With a little help from my friends...
After my girlfriend introduced me to internet poker I found myself keen to play some real-life hands for real-life money. My friend Rhys had a regular game every Thursday with some friends of his with a $10 buy-in, so I went along for a few weeks.

For the most part, I held my own without really winning much, although I did draw one game and get my $10 back. As time moved on though, I discovered that Rhys is a dirty, dirty bastard on the cards. Not that he cheats, but he is a master of mindgames.

His favourite (and admittedly, most successful) trick to play on me was to wait until I was distracted by conversation and a few beers and get my attention thusly:

Him: Grant! Your turn!
Me: Oh yeah, right...(ponders options)
Him: You should fold.
Me: Really?
Him: Yeah, you should. I've got a damn good hand.

Seeing as how I never paid enough attention, was half-drunk and also well-aware that Rhys folds practically every hand he has, I would usually agree that I probably should fold. Did he ever have a better hand than me?

Did he fuck.
(ElGranto, Sat 9 May 2009, 4:53, Reply)