Your favorite kooks at the table

I particularly enjoy the dorks in hoodies and sunglasses who suck at poker but think they're great.

Last night we had TWO of them at the table -- Todd and Noah, online players who are now playing live. They were jerking each other off about how great they were, talking incessantly about fold equity, pot odds, table image, knowing exactly what everyone is holding, how easy it is to beat the live games, blah blah blah.

Well, they impressed me. Shortly after sitting down, Noah lost his stack when he shoved his pocket 6s on the river against what I recall as being a board of K 10 2 and I don't remember the rest.

He then declared to his friend, Todd, that "I knew he had K10. I just wanted to see it." LOL. They left in a huff shortly thereafter, declaring that their opponents just got lucky. LOL.

My first time in Vegas, 6 or 7 years ago, I arrived early on a Friday and was waiting on the rest of the bachelor party. I was at the Mirage at sat down at the lowest limit holdem game, which I think was 3 - 6. It was still early and almost all the players were seniors. They seemed comfortable at the table (though one was exceptionally grumpy). From the conversation amongst the players and dealers, I gathered they were seniors that lived in vegas and played regularly. What blew me away, though, was how bad they all were. They all played way too many hands, continued way to often, it was the epitome of loose passive play. I just couldn't fathom putting that much time into poker, and never bothering to learn how to play. Don't get me wrong. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's just so far from my personality (I started reading about how to sing after having a few fun nights at karaoke).

That said, ever since I've thought how great it would be to go to a local poker room when I was a senior. It's social; it engages your mind, and it's fun. Whatever there hobby was costing them, it still seemed like a good deal.

Local NA casinos are filled with the Senior set, especially during the day. Of the many times I played with them I can't recall a time any of them ever had a real winning day. Have seen them win plenty of drawings and such.

Lot cheaper than a round of golf.