The focus of this happy event will be renewal of friendships, introductions and polite exchanges. But don’t be fooled. Buried within each player burns a competitive spirit, eager to scorch his neighbor, and crush the entire table of hopefuls, with a flourish of inspired play.
Bad beat stories are restricted to the Loser Lounge, where sloppy joes mingle with sad tales of what could have been.
The action begins at High Noon, Wednesday, January 22 in the Letnes Luau casino, Room 601. Five hands will be dealt, unless plans have changed. Registered players are No Tell Bartel, Seattle John, Long Shot Laurie, St.Paul Katie, and No Name Theis. Unable to play are Trip Queen, Nanners, Grampa Gary, Miss M’liss, Little Bro and others, but they plan on making future appearances to take on the winner. An open seat remains at the table, and, if plans have changed, another player would be a welcome addition.
According to Maitre ‘dHotel Stan Schmenge, house rules prohibit spitting, smoking, cheating and cat kicking. Proper attire required, to include bowling shirts, Hawaiian garb. Straw hats and leis provided. No trump means No Trump talk allowed and will be enforced.
Early birds welcome to discuss rules and procedures and count chips.
Front door at 12900 Technology Drive is open, Elevate to the sixth floor. Keep your shoes on. Welcome. Aloha.
