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Ben P

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Cold Deck

Submitted to Contest #180

Bust. Shit, I’ve only been at this table thirty minutes and am down more than half my stack. And to think, I was more concerned about getting backed off when I walked in than I was losing any real money. “That’s it for me fellas, Millie will be taking over from here.” Time for a dealer change, apparently. Just as well, “Daniel” hasn’t done me any favors. “Ok guys, good luck” Millie gets situated in her seat and pats twice on the table before letting the next cards fly. The count suggests a dearth of high cards coming so I’ve only r...

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