… playing in the inaugural poker night at the Brass Door. 6 PM every Sunday, run by Poker Jon, with points earned counting toward his poker league. Jon also runs games at the Silly Goose (Monday, 7:30 and 10) and Bardog (Wednesday, 7:30).
They held the game in the Brass Door’s upstairs, third-story level. It is a beautiful lounge area, intimate, with tones of rich wood and dark leather. I’ve been up there a couple of times before, but last night I thought to myself, if I were a businessman and I brought a client here, surely the client would be tremendously impressed. Of course it also helps that the food is good. Jon bought us a sausage and cheese plate as thanks for coming out the first week.
I’ve been having a run of bad luck lately, and it continued last night. Dealt K-K, the second best hand in Hold’em, I was quite happy to get all my chips in before the flop. My opponent turned over J-J, making me about a 4-to-1 favorite to win the hand. Sure enough, he flopped a Jack and eliminated me. That kind of thing has been happening to me a lot the past two weeks. It’s known as a “cooler” in poker terminology and I’m very glad it isn’t happening at a casino, with real money.
Poker isn’t the only game you can play at the Brass Door. There’s also bingo with Diamond Dave every Wednesday at 7.
Afterward, I went over to the Blind Bear, where I had a serving of banana pudding so big I probably could have gone for a swim in it.
Earlier in the day, I did some Music Fest people-watching at the Saucer and the Goose. I saw a festival goer at the Saucer with her phone tucked into her tube top. What a great idea and what a lucky phone.
Amazingly, I got a full night’s sleep. I woke up naturally at 5:30 this morning, not having been prematurely awakened by “WOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” That may be the first post-Music Fest Monday morning that has happened since I moved Downtown 10 years ago.
Five more days until my much-needed vacation begins. If there’s news to report I’ll be back at lunchtime with a post.