Poker is all the rage...

If I could be a fly on the wall, equipped with a video camera, I would earn a great deal of money.

Couldn't we all...

Speaking of rage,Poker rage happens every few seconds online, and according to undisclosed sources, players will actually scream, yell and kick their laptops...I've been told.

"No!" I says to undisclosed source...."Oh yes", undisclosed source says to me.

Some of these are grown men and women mind ya. Can you just imagine?

On occasion, the Poker sites of the internet like to deal a great hand to two or three people at once. Watch out...this is where it gets down right u-g-l-y.

They go on a rampage...Poker experts call it TILT. I call it NTILT (not taking it lightly there).

This is where that fly comes in, dragging his little camera. I would upload this stuff to youtube or send off to America's Funniest Home Videos. Why, I would be rich in a year.

Hmmm...Come to think of it, maybe all I need is a webcam...

We are all a superstitious bunch...

Ask any Poker player what he does before a game and I'll betcha two to one... oops...that's the gambler in me ..ha ha sorry.

I can guarantee that he or she will be looking to wear a lucky hat or shirt and on occassion, Heaven forbid, lucky underdrawers.

Can you imagine sitting in a Casino, let's say in Catoosa, Oklahoma with a gambler who refuses to change his or her underoos if on a winning streak.

The word streak brings many pictures to my mind that I don't even want to get into here but you can read between the stripes, I mean lines.

MOH (My other half) wants me to blow in his hat...for good luck.

Isn't that strange...

He's made some pretty decent money from my blowing in his hat. I think I am going to have to start charging him a fee because I do a such a great job.

In fact I think I will start a business...

Send me your hat...and a check for five dollars.

That's KKitty with two K's.

Don't you believe it...

A poker buddy of mine was in Tunica Mississippi a few weeks back, playing a cash game.

He wasn't at the table long enough to know how anyone really played when he caught a fairly decent hand.

Might I add, a fairly decent hand to my friend, is not even close to decent in my hand range. We agree that he is not a tight cash player.

Anyhow, a guy to his right makes a somewhat decent raise pre flop and my friend was just about to 'probably' fold when he hears a faint whisper from a little old lady on his left.

She wispered ever so softly, "Oh my, he's been pushin pots all night, he has. He ain't got nuthin...raise, raise him, he'll fold."

My friend re raises the raiser and the whispering missus on his left proceeds to say, in a very loud and clear voice, to the dealer..."I'm all in."

Bless her heart...

When the Poker Joker comes calling...

You have Aces, she has Ace King 'sooted', yeah that's how we spell it in poker slang world. Bingo, she flushes.

Ok, you sit back, regroup and here come the Cowboys - that would be pocket Kings for you newbies. Aces come calling.

By the way, if you read this blog and become a poker player please sign the form below that says I am not responsible for any losses that you incur but you can send half your winnings to the address posted in the email that you will request from me if you win.

Ok, now where was I. Oh yes, the days of whines and losses. Ok, so you lost another few bucks so you decide to really play tight now.( Like KK and AK 'sooted' wasn't tight enough.)

Along comes your small blind hand 2 8. Fold, fold, fold you tell yourself. Don't think about throwing another penny in that pot. You fold. You sit back and watch 8 8 2 hit the board...

You pick your drooling jaw back up off the the keyboard and shake your slobbering head from side to side. Why? What the...? What am I doing wrong? Arrrggghhhh!!!

Nothing my dear friend. As you've heard it said many times before. That's Poker...

Now go make Miss KKitty some money.

The Doc was In and I was out

Last week I missed a great opportunity to meet up with a poker friend from Oklahoma who is doing what is called "The Poor Man's Poker Tour."

He, aka, Dr Checkraise and Poker Joe are touring and playing Poker all over the USA.

Last week they were in Tunica, Mississippi and had a great time. Sorry I missed you guys!

We had company from New Jersey. Speaking of our company from New Jersey, they want to back me for the WSOP - World Series of Poker.

I will have to think about that a little more...after the shock wears off.

I encourage you to join the Doc's website . I have been a member since almost the beginning and Doc has some great information about Poker.

One of my Favs is the Axman. He knows Poker and likes to talk about it. See for yourself. It really is a great Site.

Don't forget to tell Doc that Miss KKitty sent you.

Here are the links to Doc's sites.

	http://www.drcheckraise.com http://www.pokerjoeandthedoc.com
Facebook Profile:	http://www.facebook.com/DrCheckRaise

Women Players have a little hunting and gathering in them too ya know

I played poker long before MOH (my other half) did. He's in Tunica, Mississippi as I write this, and I am in front of my computer. Something is wrong with this picture? Well not really. I introduced him to the game and (note the word) *tried to teach him how to play. Well, he has his own way and it works for him, so there. I blew in his hat and sent him off for a day away. Make that two. He is staying another day because he's winning. Good. It will give me time to write.

I remember when he came home one night and announced to me that "Men push women around in Poker." "Oh," I said. "No, really, I mean it, I did it all night. It's a man thing."he boasted. "Oh," I said, "You know, I had a sneaking suspicion that testosterone and a caveman image had to be kept up at a poker table, but never would I believe that men could be like that." (I turn and do a Joan Rivers finger down my throat) I quickly turn back and ask Dearest, " Well, how much did you take her for ? He cringed up that purdy face and said "Well, that last hand..." She got ya?" I asked. "Well yeah, She slow played her set." he said sheepishly. "Nooooo...gee, I wonder how she knew to do that?"

You betcha some men want to push women around the poker table. It's that EGO thing. Some of us bank on it...pun intended.

If you are interested in playing poker, ladies, take it from me. Learn before you leap. I grew up playing cards and it is still a learning process. If you decide to play, I hope we will meet and be friends at the table but remember, I push women around in poker too. It really is the nature of the beast - male or female.