We Play Poker At Parx Because It Feels So Very, Very Good When We Stop

"To quite an extent, gambling is a tax on ignor- ance. I find it socially revolting when the govern- ment preys on the ignorance of its citizenry. When the government makes it easy for people to take their Social Security checks and pull [slot machine] handles, it relieves taxes on those who don't fall for it. It's not government at its best."-- Warren Buffett Tonight, two of my better friends and regulars at my game took the ride with me over to Parx, the closest casino poker room to the Man Cave. It's a big room, and the action is constant, with a $100 + $20 tournament that attracts over 140 players for a 7pm start. And the only real problem is that... well, I just hate the place. It's filled with hyper-aggro players with deep, deep stacks that will play any cards and call any raise, and you'd think that would make for a lucrative fish pond. But you'd be wrong. Very, very wrong. There is a subset of Poker Lifer that you only see in rooms like Parx...