3 Card Poker Strategy

When you break out the 52-card deck and deal a hand of 3-card poker, the first strategy you need is a firm understanding of the rules. Rather than competing against other players, you are competing against the dealer. You need a better hand than the dealer (and at least a pair) to win. Each of you is dealt three cards, and the cards are shuffled after each hand. Because there are fewer ways to make a straight with 3 cards than a flush, straights rank higher. Aces are high or low.

You can make two bets: the Ante and the Pair Plus. The Ante is the fee charged to you for playing the hand. The Pair Plus is your bet that you will get a hand with a pair or higher. You don’t have to make both bets, but you do at least have to bet the Ante to stay in the game.

You ante when you put your bet on the game table’s Ante spot. Both you and the dealer are dealt three cards face down. Your next decision? Are these cards good enough for you to bet or should you fold? Fold and lose the ante. Bet and you place your bet that equals the ante in the game table’s Play spot. Win and you get the Ante and the Pair Plus payouts.

The dealer has to have a Queen or better to stay in the game. If not, you get payment on their ante only if it pays even money (1 to 1) – and as long as you didn’t fold.

Ante Payout

- A straight gets a 1 to 1 payout.

- A three of a kind gets a 4 to 1 payout.

- A straight flush gets a 5 to 1 payout.

Pair Plus Payout

- A pair gets a 1 to 1 payout.

- A flush gets a 4 to 1 payout.

- A straight gets a 6 to 1 payout.

- A three of a kind gets a 30 to 1 payout.

- A straight flush gets a 40 to 1 payout.

Remember these tips to help your strategy:

- If you have a Queen or better, bet the Pair Plus. If not, fold.

- A dealer will get a Queen about 66% of the time.

- The house has a 3.4% advantage.

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Travel destinations in Thailand – Part 5

Thailand is a magical mix of an ancient traditional culture with a country that is really making waves as modern up and coming situation.

The Thai people are some of the most pleasant people in the world, if you smile at a Thai person they will give you twice the smile back. They are fiercely proud of their country and their monarchy and will gladly talk to you about them if you were to ask.

Some say that all the tourists in bangkok ruin the experience, but that is just not the case, Bangkok is a city where everyone is welcome, you will meet people from all over the world, the Thai people are very liberal and are very accepting of Race and Sexuality which adds to their appeal.

Places in Bangkok that you must visit are:-

The Night Bazaar, you will find a huge market of wonderful and amazing things along with street performers that will dazzle your imagination.

The Jade Buddha, a beautiful statue of the Buddha made from Jade.

The Reclining Buddha, an immense statue of the Buddha. The sheer size of it will leave you breathless.

The Market at Pat Pong, a market that gets very busy at night, giving you the buzz of this Asian metropolis. Definitely worth a visit and pick up afew presents for friends and family back home.

The Grand Palace, an amazing palace, home to the monarchy of Thailand.

Khoa San Road, the epicenter of all backpackers in Bangkok, a road full of affordable food, drink and accommodation, this was the highlight of my trip when i visited. During the day there are stalls spanning its entire length, at night the bars really come alive and is truly an experience not to be missed.

Poker: When you should go all in – Part 1

Texas hold em’ is a game that “takes five minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master.” This famous saying is indeed true and perfectly expresses the dichotomy of the game. Hold em’, especially No Limit Hold em’ is a complex, dynamic, and sophisticated game that takes many years of practice to be consistently successful at. However, it’s the game of choice for novice and inexperienced card players because of the relative ease in which it takes to learn the game; unlike highly skilled, difficult card games like Omaha and Seven Card Stud where luck is much less of a factor.

