Poker Wednesdays

The past four Wednesday evenings, I’ve played in the poker tournament at the George and Dragon, an English pub within staggering distance of my apartment. It’s a lot of fun playing in person, with real chips, and many of those players are quite good.

The tournaments at the George and Dragon are free (with a two-drink minimum), but the top finishers are awarded points, and periodically the top 64 in points play in a big tournament, and the winner of that gets paid entry into the World Series of Poker Main Event. Pretty sweet.

I’ve finished in the points (the top ten) three of the four times I’ve played in the tournament–not too shabby. Last night I finished third. The points are tracked online at their website, but at the moment they don’t reflect my points from last night.

If you’re in the neighborhood, stop in and play. It’s a fun time in a nice venue with good people, and there’s always an extra chair. For the foreseeable future, look for me there Wednesday nights at eight.