What if you could have anything you wanted. What would you choose? After having received anything you wanted, what would be your next wish? Gotcha! You’re now trapped in the realm of the lost.

You’re struggling with a reply; you’re on the defense. There’s no time clock to battle, no financial stress, you have everything you want in terms of family/friends or lack of, food, sex, great body, money, health, intelligence, the universe, and it’s evil…you hate it now that you have it.

OPEN…poker! The great equalizer. The medium that doesn’t follow the core of complexities that society needs to evolve around everyday.

While you’re contemplating that I might as well fill in a few events from my days at work.

I dealt a crazy little four handed game of $300-$600 Mixed Games. One of the games was Deuce to Seven Triple Draw. Half way through my down, they decided that if you called a raise, you could draw six cards (that would be if you threw away all five on the first draw only) and if you were in the Big Blind, you could throw away all five and draw six. I wasn’t sure I got all of it but just did as they told me. Of course, when you drew for the next round, you would discard and draw one less than you discarded.

At one point, when Ali was in the blind, he threw away all five and told me to give him six.

I was the dumb butt here…I said, “I thought when you….”

Ali informed me, “You do not think. We tell you what to do.”

That’s why I truly HATE poker. I do think. So go screw yourself if you think I don’t. I try to make sure I never make a mistake and that I protect all players in the game and know what’s going on.

Well, anyway, the rest of the down was painless. They gambled, laughed and giggled, I dealt.

*****

I had to do a repeat run through three games. They were all low limit. $4-$8 Holdem and no one at the table knew what was going on. Every card was, “How much is to me?” – “What can I bet?” The games were slower than hell and these people did not tip.

Wondering if I’m in it for the money? Yes!

*****

Tonight found me having a major altercation with J.J. in a $30-$60 Holdem game. He’s mentioned in a post last week. He moved a seat to his left (the 4s) and immediately the 7s opened and he wanted it. He stated, “Deal me in.”

I told him that if he took a hand and then moved again, he would be expected to post the Blind. He had a fit. He implied that I was a trouble maker and full of ‘noise’. He stormed, “Deal me out. I want the seven seat because it is my favorite seat…blah, blah, blah….”

The 1s was D-R-U-N-K and obnoxious and I had a slight problem with him when he folded a hand but left it lay 1/2 inch from his fingers. When I asked him if he was done with the hand, I got a lecture on how he folded. Wonderful. Since I only deal to a zillion different people a year, I’m sure I’m going to know how this guys folds.

The game was a mess when I sat down. It didn’t get any better.

J.J. went out to smoke. When he came back he continued. I told him he didn’t even listen to what I said. He said I told him he couldn’t take a hand in the 4s. I told him that was not true and he was always upset, no matter what happened. He told me that the only thing that upset him was people like me. The whole table laughed.

I give up. I’m done trying to pass the STRESS TEST with J.J. He can figure it out and adjust or he’s on my ‘non-human’ list. I’ve dealt to him for a lot of years and I get sick of the attitude that he represents.

The Poker World is full of new faces and new ideas. If you can’t adjust, get ready to be unhappy.