My “office” resides in the Bellagio poker room in Las Vegas where I make my living as a professional poker player. The question of when to go all in constantly comes up when analyzing the best way to play hands in specific situations, in both tournament and cash game play. Going all in is a betting option, where you commit all of your chips on the hand you are holding. Many players that are relatively new to the game arbitrarily make bets and calls that don’t really have any meaning because they don’t know any better, and misuse the all in move. A professional card player makes bets for three specific reasons; to extract information from their opponent, to induce a call, or to force their opponent to fold their hand. This is the cornerstone piece of information to remember when deciding whether or not you should go all in. Before you shove your entire chip stack into the middle, ask yourself “what am I trying to accomplish?” If you are simply trying to get information out of your opponent, going all in is the wrong move. But if you determine going all in will either get your opponent to call or fold, depending on which you want, doing so could be the correct choice.

No Limit Hold em’ comes in two varieties; tournament play and live ring (cash) game play. Both present different challenges and guidelines when deciding when the appropriate time to go all in arises. Tournaments have been brought to the mainstream through the World Series of Poker televised on ESPN and the World Poker Tour shown on the Travel Channel. Many that watch these events come to the erroneous conclusion that cash game play is the same as tournament play. This could not be more wrong, as they are two different animals. In tournament play, blind structures escalate with the clock. This is obviously not the case in a ring game, so there is less pressure to make a hand and take down a huge pot. If you go busted in a cash

The best starting hands in Texas holdem poker – Part 8

Instead of regurgitating statistics that can be found in poker books or websites, I will try to explain why some hands in poker are worth holding onto until the flop.

Before I discuss these hands it is important to know that the cards in your hand may actually be the least important factor of whether or not you fold before the flop. Other factors should also weigh in on your decisions such as: the number of players at the table, the amount of chips you have in relation to your opponents, where you are sitting in relation to the dealer, the action that has occurred before your turn, and the playing style of your opponents. These factors should affect whether or not to fold before the flop. For example, If I begin with a 2-7 unsuited, the worst statistical hand in poker because of the small chances of winning with a pair, hitting a straight, or a flush, I would usually fold. However, if I had a lot more chips than my opponents and I was in last position in a small handed game and everyone checked to me; I would be tempted to go all in to steal the blinds with a hand that normally would not win any money. For now, we will put those special situations aside, and focus on the hands that can win you big pots.

Notice that I indicated that I would tell you the hands that would earn you big money, as opposed to hands that people tend to win with. Any pocket pair is a good hand to start with but how much can one win with a pocket pair? You may have the best hand to start out with, but there are only two more cards in the deck that can help you, and one of your opponents may have one! So while pocket pairs are good pre-flop there is not much room for improvement. I want to share with you the hands that will break people! These hands are suited-connectors. The best being the A-K suited the lowest would be the 2-3 suited. Even though the 2-3 doesn’t have the same threat of the A-K, because you can’t really hope to win with a pair here, the 2-3 and other low suited connectors have been known to break some people.

The reason these hands are so dangerous, lies with the plethora of threats they contain. Depending on the flop suited connectors could hit a flush, a straight that your opponents may overlook making your hand all the more dangerous. For example let’s pretend you are in a pot with two other opponents one is holding AA the other AK(unsuited). The flop is A(hearts) 5(diamonds) and 2(hearts).

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Thailand for you – Overview Weather of Thailand

The best overall time for visiting most of Thailand climate-wise is between November and February when it is not too wet and not too hot. The south is best visited when the rest of Thailand is miserably hot (March to May), and the north is best from mid-November to early December or when it starts warming up again in February. If you’re spending time in Bangkok, be prepared to roast in April and do some wading in October – probably most challenging two months, weather-wise, in the capital.

Climate-wise, the best time for visiting most of Thailand is between November and February when it is not too wet and not too hot. The south is best visited when the rest of Thailand is miserably hot (March to May). If you’re spending time in Bangkok, be prepared to roast in April and do some wading in October – probably the most challenging two months, weather-wise, in the capital.

When To Go

Thailand’s monsoons arrive around July and last into November (the ‘rainy season’). They can be uncomfortably, unpredictably sticky. This is followed by a dry, cool period from November to mid-February, followed by much higher relative temperatures from March to June.

