February 27, 2024

  • Jackpot Week

    Tonight's drinks: The Poet, 2 cans; Cane Sugar Pepsi, 1 can

    I made a nice run to the table consolidation and a little bit thereafter. But the increasing blinds suffer no idleness or bad luck. We start at 5-10 blinds, so even with the bonus chips earned throughout the season, at 2500-5000 things become a little hairy. I took my final plunge by doubling the blinds to 10000. I wasn't holding premium, but K-10 might be the last non-garbage hand I would see before being blinded out. I was hoping just to scare the few 5000 limpers out, but the guy just after me held on with the call. The board came A-6-J. I passed, not trying to press my gut-shot. The guy next to me went all in. He had me covered. I didn't like throwing for two chances at a miracle Q. But I was probably pot committed, and thought maybe a K might be enough to win it for me. I called off the rest of my stack. 4th Street: Q. 5th Street: A. My opponent's holding: A-6. Fuck me raw. I was  $$$ bubble boy, as top 5 are paid on Jackpot week.

    Things on the bi-weekly menu rotation if I could afford a proper chef to cook for me: Lobster Bisque, Grilled Beef Teriyaki Steak, Chocolate Mousse, Abalone, Crawfish Etouffee, Double Cheeseburger with fried egg topper, Tempura Shrimp, Butter Garlic Pan-seared Sea Scallops, Fried Grouper Sandwich, 4-Cheese Lobster Macaroni, Grilled Steak Kabobs with Bell Peppers and Mushrooms, Charcoal Grilled Turkey with Mashed Potatoes (and the leftovers for sandwiches), French Toast, Ham and Mushroom Omelette, Fried Egg and Bacon Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches with a rotation of cheeses, Lox and Cream Cheese on Fresh Sesame Seed Bagels, Pork Stir-Fry, Rotation of Milkshake Flavors, New England Clam Chowder, Oysters on half-shell, Meat/Cheese Ravioli. I already make most of these items myself, but having the money for the chef means I have the money to regularly source these ingredients and a busboy/washer to clean up after, too. I might have a general contempt for groups of people, but I am a big fan of the American supply chain.

    It is interesting to see the career choices of people I knew as youngsters. I happened upon a PBS channel weekend outdoors show where the show host chartered a fishing boat for an afternoon. A guy I played football with in high school was the captain/guide on that fishing boat. The show was taped last April, so i am sure it has been replayed before. I just don't hang out watching PBS outdoors programming very often, but without cable sports for college hockey or basketball or NFL football, one looking for background noise on the weekend has to make due. Stopping on PBS defends me against the Allegra commercial assaults. They get dumber with each iteration. There is an angry girl in headphones trying to shout-sing while marching around town, fighting for vocal dominance against the voice-over lady talking about the medicine selling points. It ends in a closeup scowl. Not sure what the writer/director was attempting to accomplish. I was very happy to find like-minded critics on Reddit.