I'm All In

So I've finally given in to this poker craze that's been going around lately. I played my first game last night at James' house. Although there are still a few things that I find a bit complicated, I think I got the gist of it, so well in fact that I almost won my second game. Stupid Francis and his lucky river catch, twice! That made me think about what Shane was saying, that it's possible to do everything right, outplay your opponent, and still lose big from nothing more than sheer bad luck. That being the case, I don't understand how it's possible for someone to become not just a good, but a great poker player when it seems that a large portion of the game is based on luck. Maybe my views will change when I've become more familiar with the game in it's entirety. In any case, I think it's safe to say I've never had a better time losing my money and I look forward to playing again.

Also, definitely worth mentioning in today's post, Jay and Candice are now engaged! I've never seen Jay happier nor have I ever seen him polish off a pitcher of beer they way he did the other night. Good job Jay, both on the engagement, and the beer. That makes three crew members out of a possible eight now, who are officially engaged to be married. Who will be next? I'm "all in" with an Ace and Jack.