By far the best time to visit is between November and February when the weather is kind and the beaches are at their finest. This period is Thailand’s main season for national and regional festivals.

The peak season is November to late March, with secondary peak months in July and August. If your main objective is to avoid crowds and to take advantage of discounted rooms and low-season rates, you should consider travelling during the least crowded months (April to June, September and October). On the other hand it’s not difficult to leave the crowds behind, even during peak months, if you simply avoid the most popular destinations (eg, Chiang Mai and all islands and beaches). This is also the prime time for diving in terms of visibility and accessibility.

Thailand Traveler Information

The Kingdom of Thailand draws more visitors than any other country in southeast Asia with its irresistible combination of breathtaking natural beauty, inspiring temples, renowned hospitality, robust cuisine and ruins of fabulous ancient kingdoms. Few countries are so well endowed.

From the stupa-studded mountains of Mae Hong Son and the verdant limestone islands of the Andaman Sea, to the pulse-pounding dance clubs of Bangkok and the tranquil villages moored along the Mekong River, Thailand offers something for every type of traveller.

Early Retirement in Thailand – Brilliant move or a Blunder?

Retire at 54 years of age and be happier?

Well aged 54 and separated from my wife and seeing my friends gain weight and have health problems made me think. I was gaining weight also, I was not happy with the direction my life was headed, so what can I do? I starting thinking of the alternatives.

Retirement? No one wants to talk about it or even think about. Perhaps it makes us feel older if we do that. So years go by and things do not change. We do the same things, eat the same foods until the doctor tells us to make some changes, and we carry on like we will live forever. Unfortunately we won’t live forever and we should be thinking of retirement before we kick the bucket. After all what did you work all those years for anyways?

Well to cut to the chase I was thinking of going to the Dominican Republic to live. But after going there twice I found that the power was unreliable, there were safety concerns, doctors and dentists were not easily accessible and it was pricey.

With time on my hands I sat in front of my computer and did some research. and discovered that Thailand was a popular retirement destination. In fact I read that Chiang Mai was the most popular retirement destination in all of South East Asia.

Hundreds of hours of research later by methodical, planner George and he has come up with the best retirement country and also the best retirement city in all of South East Asia and perhaps the world. Chiang Mai, a city of several hundred thousand inhabitants. Located about 420 miles north of Bangkok and less polluted, less expensive, and with less traffic than Bangkok and also cooler than Bangkok. Chiang Mai, unknown to most of North Americans yet visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists yearly, and home to thousands of foreigners who have visited there, found it to their liking and decided to make this their new home.

I arrived in Bangkok on Nov. 23, 2004 and that is where we will start our real life experiences, adventures and misadventures.

After the tiring trip I decided to stay over a few nights in Bangkok. Then well rested I was ready to continue onwards to Chiang Mai.

A quick one hour plane flight or a relaxing 13 hours train ride which one was it to be? With the extra luggage I was bringing including computer and golf clubs I decided on the train. The bumpy ride in a very comfortable reclining seat (2nd class A/C) set me back all of $15 dollar U.S. and this included two meals, a refreshment and a pastry. It was a bumpy ride with little to see but the forest. But I had all my luggage aboard, no extra charge, and the bumpy ride was just what my legs needed for their circulation.

My research enabled me to be well prepared for my journey and I am not one to leave things to chance. Things went as planned and I arrived at Chiang Mai train station and had reserved a room for 21 days at the Bossotel Inn which was directly across the road from the train station.

Like a normal tourist eh? Yes, I am Canadian how did you know?

I think in total I spent something in the neighborhood of 600 hours of research on the internet and I learned what I could but there was more, much more to learn.

