The Grandfather of Poker

August 26, 2007

The smell of Pizza has dominated the roses. Beer is overflowing. In my mind, I have summoned up everything there is to know about Texas Hold'em. 6 players, sitting in upright posture, staring into the eyes of their opponents desiring to foresee the possibility of a bluffing character.All would stake their only chance but only one would rise above all. All years of experiences is staked in a pot where there is no returning back.

Often shortened to just Hold'em, is widely considered the grandfather of poker. A flop game, in Texas Hold'em each player gets two pocket cards, while five community cards are dealt face-up on the table. The strength of a player's hand is the best five-card hand that can be made with these seven cards. There are four rounds of betting: after the pocket cards are dealt, after the first three community cards (the flop), after the fourth, or turn card, and after the final, or river card.

Hour after hour, players are going down and paying the price. Some actually played to lose as the price comes with its own attractions - a clear shot of 'Grey Goose.' After 4 of us are injured, I the hostess, am almost about to be the overall winner but I end up giving away the victory.Winner is now priviledged with beautiful wine glasses and 2 bottles of italian wine, white and red. All the money in the pot? - well that's the point of writing this story - goes towards the fundraising.

Fundraising is not just about requesting people to donate some money (in some cases, begging). It can have its creative ways. Poker party is one on the top for me as it is all about "calculated instincts & probability". God bless my maths professor for he has showed me the light.