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He had been down on his luck Seven days without a win He was in a right old ruck But still he never gave in A hope, a dream, a cold stare He knew someone had to care In his mind he did rearrange...
His pulse had nearly doubled The prize, a hundred grand A lifetime's careful saving On the outcome of this hand The dealer turned them over The two and three of hearts His palms had begun...
The cards were dealt, the scene was set. A chance to clear a heavy debt. He'd risked it all before, and won. But this time wasn't so much fun. He had to win to change his life.
Every single Saturday. I buy a lottery ticket. To ease my cash calamity. So I can tell 'em where to stick it. Every single Saturday. I'm convinced I'm gonna win. But they've drawn the fourth ball out.
In a dim lit room, down the back of a shady bar a certain stench filled the air of cigars and whisky.
While having a few hours too kill this afternoon, and playing the £0.02 arcade game with the baby, trying my hardest to make my £1 worth of 2ps last. When I noticed a gold bullion bar in the £0.10p.
So, I'm back as card room supervisor tonight for the poker tournament. I love being in the card room, as a bit of a card shark myself it always helps when you are working a shift that you will enjoy.
For Weirdwolf and Cinders, especially. Took the liberty, hope you don't mind...
In reply to @Weirdwolf He came over to my table as I shuffled all the cards, He asked me how to play because the game looked hard.
He'd been sitting at her table, and he watched her face, as she dealt the cards. He was hoping she was lucky, all he needed now, was the ace of hearts.
So here I am once again awake throughout the night, The shift was long and slow with one small, little fight The drinks were flowing freely as they poured them with no care, The only thing I wanted...
Alan Brooks, the wizard of the deck, raised his game another level. "Come on John put your money where your mouth is" He urged vigorously "One more game double or quits, what do you say?".
A guy is down on his luck. He takes his last $500 and goes to Las Vegas. Overnight, he has a fantastic run of luck. He stumbles out of the casino and finds a pay phone.
Two bored casino dealers are waiting at the crap table. A very attractive blonde woman arrived and bet twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) on a single roll of the dice.
During the Great Depression, there was a man who walked into a bar one day.
I have recently been talking to a new friend of mine about the game of poker. It made me think about why the game interest me so much, why I adore it.