Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:59 am Posts: 4402 Location: Some Place You've Never Heard
It's the 2012 Olympics and despite there being a much larger crowd that usual, London shuts down at midnight, even on the weekends. This ain't no Vegas, folks. As I search for a pub, I notice this tucked away casino called Gala. Alright, chap, I'll give it a whirl. I find out it's a "member's only club." WTF does that mean? It means, give them your ID and you're a member. Got it... So I did, and they did. I walk in and see a barrage of European Roulette Tables (single 0) and a splatter of blackjack. I head downstairs to the 2-table poker room which has a main game of 1-2 pound blinds NL ($1.50-$3 US) and I find a seat at the must-move game. Food and drinks are free (jolly-o) but nobody is drinking... This ain't no Vegas, folks...
While flopping a set on the very first hand, ole Yap runs dry for the next hour and is building up his rage for executing locals as they are just like Vegas degens. They are moping and whining telling bad beat stories while waiting for the hourly cash giveaway to occur. Good lord. But 1 am was the last giveaway and the bums who weren't even in a game and running to a table to tell a dealer how to make a ruling, soon left and peace was with me again. My table had 2 Mongolians (no speaky English), Two Spaniards (No speaky English), 1 decent young local (who was floored when I stacked a guy after I raised with 7,4 off), 1 Clem-like local (smiles a lot and doesn't know what he's doing so much), and 1 old local (who's pissing his cash away). The game isn't tough, but the Mongolians were calling stations, thus showing down hands was a requirement - that didn't bode well for Yappy, but the night ended up ok when the Yappster decided to take his stand with 3,4 suited and blasted preflop, only to get 4 callers and a 3,3,2 flop... heehee. Lots of pounds later, I cashed out a winner and had a Guinness, poured out of a can and put into some magnetic device which caused the molecular structure to change and foam it up... what?!?!?
After chatting with Aussies, Camaroonians, Albanians, and Frenchman, I headed back to the flat at which I am staying.
I visit Wembledon and Wembley Stadium tomorrow for Olympic events.
Cheers!
_________________ [quote="Clem2754"]I guess I will owe you some money[/quote]
It's the 2012 Olympics and despite there being a much larger crowd that usual, London shuts down at midnight, even on the weekends. This ain't no Vegas, folks. As I search for a pub, I notice this tucked away casino called Gala. Alright, chap, I'll give it a whirl. I find out it's a "member's only club." WTF does that mean? It means, give them your ID and you're a member. Got it... So I did, and they did. I walk in and see a barrage of European Roulette Tables (single 0) and a splatter of blackjack. I head downstairs to the 2-table poker room which has a main game of 1-2 pound blinds NL ($1.50-$3 US) and I find a seat at the must-move game. Food and drinks are free (jolly-o) but nobody is drinking... This ain't no Vegas, folks...
While flopping a set on the very first hand, ole Yap runs dry for the next hour and is building up his rage for executing locals as they are just like Vegas degens. They are moping and whining telling bad beat stories while waiting for the hourly cash giveaway to occur. Good lord. But 1 am was the last giveaway and the bums who weren't even in a game and running to a table to tell a dealer how to make a ruling, soon left and peace was with me again. My table had 2 Mongolians (no speaky English), Two Spaniards (No speaky English), 1 decent young local (who was floored when I stacked a guy after I raised with 7,4 off), 1 Clem-like local (smiles a lot and doesn't know what he's doing so much), and 1 old local (who's pissing his cash away). The game isn't tough, but the Mongolians were calling stations, thus showing down hands was a requirement - that didn't bode well for Yappy, but the night ended up ok when the Yappster decided to take his stand with 3,4 suited and blasted preflop, only to get 4 callers and a 3,3,2 flop... heehee. Lots of pounds later, I cashed out a winner and had a Guinness, poured out of a can and put into some magnetic device which caused the molecular structure to change and foam it up... what?!?!?
After chatting with Aussies, Camaroonians, Albanians, and Frenchman, I headed back to the flat at which I am staying.
I visit Wembledon and Wembley Stadium tomorrow for Olympic events.
Cheers!
Yappy fails to realize that the last time we played NL in a casino together he was FELTED by myself. He only lost about $2K that night (Between a Mix at the Mirage and NL at TI).
Were you part of the horrible opening part of the Olympic games on Friday night? With how bad that was on Friday night I am sure plenty of band dorks were a part of it.......
Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:59 am Posts: 4402 Location: Some Place You've Never Heard
I couldn't get to sleep until about 6 am and decided to skip out on wimbledon, due to it raining, with rain in the forecast, and knowing the 85,000 people heading to Wembley would be a bit daunting to handle for my first trip to the northwest side. Glad I skipped it (today), but certainly will travel back.
I didn't even realize you could bet on olympic events here in London. Probably for the better. I fly out in 8 hours.
Team GB looked a lot better in their second match than in their first.
_________________ [quote="Clem2754"]I guess I will owe you some money[/quote]
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