Saturday November 20th, 2004

I’m in the middle of a poker hand. Guy to my right bets $400 to me. The board is 2378. I almost fold but then check my cards. I have A4s. I call the $400. We’re using colored Monopoly-sized money instead of chips. Another guy calls. A 5 hits on the river, completing my wheel. The first guy checks & the other guy checks out of turn, skipping me. I say, “Hey, wait.” I think for a moment and bet $400. As I’m trying to figure out what denominations to put out, the first guy tries to give me $400. I say, “What the hell are you doing? You can’t give me chips during play!” They both fold & I rake in my money.