Comic Strip Poker Is Rigged
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Rex Morgan recently explored the seamy underbelly of illegal poker, tracing the downfall and eventual salvation of one-eyed pill-popping booze-guzzling Iraqi vet gambling addict suckout artist extraordinaire Jack. I've archived the final month and a half of the series for your perusal. Enjoy!
A quick recap:
- Jack needs a game. Bad.
- Casino guy (whose own poker room is closed for repairs -- guess they're installing auto-shufflers) sends Jack to the sharks down at Lou's Sports Bar. Pigeons welcome!
- Down at Lou's, fellow vet Coop objects to fleecing Jack, but eventually agrees to let him play under an enigmatic condition.
- Cut to the key hand. Weak-tight Charlie and apparent mechanic Lou get out of the way as Jack and Coop give action on an AKQr flop.
- BOOM! The cooler! Note that either these dudes are really bad at reading the board, or else the flopped Q got changed to a 9 somewhere along the way.
The series should have ended with this awesome river action, but unfortunately the sap starts flowing immediately thereafter (and flowing, and flowing). I'm not sure what message this is supposed to send.
At least Rex knows enough to call it like it is: RIGGED!
Rex Morgan recently explored the seamy underbelly of illegal poker, tracing the downfall and eventual salvation of one-eyed pill-popping booze-guzzling Iraqi vet gambling addict suckout artist extraordinaire Jack. I've archived the final month and a half of the series for your perusal. Enjoy!A quick recap:
- Jack needs a game. Bad.
- Casino guy (whose own poker room is closed for repairs -- guess they're installing auto-shufflers) sends Jack to the sharks down at Lou's Sports Bar. Pigeons welcome!- Down at Lou's, fellow vet Coop objects to fleecing Jack, but eventually agrees to let him play under an enigmatic condition.
- Cut to the key hand. Weak-tight Charlie and apparent mechanic Lou get out of the way as Jack and Coop give action on an AKQr flop.
- BOOM! The cooler! Note that either these dudes are really bad at reading the board, or else the flopped Q got changed to a 9 somewhere along the way.
The series should have ended with this awesome river action, but unfortunately the sap starts flowing immediately thereafter (and flowing, and flowing). I'm not sure what message this is supposed to send.At least Rex knows enough to call it like it is: RIGGED!
posted by liquid at 2:59 PM
1 Comments:
It would have been better if Jack took off his fake eye patch at the end and turned out to be Mike Matasow in disguise.
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