Honestly, I'm not one to really gamble heavily. I like to make $10 bets with friends on the hockey game or put a pitcher of beer on the line when bowling with a friend.. but I dont play blackjack our roulette or make large wagers with sports.
About half a year ago (early January) me and some friends had tickets to a big hockey game here in Calgary. We we're approaching the saddledome when we mutually decided we didnt want to watch the game, so we sold our tickets on the street and scored around $200 each!! We we're already somewhat drunk and decided to head to the nearby poker room (my regular room) and play some cards! The night was all about fun and we figured we we're just going to gamble with our newly found cash. All three of us sat down at the same game which was playing 6 handed until we showed up and I started playing like a maniac (as did my friends)... i'd play anything preflop and call to hit my gutshot straight on the river and chase backdoor flushes (aka all the things that make people lose money) and I must have won 300 dollars that night, playing like an asshole. not included in that profit was all the money I spent on beer and food and EXCECIVELLY tipping our very attractive server (who was new and now a good friend).. I had the time of my life that night and i really wasnt myself, I came with the ambition of having a good time and probably blowing the 200 bucks I made on the hockey tickets, but instead left with 500 dollars and in the morning, a horrible hangover.
the next evening I went to play as usual, sober and focused. It seems all the regulars didnt forget me from the night before, and they were very angry about how many times I rivered them and how stupid I was playing and they just assumed i'd be the same way that day. I played for 3 hours with absolutely no respect for my bets or raises from the other players, and managed to prosper greatly. it took the other players on the table 180 minutes and alot of money top realize i wasnt doing anything stupid. I thought it was hilarious, seeing as the day before i was a different person. That is the only time i've ever done anything like that and I thought it was funny.
See I was in the party mood because I travel most of the winter, and I was home for about a 1 week window and just trying to have a good time with some friends. I'm happy I got away so lucky!
you guys should try playing poker totally wasted and without fear if you ever get money from selling you're hockey tickets! you wont regret it. probably the best bad decision of my life.
