did like most people today and ate too much and got lazy. but i did watch paul mcartny in concert on tv and it was great. it was his show in nyc. all my animals got extra nice dinners for thanksgiving as well as me. i hope nobody broke down and played poker today but [...]

really no snow has fallen in the valley yet. and that is fine with me. hunting season for big game is drawing to a close and so far no problems with hunters on my land. the two baby turkeys hanging around my house are getting larger and one i think is a male as he [...]

people that are drinking while playing poker usually are losers in the game. that isnt so hard to understand. but when you drink you also get good action from many of the players that would not ordinarily play with you.  also when you drink more than just a small amount it affects your ability to [...]

enjoying november as the weather hasnt got bad so outside things are still fun to do. poker is slow with hunting season in full swing. too many looking for that big elk or buck. the nice part about poker around here is it is not full of slow playing drunks. you get a fair amount [...]

had a fun big pot yeaterday which was unusual. i had two aces and four of us got the money in. well i thought i was beat on the flop of two jacks. but when the third one came and i didnt hear any yelps i knew i had the nuts. same as when the [...]

two of the rooms around here are having a ladies night out game one day a week. it attracts four or five of them to play and the games become active and fun. i think it is a great idea and promotion of poker. the guys playing like it too.

my good friend duke and his wife janel just had a baby boy so i guess they will be tied up for awhile around here. by the way she is also the best poker dealer in the area for sure and the players are missing her already. both play poker regularly and do well. they [...]

never when going into a new room. why give anyone a clue as to your ability to play. just from messing with chips you can deduce things like that when you call you are more likely to have something than when a non chip shuffler does. and non chip shufflers would also have better hands [...]

i got asked if i see coyote frequently, and yes i do.  i have a den on my property and usually get to see about four pups each spring grow up. then they split up it seems with only a few hanging around through the winter to eat some deer. here in montana they arent [...]

got to watch a stare down with the big buck that has been staying in a field out my window with about six does. he was staring down a coyote for about ten minutes before it started walking up to the deer. then all the deer moved away from him next to my barn and [...]