative. Terry
Comment from Sarah Robin
I enjoyed your story about poker. I never learned to play, but my late husband loved the game. He played with the neighbors on Friday nights while all of the wives watched Dallas! Well written and fun to read!
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2023
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I enjoyed your story about poker. I never learned to play, but my late husband loved the game. He played with the neighbors on Friday nights while all of the wives watched Dallas! Well written and fun to read!
Comment Written 11-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2023
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Sarah, thank you for the six-star rating. My games were not as exciting as you playing bridge with Omar! That was cool. Terry.
Comment from estory
I enjoyed all your little poker vignettes. It was told with wit and humor, the best way to tell 'em. Particularly the last one, with the check getting laundered and not exactly replaced. But that's poker. I had the good fortune to get to play in some great Texas hold em games with my cousins in New York on Christmas. That was the Irish side of my family, and I always my cousin's husband a bottle of Jamison's and we drank shots with beer chasers and had a great game of Texas stud poker, $20 to enter, two thirds of the pot going to the winner, one third to runner up. Nothing wild. Bluffs, a lot crazy low hands. estory
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023
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I enjoyed all your little poker vignettes. It was told with wit and humor, the best way to tell 'em. Particularly the last one, with the check getting laundered and not exactly replaced. But that's poker. I had the good fortune to get to play in some great Texas hold em games with my cousins in New York on Christmas. That was the Irish side of my family, and I always my cousin's husband a bottle of Jamison's and we drank shots with beer chasers and had a great game of Texas stud poker, $20 to enter, two thirds of the pot going to the winner, one third to runner up. Nothing wild. Bluffs, a lot crazy low hands. estory
Comment Written 08-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023
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LOL, you should write about that for the contest! Thanks for reading. Terry.
Comment from jacquelyn popp
Those are great stories, fun and enjoyable. I especially liked how you weave the song into each one of them. Very creative and nicely done. I loved the movie the gambler with Kenny Rogers and the song. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023
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Those are great stories, fun and enjoyable. I especially liked how you weave the song into each one of them. Very creative and nicely done. I loved the movie the gambler with Kenny Rogers and the song. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023
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Thank you for reading, I am glad you enjoyed the stories. Terry.
Comment from Faith Williams
An interesting way to promote the contest. Those were fun and enjoyable stories, Terry. I like how you weaved the song into each one of them. We used to hold monthly poker games at our house, playing the regular games of Texas Hold'Em and five card draw. We also played one called 'Follow the Queen' and another called 'Spit in the Ocean.' It's been years though since we've played.
It figures the guys would all blame Sarah considering she probably washed, dried, folded, and put away said clothes. Funny story: my husband left his ipod in his pocket one time. That ipod probably cost more than that check. Anyway, he was not happy with me though I pointed out that I had washed, dried, folded, and put away his jeans. Since I did all these other things, I would not be checking pockets. Ever. If he didn't like that arrangement, he could wash his own clothes. And he's been washing his own clothes ever since that day.
Thanks for sharing, Terry.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023
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An interesting way to promote the contest. Those were fun and enjoyable stories, Terry. I like how you weaved the song into each one of them. We used to hold monthly poker games at our house, playing the regular games of Texas Hold'Em and five card draw. We also played one called 'Follow the Queen' and another called 'Spit in the Ocean.' It's been years though since we've played.
It figures the guys would all blame Sarah considering she probably washed, dried, folded, and put away said clothes. Funny story: my husband left his ipod in his pocket one time. That ipod probably cost more than that check. Anyway, he was not happy with me though I pointed out that I had washed, dried, folded, and put away his jeans. Since I did all these other things, I would not be checking pockets. Ever. If he didn't like that arrangement, he could wash his own clothes. And he's been washing his own clothes ever since that day.
Thanks for sharing, Terry.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023
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LOL, good story Faith. Thank you for the six stars and your wonderful review. Terry.
Comment from Paul McFarland
Those are good stories, Terry. I'm a low roller, also. When I was younger, a few of us guys at work would go up to northern Maine on an ice fishing trip. We would play Texas Hold'em for small stakes. It was great fun.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023
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Those are good stories, Terry. I'm a low roller, also. When I was younger, a few of us guys at work would go up to northern Maine on an ice fishing trip. We would play Texas Hold'em for small stakes. It was great fun.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023
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Paul, thank you for reading. It is fun, but I am not much of a gambler. Terry.
Comment from jmdg1954
Terry.
Though I am somewhat familiar with poker, I have no stories to tell.
Your stories on the other hand had me chuckling from one to the other.
I liked how you interspersed lines from the Gambler at the end of each story.
Now all I have to do is find a way to get this tune out of my head!
Cheers to a winning hand...
John
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023
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Terry.
Though I am somewhat familiar with poker, I have no stories to tell.
Your stories on the other hand had me chuckling from one to the other.
I liked how you interspersed lines from the Gambler at the end of each story.
Now all I have to do is find a way to get this tune out of my head!
Cheers to a winning hand...
John
Comment Written 07-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023
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LOL, Thanks John, I am glad you enjoyed the stories. Terry.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Okay I must admit that I'm not good at playing poker, so I have no idea about the rule and regulations. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023
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Okay I must admit that I'm not good at playing poker, so I have no idea about the rule and regulations. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023
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Thank you for reading. Terry
Comment from lancellot
Well, those were certainly interesting, varied but with that common theme running through. It kind of reminds me of Tale from the Crypt. A series of short tales with a common horror theme. We don't see this type of posting on the site. Great idea. And she was right, strip poker can take too long.
I thought he looked like a deer in a headlight.
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I thought he looked like a deer in headlights.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2023
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Well, those were certainly interesting, varied but with that common theme running through. It kind of reminds me of Tale from the Crypt. A series of short tales with a common horror theme. We don't see this type of posting on the site. Great idea. And she was right, strip poker can take too long.
I thought he looked like a deer in a headlight.
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I thought he looked like a deer in headlights.
Comment Written 06-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2023
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Thank you, sir for six stars. I think you?re suggesting is right, I will change it. Thanks. Terry.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
These are some really fun poker stories. It's amazing that a poker game could lead to renting an entire floor in a building. Good work on a really great game on your part. Thanks for the fun read.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2023
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These are some really fun poker stories. It's amazing that a poker game could lead to renting an entire floor in a building. Good work on a really great game on your part. Thanks for the fun read.
Comment Written 06-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2023
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Carol, thank you very much. Terry