Texas Holdem
Some of you know that over the past year or so I have become a big fan of Texas Holdem. The first few times I saw it being played on TV I thought to myself “how could anyone sit and watch people playing poker on TV?” - but one day I decided to watch for a while to see if I could figure out what was so fascinating about it. I’m not sure I can answer that question even now, but I’m pretty sure there’s no purer form of poker!
I found a couple of freebie downloads to see if I could figure out how to play. To make a long story short, it has become a BIG THING for me! I’m not in danger of losing money playing online cuz one of the first things I learned is how easy it is to lose! I found a few online sites that use play money but the best thing I found was a game that I could buy and install on my PC and play online with an online community that loves the game, wants to learn to play better, and plays for fun.
I felt pretty lucky to have found the game because most of what isápopular is nowhere near as good as DD Poker and most stores don’t carry it. Just in case anyone is interested, you can go to their website and download a demo which is fully functional in every way except that you cannot host a game. It’s easy enough to find games online and the community is small enough that you will find yourself playing against some of the same people often enough to learn a little about their playing style. There’s a chat window so that you can sort of get to know the people you’re playing with.
Check it out - DDPOKER - and if you wind up playing, keep an eye out for me. My handle is (predictably) Duggles…. I’ve even stumbled upon some other musicians and folks who were interested enough in music to buy Happenstance CDs after checking out or website and song samples! (thanks Ted!) I’ve met a guy who plays in a band that does Beatles covers exclusively (up in the Northeast) and does a great job.á Check out Ted’s group “Number Nine“.
anyway… I guess that’s all I have to say about that…. 