I lived like a tourist at first living in a hotel, eating my meals there. I played pool before breakfast at a snooker establishment behind the hotel. After breakfast TV was the norm and then later in the day I would walk to the Night Bazaar shopping and tourist district about 30 minutes away. The walk there was good exercise, it gave me a chance to see the people and businesses along the way and get familiar with the city. Walk, look around, pop into O’Malley’s pub for a cool drink and to meet Scot, a fellow Canadian, and the owner.

The hotel rate was $16U.S. a night with taxes and breakfast included. I wanted to stay in a serviced apartment later but did not want to book it until I had seen it first. I was favorably impressed when I visited the apartment and proceeded to book it. So three weeks at the hotel and then on to the serviced apartment which would run about $250 a month with utilities and water included, and breakfast extra. The apartment had internet available in the rooms at an extra fee, or internet on site, massage spa on site, rooftop pool, motorcycle rental, beauty salon and restaurant which had entertainment in the evenings. The TV has a large selection of channels by way of satellite, there was free parking on site, and a great location near the Central Mall. So it had it all

Other retirees recommend staying in a condo or serviced apartment for 6 months or more to get familiar with the city before proceeding with any sort of long term rental arrangements.

I met a lovely lady name Nichaya. She was a hairdresser during the day and my tour guide, companion, means of transportation during the evenings. Although I weigh more than twice her weight we rode around town on her motorbike. Her driving the motorbike and me on back. This may seem odd but it is not uncommon. Unless you know the city and really know how to drive a motorcycle you shouldn’t. These motorcycles are 100 and 110 cc engines which means they are not powerful but they are very economical in terms of fuel. We could drive around all week all over town for only $2 U.S. in diesel fuel.

To learn more about living in Chiang Mai one has to live with the people. Find out what they eat, where they shop, what they do daily.

By this time Nichaya or Wan her nickname which everyone has here and I were becoming very close and fond of each other. I invited here to Patong a beach resort for a weeks holiday. She refused but each day I would ask again. Finally she relented and agreed. Have any of you heard of the December, 2004 tsuanmi? Well guess where I was at the time? Right. Right there.

The tsunami hit a few days before we were scheduled to return to Chiang Mai. We lost a camera, some clothing, some pictures but found each other. She handled the situation calmly and we were unharmed. In case you are interested this is what happened.

Tremor about 3 a.m. Woke me up and I wondered whether it was an earthquake. Around 4:30 a.m. another tremor. Awakened me again. At around 7 a.m. a large boom sounded like a shotgun blast and then a minute later another such loud boom.

I thought it may be terrorists out by the pool area and I recommended staying in the room. Nichaya told me to get out of the room. We grabbed a few valuables, passport and ran out of the hotel. Our hotel room was on the lower level facing the pool area which is about 6 feet lower than the lobby area of the hotel. We ran by the pool, up the stairs to the lobby and out the front entrance. Just as we crossed the road water gushed out from the hotel and on to the street. So the water level needed to be at least 6 feet high just to reach the lobby area. Motorcycles, vehicles were being carried down the streets in all directions by the sudden gush of water. We were on higher ground across the street and took off our shoes and I rolled up my pants.

After an hour or so the water level began to recede. It was about this time when a motorcycle policeman drove by and alerted everyone that there would be another wave coming shortly. He was right. Another similar wave went through the lobby and on to the streets again. Now the water level was back to where it was before and we could do nothing but wait.

The day before the tsunami hit we were on a boat cruise to Phi Phi Islands. Two days before the tsunami hit we rented motor boats at the beach. If this had happened a day earlier or at a different time then you would not be reading this article.

When the water level receded and it deemed safe we re-entered our hotel lobby to find a young boy who was in the pool when the tsunami hit lying of the floor with someone trying to resuscitate him. Unfortunately the boy did not make it. The hotel staff were totally unprepared. Nice people as they are they did not have a clue what to do. Guests were yelling out, Call a Doctor, Have you called a Doctor? The hotel staff smiled politely but either did not understand or were unable to reach anyone.

