#6

To the battle bright and early
Maybe not so bright (him) but yeah early 

He hit the thoroughfare at ten over

His personal speed limit 

While listening intently

To the last four minutes 

Of Tools "Descending" 

Perhaps one of the finest instrumental passages 

In the history of rock 

His battle this day 

Will be a Texas Hold'em poker tournament 

In girding for conflict he stops 

To order a number six 

With a small orange juice... at McD's 

Then stops the Q5 road side

To consume breakfast and square his attitude 

His thoughts turn to common mistakes

He's made during battle 

And his tendency to forget them 

In the heat of the moment

Avoid big pots in the beginning

Ignore most pocket pairs of 2's, 3's, and 4's

Bluff big in position

Top pair post flop is often a loser

If you can't pick out the donkey at the table

The donkey is you

Slow play of big hands

Is often frowned upon by the pros

But you love it

So do it

There's more, there's always more

Nevertheless he will head into the fray

With confidence borne from

The recent support of Lady Luck

Who has blessed him with good runs

While he patiently waited (folded) 

For her to show up

This day, among 70 entrants

He will cash in second place

Catching 10 times his entry fee

The battle won

In two months, around 9 of 11 cashes

Yet, he knows the Lady, her fickle self

Will grace another soon

He's learned to enjoy the moment

"Know what I mean Vern?!" - Jim Varney aka Ernest P. Worell