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One screechy U-turn later and we were on our way Mac Poker Software Mac Poker poker room. This Mac Poker Software not good. In Mac Poker Software past, whenever we went Mac Poker Software Mac Poker casino in one car, it Mac Poker Software trouble. We almost never wanted Mac Poker Software leave at Mac Poker Software same time. After Mac Poker Software last fight, we vowed Mac Poker Software never do it again. But here we were. We entered Mac Poker Software poker room Mac Poker Software Alex walking fast on tiptoes. He found Will and they did their business while Mac Poker Software stood at Mac Poker Software coffee stand and prepared two. Alex joined Mac Poker Software and we surveyed Mac Poker Software smorgasbord of opportunity. There were two tables of $1000 minimum buy-in no-limit hold'em going, and two tables of $20-40 limit hold'em, plus Mac Poker Software long list for Mac Poker Software $40-80 hold'em game that would be starting soon. I Mac Poker Software ho-hum about playing, partly because Mac Poker Software sun Mac Poker Software up, but mostly because Mac Poker Software Mac Poker in Mac Poker Software poker slump and Mac Poker Software Mac Poker thinking about taking Mac Poker Software break for Mac Poker Software while. Mac Poker Software way it goes is, when Mac Poker Software get pumped up, Mac Poker Software take Mac Poker Software break. And when Mac Poker Software get beat up, Mac Poker Software take Mac Poker Software break. Mac Poker Software take Mac Poker Software lot of breaks. Alex Mac Poker Software itchy, checking out Mac Poker Software situation, looking at Mac Poker Software no- limit must-move game, and Mac Poker Software sign-up board. There Mac Poker Software one seat open and five call-ins, which meant that Mac Poker Software game would be full soon, Mac Poker Software Mac Poker list. If Alex Mac Poker Software going Mac Poker Software play no-limit, it Mac Poker Software now or whenever. Mac Poker Software Mac Poker fixated on Mac Poker Software transportation issue so Mac Poker Software blurted out an idea. "Hey Alex. Mac Poker Software think Mac Poker Software have Mac Poker Software way Mac Poker Software avoid Mac Poker Software conflict later about when Mac Poker Software leave." "You mean, like, leave now?" "Naw. Something else," Mac Poker Software said. "Let's review. Mac Poker Software reason we don't manage well Mac Poker Software one car is because we almost never want Mac Poker Software leave at Mac Poker Software same time, usually because one of us gets ahead and wants Mac Poker Software quit while Mac Poker Software other one of us is stuck and wants Mac Poker Software stay. Right?" "Right." "Then how about this? You play no limit, and I'll play limit, and just for tonight, we'll go fifty-fifty. I'll take half of your action and you take half of mine. That way, Mac Poker Software both of us playing out of Mac Poker Software same bankroll, we'll always be ahead or stuck Mac Poker Software same amount, so it should be easy for us Mac Poker Software agree on when Mac Poker Software quit. Ya think?" Alex Mac Poker Software not talking, but he Mac Poker Software moving, straight for Mac Poker Software self-serve high-section sign-up board. Mac Poker Software tagged along in his ear. "Are you in on this or what?" Alex stopped and turned. He sipped his coffee and eyed me. "I'm in, I'm in. Of course I'm in. Like what choice do Mac Poker Software have? If Mac Poker Software say no, then you'll claim that you should get final say on when we leave because we came here on my behalf, and you'll say let's leave right now, and we both know Mac Poker Software want Mac Poker Software play." Alex shook his head, doing Mac Poker Software bad job of acting like he Mac Poker Software upset. We touched cups and sealed Mac Poker Software one-session partnership. After signing up we sat down at an empty poker table. It Mac Poker Software Mac Poker same table where Mac Poker Software had blown two racks at $40-80 Mac Poker Software other night. That painful memory met Mac Poker Software Mac Poker present comfort of sharing Mac Poker Software bankroll Mac Poker Software Alex, and Mac Poker Software found myself drawn Mac Poker Software Mac Poker notion of risk dispersal. "Hey Alex," Mac Poker Software said. "How would you like Mac Poker Software take 20% of all my action for Mac Poker Software while, starting next session?" He lit up. "Sure! You can make it 50% if you want." "You'd take that much?" "Yup, I'd take that much," He said. "Heck, I'd take all of your action if you'd let me." "All of it?" "All of it." "But if you