When we approached our room we found it was devastated. The outside window smashed by the water, the door broken, mattress and furniture upside down and the room inaccessible.

Hotel guests were taken to higher ground by buses and trucks. We sat by the roadside on higher ground waiting. The hotels found alternate accommodations in nearby Phuket which was about one half drive away from Patong. We left the others who sat by the roadside and went to some hillside shacks where Wan was able to greet the people, speak their language and explain the situation. They offered us refreshments and a place to lay down and wait.

Only when we reached the airport a day later did we realize the true extent of the devastation. There were tourists at the airport with cuts, bandages, broken bones but worse yet there were many people unaccounted for.

Wan and I were unhurt but learned something about each other through the experience. We showed how we react in emergencies and also we learned something about hotels and Thai people. After writing to hotel management at the Patong Merlin hotel on at least 6 occasions to that location and to their sister Phuket hotel which was undamaged by the tsunami we received one reply after 5 weeks. They did not try to clean any of the clothes left behind, did not try to return any of the contents, did not even try to contact us with a letter or e-mail saying sorry about this experience. We stayed there for a week at $100 U.S. a night and will never stay in a Merlin hotel again.

Would it have been handled differently or better in North America?

Well a one hour flight back to Bangkok for some shopping and then the short one hour flight back to Chiang Mai, my new home.

Now life is different. Wan and I live in her townhouse with her daughter and mother. Her husband passed away and she has been the one they rely on. Wan has a beauty salon downstairs in her townhouse.

What is different now?

Well I have learned how to live here on less. There are accommodations to be had here from $80 a MONTH and excellent accommodations can be had for $200 U.S. a month. By excellent I mean similar to a hotel room, TV with cable or satellite, pool, restaurant on site and in a good location with twice weekly or weekly cleaning.

I eat Thai food now with chicken wings, French fries, and some homemade potato soap several times a week. I read that Thai’s can make anything taste delicious. That is TRUE.

They use fresh ingredients in their cooking. There are many farms nearby and the produce from fruits, to vegetables is abundant year around and very cheap. There is also a fantastic selection of seafood’s to pick from. You can buy the seafood from the market or from a large grocery store where the selection is varied and fresh. If you want you can pick out a live fish, continue with your shopping and when you are checking out pick up your cooked fish to take home for dinner or lunch.

I recently bought pineapples at the large grocery store. Large, fresh, mouth watering pineapples. Ten baht each or .25 cents U.S. each. They will cut if for you and put it on styrofoam with cellophane wrapping for free.

Back to the cooking. The reason Thai food is so delicious is partly the freshness of the ingredients but mainly the sauces. Simple cooked rice with fried vegetables becomes a delicious meal with the right sauce added. Something to watch out for if you do visit here. Two small bowls are presented with many of the meals. One has a green paste/sauce and the other a red colored paste/sauce. These are added to fish or meat by way of dipping or by placing a small amount on a tablespoon from the bowl and then on to your food. WATCH OUT!!!! The red is spicy hot and should be added in measured quantities. The green should not be added at all unless you are Thai or Mexican in my opinion. The green one is the hottest of the two and can make you perspire, reach quickly for a glass of water and visit the washroom in the middle of the night and not to brush your teeth.

Fantastic food and bargain prices.

Great accommodations and bargain prices.

Friendly people who go out of their way to make you feel at home.

So many things to do that I can not even list them all.

Cable TV with 54 channels for $8.25 U.S. a month. Installation cost of cable was around $7 U.S. and $2.50 extra for the second TV. Internet and telephone for about $20 U.S. a month total .

People work hard. Many have their own businesses and work 16 hour days 7 days a week.
The business may consist of setting up a table and a few chairs and selling noodles, cooked meat, fruits or a small convenience store with home cooked foods on the side.

I see the parents take their children to school which is expensive here. About 80,000 baht or $2,000 U.S. per year for schooling, clothing and textbooks for a 7 year old. They teach the children English even at this age. The parents have to work damm hard to pay for the schooling but they are doing this in hopes of their children obtaining good jobs and having a better life with more to look forward to.

