Good afternoon from Vienna
THe Concord card club is a spacious venue, 40+ tables, 24 hour cash action, and generally really nice.
Players are currently registering and our lot are at the bar.
My weekend began when I arrived home from other duties at 10pm last night. By mid-night I was ready for bed, all unpacked and re-packed.
My phone rang, and the boisterous tones of a Lady In Ireland cascaded down the phone
"Ger rang" she said
My heart sank for a moment. What could this be? Volcanic Ash over Vienna, Card-room closure?
"Ger wants you to know there is a club next door to the casino, pack your credit cards"
I did not know what to say, after all I am not that type of girl.
She went on
"Ger asked the taxi driver if he could get a dance in the club and the driver said he could have anything he wanted"
So here I am, looking forward to the poker and with credit cards at home!
My tip to win this should be Ger Smyth himself but he is the Jekyll and Hyde of Poker.
Early stages of a tournament he is loose, aggressive and talented. Quite the chip getter.
At about 7pm in any APAT though he is transformed. The sixth pint of the day is usually the inflection point where loose, talented and aggressive turns into loose, donkey and aggressive and the chips disappear in a haze of burning felt to his opponents.
Could today be different?
Probably not, but I will enjoy watching.
Play begins at 3pm
