Eric and I have recently discovered the sport (ahem...gambling) of poker. This game has been around longer than I have been alive, but it feels very new and fresh to us. Suddenly we notice all the phrases used in casual conversation that originated from the game and have been recording the World Series of Poker on one of those sports channels. We've learned some of the lingo and watched the biggest poker brats videos on youtube.
Even though we are playing online with fake money, we cannot contain our anxieties or excitement. When one of us has a good chance to win a large pot (notice the lingo), there is lots of yelling and jumping around. Sadly, neither of us has a poker face.
There is a possibility that a friend of ours is going to host a poker event and we've been (pre) invited. At first it seemed like a great idea, but now I'm starting to waiver. I don't think that saying "this is so nerve wracking that I'm going to throw up" is allowed during such events. Or squealing.
I'm not sure how you go about practicing a poker face. Do you tell obvious lies with a straight face - "I had so much fun visiting the moon this weekend."? Do you share exciting news as if it weren't important - "I got a promotion. Isn't that terrible?"
Either way, we have a long way to go.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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