1st Annual World Deaf Poker Tournament

Here's the 1st annual World Deaf Poker Tournament to be held in Las Vegas this October 12, 2005. The deadline to apply is September 8, 2005. It cost $200 to buy in and a $100 entry fee for the No Limit Texas Hold'em. First prize is $6,000 if there are less than 100 entries. The pot goes up with higher number of entries, with the highest at $12,000.

I wondered about this last month when we'd have a Deaf Poker tournament seeing that we have all these No Limit Texas Hold' em cable shows going on. Essentially a mini-craze on Texas Hold'em poker games. And now, this, the 1st annual World Deaf Poker Tournament.

I love playing Texas Hold'em and its my favorite game. Played poker all of my life. And soon, next month a brand new Casino (Inn of the Mountain Gods) will open only 40 minutes away from home and an opportunity to play/practice more often. Often I play the Texas Hold' em in Albuquerque whenever I go on a business trip, which incidentally will be next week and play either the $2/$4 or $3/$6 games at the poker table.

The biggest pot I won was about $250 in the Seven Card Poker game in Reno a few years ago. That win came off of my very first Royal Flush (Ace high, King, Queen, Jack and Ten) clubs. A very rare card play. An unbeatable win and the best card to have in your had that anybody would wish for. I was shocked to see a Royal Flush in my hand when the 7th card came up showing a Jack of clubs, completing the Royal Flush straight. Too bad the pot wasn't any higher. Played against an 80 year old lady after others at the poker table folded. The little ol' lady had a Full House (three of a kind, and a two of kind) and we raised each other 3 times, which was the limit on number of raises. I never felt guilty once when I raked in the $250 pot.

Will I go? I may. Who knows. There is still time to think about this.

So, who's going?