Nuances - Get Your Flop, Turn and River On!

People ask me about my fascination with poker all the time
Not really...in fact they never ask
My response
Okay, if I were to have one
It would go something like this...

Its a combination of nuances that I love
Besides the mandatory Big Three that is
The Big Three being skill, patience and luck...
Luck outnumbering the others at least two to one

Its the comfort and surroundings of the Casino involved
Fine acoustics, quality furnishings, good food and fresh air
being chief among them
Mine is Sacramento's Capital Casino
It has all this and more

Its also the dealers, tournament directors and other staff
who are typically very skilled, friendly and cheerful
The owner, and customers must be doing right by them I would say...

Regular hold'em tournament players are a big part of the experience too
They number around eighty
Supplemented by a half dozen or so new or occasional players
Its a fine group made up of business professionals, night workers
(Tournaments are typically held mid-day), retirees and others
In all, the players are a solid bunch; good sports, friendly, and tough competitors

Additional subtleties are in things like the feel of the table felt
The comfort of the chairs
The quality (heft) and cleanliness of the chips
Especially to a chip shuffler like me
The position of the television screens
some informing you of tournament details
some showing athletic and other events
Let's not forget the cleanliness of the bathrooms

All this works in concert to make me cozy
Ready to do battle on the felt
Trying to make the most out of the cards
The Game of course being everyone's purpose

Even on days when luck is not a lady
I enjoy it - I call those days "Poker lessons"
So let's get them there "cards in the air" folks!
Can't wait 'til the next one begins...