Cyprus to Toronto

I am headed to the airport for the short trip from NY City to Toronto for the Canadian Poker Expo: http://www.canadianpokerexpo.com/About . Full Tilt is going to be one of the hosts and has a packed schedule of events, so if you are in the area, stop by.

I spent the last few days in Cyprus at the Merit Casino, a little vacation mixed with helping them plan their upcoming January tournament series. They had some cash games I played which consisted of an interesting style. The game was $5-10 and the average buy-in $1,000. The pre-flop action went one of two ways; either 6-9 way limp pot, or someone would raise and it would still be 6-9 players. Sometimes even with a big re-raise you would still get multi-way action. I played one fun pot on the second day, it was limped around to UTG+3 and he raised to $80 and 3 players call, I am in the big blind with two red aces and raise all-in, which was about $1,100. I get 3 callers! The flop comes J 6 2 turn 2 river 4 and the UTG+3 guy instantly turns over J 6 suited thinking he is the winner. Lucky for me the pair on board counterfeits him and my aces hold up.

I usually hate all those forwarded email jokes and dumb stories and almost never forward them around because I believe most others don’t like getting them either, but I got one the other day which made me laugh out loud, so against my better judgment I will paste it here. This is supposed to be coming from a doctor advising a patient on health issues. Keep in mind the past 6 months I have been trying to improve my eating habits and exercising regularly.

Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it…don’t waste on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiency. What does cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So steak is nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give you 100% of recommended daily allowance of vegetable product.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can’t think of single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No pain..good!

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food are fried these day in vegetable oil. In fact, they permeated by it. How could getting more vegetable be bad for you?!?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it will get bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whale to me.

Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! ‘Round’ a shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

And remember:

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – Wine in one hand – chocolate in the other – body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO-HOO, what a ride!!”

AND…..

For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats
and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

CONCLUSION:

Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.