Cats and dogs here are numerous. Just about everyone in our neighborhood has either a cat or dog or both. Our neighbor has 6 cats plus 2 kittens and he does not have a fulltime job. It is difficult for him but I know he loves the cats. He has offered to give us a few but we do not have the space.

So to sum things up. It isn’t perfect here. You can find something to complain about if you look hard enough but for me it is as close to perfection as I will find.

I can tell you about one or two things that I do not like and I could tell you about the hundred things I like. I am a picky person so if I like it here and have very little or nothing to complain about then I am sure others will love it here also.

So enamored by Chiang Mai am I that I have created a website to help other retire here. First to come here on vacation and then to retire here.

If you want you can retire here on less than that, but to live a comfortable life here that is all that it takes.

Visit our website for Thai foods and recipes, to learn more about living here, and to see pictures of Chiang Mai.

So from a healthier, happier George who is living here on less and enjoying it
Khop Khun Khrap or thank you in Thai for reading the article. If you come here on vacation or to stay long term give me a call and we can go to a buffet and watch them make sushi, where you can select the ingredients of a soup they call Suki, where you can eat an unlimited amount of fresh salad with a choice of dressings and shredded chicken on the side, pick from an assortment of cooked meats, noodles, or fish, and then top it off with a variety of desserts and the best cup of coffee I have had in years for $2.50 U.S. after taxes and tip. The best selection of freshly prepared food and lowest priced all you can eat buffet restaurant in Chiang Mai in my opinion.

Why do you like where you currently live?

I live in Bangkok, Thailand, which is the best city in the world. I’ve lived here for almost 5 years and will never live anywhere else. Thai people are the nicest people in the world, the weather is gorgeous all year round, the food is delicious and cheap, and it’s easy to have a great standard of living here for not very much money. I live in a serviced apartment with a maid, cable TV and a swimming pool. For that I pay $250 a month. When I lived in the US, I paid $1,300 a month for a dump in Los Angeles. There’s no comparison.

Life here is so easy. The Thai people have a saying “Mai bpen rai”, which basically means “Don’t worry – relax”, and that’s how people live their lives here – relaxed.

When I lived in the US, I was always stressed. I didn’t like the aggressive attitude of so many Americans and the requirement to be a workaholic to make money didn’t fit with me at all. Since I came to Thailand I find myself laidback and happy all the time.

I leave my house in a morning and walk down the street to be greeted by motorcycle taxi drivers who ask “Where are you going?” “How are you?” “Would you like something to eat?” as they offer me snacks. The bus driver smiles at me, the lady selling Thai desserts gives me an extra piece because I speak Thai, and everywhere I look people are friendly and smiling.

Thailand is heaven on earth, a place to enjoy living in and a place to grow old in. You couldn’t pay me to live anywhere else.

Traveling on the cheap

I had just finished planning a trip to Thailand in June for me and two of my friends. I planned early to determine just how much funds I still need to raise. To my surprise, our eight-day trip won’t cost much after all. Here’s why:

First of all, my dad earned a lot of frequent flyer miles this year and they will expire in September. Since he’ll be too busy to use them himself, he’s passing them on to me. The points were enough to for a roundtrip ticket to Thailand. Of course, I still had to pay the taxes myself but getting the tickets for free was a huge help.

If you don’t have anyone who can pass on their soon-to-expire points to you, do what my mom does: get a travel agent to book your flight and even hotel. Travel agents get very good prices from airlines and hotels and can save you the hassle of doing things yourself.

Compare prices of airlines and check online for cheap deals. Be on the lookout for special promotions by budget airlines. Check the newspapers and the airlines’ websites for these. Promotions usually offer super cheap airfares if you book now for travel dates one to five months in advance.

