Local Poker Game Robbed

Last night I had a free evening, so I drove over to Tunica for some pokers. I've been trying to grind up a bankroll at Harrah's, but they only had one 1/3 game going, so over to the higher variance Horseshoe I went. I'd like to say it went well, but it did not. The short version (because I really don't want to talk about it lol) is that I was winning the small pots and losing the big ones. Losing to backdoor flush draws of all things...TWICE. Backdoor flushes. Ok, then. That was enough for me. Good luck, see you later. So, it's back to Harrah's and watching paint dry next week. ;)

At the table, I overheard the guys talking about the poker game armed robbery that happened last week at the Colonial Country Club in Memphis. I have often wondered why we can't get bigger games going in Tunica on a regular basis and private games like this are likely the reason! I don't like private games or home games, as robbery is a big possibility. No thank you. I'll stick with the casinos.

They said this is usually a much bigger game, but at the time of the robbery, there were only 6 players still playing that night and about $16k was stolen from them at gunpoint. Scary stuff. The robbery was apparently set up by a country club employee who knew about the large amounts of cash in the game and had access to the gate to enter the property.

The Memphis paper requires a subscription, but I found this article that tells the story. Moral of the story; be careful in private games! There is more than one way to lose your money...