Search
Recommended Sites
Related Links






   

Informative Articles

How To Win Playing Poker: Learn To Play Your Opponent
When you are entering the world of poker you must be aware of the fact that in order to achieve the best performance you must become skilled not only at playing poker as a game but also at playing poker players as persons. This basically...

Online Poker Betting Strategies
Thousands of men and women from different corners of the world have taken up online poker playing in the past several years. Most analysts agree that the number of people who regularly participate in online poker will double within the coming couple...

Satellite Poker Tournament Strategy
Satellite poker tournaments are becoming increasingly popular. Many people are using satellites to work their way to the prestigious and expensive tournaments like the World Series of Poker. What are satellite tournaments? They are generally...

The History Of Jacks Or Better Poker
The origins of Poker and Jacks or Better are quite controversial. There isn't any specific ancestor of the game to draw a date from. However, Poker is a very old game indeed. The earliest reference seems to be from JH Green who, in...

World Series of Poker: History
When you hear the term, the World Series of Poker, most people today think about ESPN coverage and thousands of people all laying down $10,000 to become the next poker millionaire. The top players are cult icons and have turned their fame into...

 
The Poker Chip

To write this article saddens me greatly. It is a story of great heart break and pain. And all because of a poker chip.

Many years ago when I left my village and traveled to the new world I vowed that I would work hard, save my money and send for my father. My father was a very proud man who loved life and lived it to its fullest. He taught me everything I know.

When I arrived in the new world I quickly learned the language and got a job in a casino. At first I cleaned the washrooms and vacuumed the many splendid and expensive rugs that draped the casino floors. Soon I worked my way up to dishwasher then busboy and finally I became a croupier.

It was at this point I had saved enough money to send for my beloved father. When my father arrived he was very proud of me. Especially when I was decked out in my croupier outfit.

The first night that my father arrived in this wonderful new land I had to work. I did not want to leave my father alone so I brought him with me to the casino. I was working the Blackjack table so I decided to give my father some poker chips to play with so he could amuse himself while I worked.

Now, my father is a very simple man. He is not a worldly man as he comes from a small village that does not have computers and television sets.

My father had never seen a poker chip before. He did not know what it was. He must have thought it was food as he took a poker chip and put it in his mouth. Then he bit down hard.

The pain on my father's face sent me into hysteria. It reached into my heart and sent tears down my cheeks. My father's knees buckled and he fell to the floor. My helpless hands reached out to him and I yelled "Papa!"

To make a long story short my father needed a root canal. And he needed one fast. In the end it cost me $1,332.14.

And lucky for me I had just learned some of the greatest gambling systems for sports betting, Blackjack, Texas Holding and horse track betting. I quickly won this money back.

Now, if my father needs a filling it is always a gold filling. He has a beautiful smile.

And I owe it all to this great new world.

(c) Giancarlo Casio. All rights reserved.



About the author:

Giancarlo Casio is a very proud man and writes from his heart. His articles can be found at http://www.gambleonthis.com

Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.