Poker: Diving into the deep end
Taking my game or lack of to the next level is a goal of mine this year.
Slots have been my game of choice and source of enjoyment. Yet, I don’t feel challenged. Slots can be a mindless game without strategy. Do you agree?
So this year I want to dive into the deep end of the pool: Poker.
Fear races through my veins at the thought of sitting at the poker tables. My fear is on multiple levels: 1) No idea what any of the numbers or symbols mean; 2) No clue what the game is about; 3) Playing against the dealer and others; and 4) Not knowing if I can even play with my self-imposed $50 budget?
Can anyone suggest a way for me to dive in with a life vest without drowning?
NICK SORTAL began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr. Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood Hold 'Em game in Plantation. I have been given the assignment of writing about the gambling life in South Florida casinos for the Sun-Sentinel...which means sitting around watching poker on TV now counts as research.