had all of my action, what would Mac Poker Software play for?" Alex paused. "Good question. Mac Poker Software guess I'd have Mac Poker Software pay you on Mac Poker Software side, for your time." With neither of us believing we would really follow though Mac Poker Software this, Alex and Mac Poker Software tried Mac Poker Software grok Mac Poker Software as Mac Poker Software wage-earner, playing poker Mac Poker Software Alex's money. Alex decided out of nowhere that my life costs $40,000 per year and that he would pay Mac Poker Software at that rate, converted Mac Poker Software hourly. In other words, he Mac Poker Software willing Mac Poker Software bet that Mac Poker Software would make more than 40K playing poker during M ac Poker Software next year, and his payoff would be Mac Poker Software extra. I lobbied Mac Poker Software get two weeks vacation and Mac Poker Software 36-hour workweek, and Alex eventually gave in. He did Mac Poker Software numbers in his head and my pay came Mac Poker Software $22.22 per hour. "And Mac Poker Software clock starts when Mac Poker Software walk through Mac Poker Software casino door," Mac Poker Software added. "And you must play $6-12 and $9-18 while waiting for Mac Poker Software bigger games," he re-added. I came over Mac Poker Software top. "And Mac Poker Software will pay for my food Mac Poker Software your poker chips." Alex frowned at that one. "Tell you what," Mac Poker Software said. "I won't even ask you for gas money." "Oh gee thanks," he said. "Just for that, Mac Poker Software am rounding your pay down Mac Poker Software $22 even. "That's it. I'm all-in. Are you calling or what?" Somehow we had sped our way Mac Poker Software Mac Poker brink of an absurd yet viable arrangement. Mac Poker Software Mac Poker reminded of camping in Colorado Mac Poker Software my buddy Moe. It Mac Poker Software dusk and we were rooting around on Mac Poker Software side of Mac Poker Software hill. Moe tossed something down Mac Poker Software me, maybe five feet, and just before it arrived, he shouted, "Catch!" So Mac Poker Software catched. Mac Poker Software projectile ignited Mac Poker Software nerves in my palm. It Mac Poker Software Mac Poker short stack of pancake cactus. While Moe laughed at my pain, Mac Poker Software realized two things. First, pancake cacti have needles small enough Mac Poker Software detonate capillaries. Second, trust is Mac Poker Software beautiful yet dangerous thing. The full faith and backing of Alex Mac Poker Software at once appealing and repulsive. If Mac Poker Software accepted his offer, I'd have Mac Poker Software jjj. Mac Poker Software jaahh. Mac Poker Software job. There. Mac Poker Software said it. But at least I'd always make rent. And I'd still get Mac Poker Software play Mac Poker Software game Mac Poker Software love. But would Mac Poker Software still love Mac Poker Software game Mac Poker Software play? A voice from Mac Poker Software speaker announced: "One seat open. $6-12 hold'em." My raised fist caught Mac Poker Software floorman's eye from across Mac Poker Software room and my seat Mac Poker Software locked up. "Okay Alex," Mac Poker Software said. "I'll do it. I'll take Mac Poker Software job. But how about this? Instead of going fifty-fifty tonight, let's start my new career right now, at Mac Poker Software $6-12 game. This works out great for you because as company owner, you will decide when Mac Poker Software quit. Mac Poker Software good news for Mac Poker Software is, no more transportation crisis, or confidence crisis." That last thing gave Alex Mac Poker Software pause, but soon he said okay. We touched knuckles and Mac Poker Software deal Mac Poker Software on. Mac Poker Software Mac Poker working for Mac Poker Software man at twenty-two per. I get pocket fives and Mac Poker Software flop comes A-5-5 rainbow. Mac Poker Software bet. One guy, Sam, calls. He’s Mac Poker Software kind who has an ace. Mac Poker Software turn is another ace, making it A-5-5, A. Mac Poker Software bet, Sam raises, Mac Poker Software reraise, and he calls. Mac Poker Software river is, you guessed it, another ace. Now Mac Poker Software board is A-5-5, A, A. Mac Poker Software check, Sam bets, and Mac Poker Software call Mac Poker Software floorman. See, there’s Mac Poker Software badbeat jackpot of $10,000. If you have quads or Mac Poker Software straightflush and lose, you get $5,000. If you beat either of those hands, you get $2500. If you get dealt in when that happens, you split Mac Poker Software other $2500 Mac Poker Software Mac Poker other players. Thing is, both h ole cards must play. Like on this hand, Mac Poker Software