Howdy and welcome to the first post in the gambling section.
This past weekend decided to hold the first home game since January. Thought everything would go smooth and get the group together as we have not been together in about 5 months. Ooops I was wrong.
- People decided not to respond to the request to play
- late cancelations caused a last minute request to others to play
- Beverages not right and ran out to get correct drinks
Lesson learned is to send reminder emails and texts to get the crew to respond and have a proper count to be prepared. Also send out emails and texts with the invites. This way I am communicating with the gang twice at the same time to ensure they get the invite. I might want to start using an app or something to communicate and RSVP from the group. Look at this going forward.
With the proper count you can have the correct drinks for the people arriving.
I personally enjoy hosting events like this and to ensure that the gang have what they like in the house to drink as well as snack on during the evening.
With the drinks and attendees taken care of it was time to get the house in order and get the new chips out and the app for the tournament up and running. Created the event in the app and then somehow exited the app on the iPad and it was gone. Shit another 30 min. wasted getting the event configure. Poke around the app and realize I was on finished events and not all or new. Well that was an great end user error. panic over have the event created and players ready to go.
The event kicks off about 6:00 – 6:30 PM with beverages and cigars on the patio. People started arriving cigars lit beverages in hand smack talking and catching up started. The last person to arrive was running late so round two of beverages in hand. Last person arrives with a great gift of a Boon County Bourbon aged beer. That will be enjoyed at the next card night.
Get the brand new chips purchased for the home game. First time in use and was worried about the new chip curse for my the owner. Start the tournament with 6 players and away we go. First hand is won by the player that wins a lot of first hands and in this instance was his Downfall. Fist out and he gets to watch from the side lines. Game moves a bit slowly and then the drinks start to kick in and the remaining 5 open up and start gambling. Bing bang boom player gets short and then recovers. Person that generally gets knocked out early is playing well grabbing some cards and makes it to 3rd. Myself and another guy that are hyper aggressive make the final two. We generally play the person and not the cards and many hands are either monsters or ace high. Couple hands into heads up a general nothing flop he goes all in I call and pair of nines takes it down. 2nd place on new chips is a pretty nice placing.
Oh well better luck next time and will get the group together for normalcy in July.
Thanks for readying
Junior