As for accommodations, try looking at guesthouses and hostels instead of hotels. If you’re a budget traveler, you’ll most likely only be staying in your hotel to sleep, go to the bathroom and change your clothes anyway. As long as the room is clean and the bed is comfortable enough, you’re better off staying at a guesthouse.

Finding a strategic area to stay in will cut down your cost. Ask yourself about what you want from the trip. If your answer is partying, try staying near the bars and clubs. If history is your thing, stay where most of the temples and museums are. If shopping is your main objective, stay near the malls. It may cost more to stay in more upscale areas, but if most of the places you want to hang out in are located there, maybe the money you save on transportation will make up for it.

If you’re interested in doing a little bit of everything, look for accommodations with easy access to the subway or skytrain stations or are located along the bus route. Your trip will be so much better if you schedule the places you want to visit that are near each other on the same day. Or you can schedule your day based on a logical route for a more efficient itinerary.

Some cities and towns are cheaper to stay in than others. Bangkok offers a lot of inexpensive guesthouses but some places will require you to put up with shared bathrooms,

Testimonies: Living with Parkinsons disease

Parkinson’s Disease. Progressively worse, eventually effecting every muscle in the body, NO CURE. Will I end up a slobbering, shaking, bag of bones, unable to move on my own yet moving all the time as if at someone else’s will?

April 1995 – I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. I drove 70 miles alone to a neurologist. I had already had so many tests I could not count them any more. The last had been an MRI (terrible). In his office once more I was tested. He poked and prodded my muscles, moved my joints all over, had me walk up and down the hall, asked me a hundred questions.

Then he let me have it. Yes, you have Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Your tremor would not be enough to diagnose it, but you also have cog-wheeling of the muscles, weakness, a beginning of the “gait”, night drooling, and a few other symptoms.

What was I to do now? I was 46 years old. He gave me 2 prescriptions. The first was Eldepryl which he explained would not help me with my symptoms, but should slow the progression of PD. The second was Sinemet CR 50/200 which should help with my symptoms but would do nothing to slow the progression.

I left his office, alone, about to drive 70 miles to my home. I was crying, scared, and almost out of my mind. I decided to go through a drive through for a quick lunch. As I drove out of one place I saw a vehicle in the drive through of the other place. I started laughing and could not stop. It was a hearse. I guess everyone is in a hurry these days.

A note for well-intentioned people. Although there are many drugs to take for PD and several brain operations, none of them is a CURE. They are all just to relieve symptoms. All the drugs have side-effects some of which are worse than the disorder itself. Also, it is so scary to think of being awake and secured so you cannot move your head while someone cuts a hole in your skull and begins to touch your brain to make sure they are operating on the right section. I know that if/when I reach the point that my symptoms are intolerable I will gladly have the surgery, but right now it is too scary to even think about.

Online Poker Room – Part 1

People have for years enjoyed the game of poker. Heck, there have even been a number of great movies that have showcased the game. However, with the 21st century well under way, there is a new game in town and it’s called the online poker room. What exactly is an online poker room? If you are familiar with the game of poker and the internet, then you should get a fairly good idea.

An online poker room is a place on the internet where you can go to play poker with other people. For those new to the online poker room, you will find a ton of websites on the internet that cater to the poker playing trade. Some places will let players choose from a number of different games while others specialize in certain poker games like Texas Hold’em or Omaha Poker. In addition, one online poker room might have free rooms where players new to the game can congregate and practice while others cater to the professional players.

The online poker room is an interesting place to play in comparison to a face-to-face game. For one, you cannot see your opponent. You will not be able to catch those “tells” that can often give other players away. For another, an online poker room will move at a much faster pace than a traditional game.

All in all, if you have not tried an online poker room before, you might want to dip your toes in cautiously and go for one or two of the free rooms at a poker website. This will give you a chance to become acclimated to a new way of playing poker. Once you get comfortable in your free online poker room, then you can try a room where you can bid real money.

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