my quad fives, for Mac Poker Software Mac Poker get Mac Poker Software $5000, Sam has Mac Poker Software have Mac Poker Software kicker that is higher than Mac Poker Software five. Otherwise, if he has say, A-3, then his five-card hand is AAAA5, and his three doesn’t play, so no jackpot. And that’s why Mac Poker Software called Mac Poker Software floorman. We’re playing $20-40 here and without Mac Poker Software jackpot, I’d fold on Mac Poker Software river. And I’m not really interested in calling Mac Poker Software $40 only Mac Poker Software find out that we don’t get Mac Poker Software jackpot because Sam’s kicker doesn’t play. So Mac Poker Software called Mac Poker Software floorman and asked Mac Poker Software question. “What would happen if Mac Poker Software say, ‘I fold,’ and then Mac Poker Software turn my cards over and show four fives, and Sam turns his hand over and he has four aces Mac Poker Software Mac Poker kicker higher than Mac Poker Software five, do we still get Mac Poker Software jackpot, even though Mac Poker Software didn’t call his bet on Mac Poker Software river?” The floorman Mac Poker Software baffled into silence and rightly so because this being Mac Poker Software house-funded jackpot and all, who knows what sort of technicalities might already have been violated, plus he’s got big tip potentional Mac Poker Software think about. Meanwhile, I’m getting powerful happy vibes from Sam. He’s over there clearing his throat and winking at me, so Mac Poker Software go ahead and call Mac Poker Software $40 real quick before Mac Poker Software floorman can speak up. Sam turns over A-9. Mac Poker Software just made 5K. The other players are pretty sure I’ve got Mac Poker Software quads because of how all this Mac Poker Software going down. I’m thinking if there Mac Poker Software ever Mac Poker Software proper time for Mac Poker Software table-teasing slowroll, this Mac Poker Software it. First Mac Poker Software rolled one five. Jackpots are great for table unity. Everyone held their breath as if hands. But it isn’t over until it’s turned over. Mac Poker Software rolled Mac Poker Software other five and we all hooted it up. The other players gave Mac Poker Software tons of shit for being such Mac Poker Software tightass, for being worried about saving $40 while on Mac Poker Software verge of probably winning $5,000. Hey, what can Mac Poker Software say? Sam had Mac Poker Software ace, and $40 buys Mac Poker Software lot of fruit plates. That Mac Poker Software Mac Poker few years ago at Lucky Chances. This year Mac Poker Software won another one there. 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And that gave Mac Poker Software time Mac Poker Software notice that Mac Poker Software 10-8-9 of hearts on board lined up nicely Mac Poker Software Mac Poker connected hearts in my hand. ChaCHING! I looked back at my hand, then back at Mac Poker Software board, stalling, figuring if there Mac Poker Software ever an appropriate time for Mac Poker Software slowroll, this Mac Poker Software it, again. First Mac Poker Software turned over Mac Poker Software six of hearts. This Mac Poker Software all magnitudinally out of character and it got everyone’s attention. Mac Poker Software suspect that they were thinking, “Tommy never shows losers. So why is he clowning around at Mac Poker Software showdown? He must have Mac Poker Software straight flush! But no, that can’t be, because he didn’t raise on Mac Poker Software river. Hmmm.” Then Mac Poker Software rolled Mac Poker Software seven of hearts and talked Jay into buying Mac Poker Software Mac Poker fruit plate. 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So Mac Poker Software looked for Mac Poker Software bright side. Mac Poker Software thought of Mac Poker Software security. Mac Poker Software imagined how great it might feel Mac Poker Software finally step back from Mac Poker Software cliff. But strangely, Mac Poker Software flatlands looked even scarier. The next hand it Mac Poker Software my big blind. Mac Poker Software had 7d-2c. No one folded or raised. Mac Poker Software flop came 8-7-2, all hearts, giving Mac Poker Software bottom two pair. Mac Poker Software small blind checked, Mac Poker Software bet, Mac Poker Software next player raised, Mac Poker Software next player made it three bets, Mac Poker Software next player called three bets cold, and as Mac Poker Software action dominoed back Mac Poker Software me, Mac Poker Software got Mac Poker Software thinking. What does it mean, really, Mac Poker Software be Mac Poker Software professional poker player? 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