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Chinese New Year 201815/2/2018 Last year was the first time I did not visit relatives. Got declined when I asked to. I'm not in it for the money. I did say no when they gave red packets. It is an occasion I can meet most relatives together at the same time. So I decided I will not be visiting any relatives for future chinese new year but during non festive season.
I don't have memorable CNY growing up. My mother always quarreled with my dad for money. Kept asking for more money out of him especially during CNY. She likes to celebrate in a different way. Then the gathering with friends. I used to like gambling cause it was part of having fun with friends during this period but there are 3 specific people who view this as an opportunity to make money off friends. 2 brothers and another degenerate. Can't take a beating sore losers. They would double up their stakes after losing and go off after winning. Do it at casinos. Not to friends. There was a craze for poker about 5 to 6 years back and we decided to play it instead of usual black jack. I did not join the game as my intention was to hang out. My close friend who invited us over asked me to take over as he wanted a break to smoke and catch up with another friend. I obliged and since it was not my money I had to protect his interest. I'm not a good poker player but did have some knowledge on it. After a few hands began to make moves to position myself ahead and sense where I was at the table. Raised preflop. 3 bet flop. Check raise. Basic poker my friend taught me who is a really good player. Then the time came for them to pull stunts. Fucktard younger bro: Wow. Can't you bet lesser and limp into the game? Me: I got good cards. (It was a bluff. They were playing to cards and I was playing to people. I knew I got them) Fucktard older bro: We just wanna play. Me: Yea sure just call. Fucktard younger bro: Eh. Don't sound so arrogant. Me: It is not my money I gotta protect. If you asked me to play for you I would do the same. Fucktard younger bro: Don't talk so much. If this was my place I would beat you up. My friend heard the commotion and relieved me from playing just in time. Think I made him $100 around 10 hands. Had the game started off at $0.1/$0.2 or $0.5/$1 I would have been more easy as lower stakes meant casual play but they went $1/$1 which showed their intention. Thought they might have played at some poker house but I guess not. Their view is so narrow. Lost all respect for them. I don't understand how people place their priorities. What is important for them is in fact so insignificant. Trying so hard to make themselves heard and become a nuisance. When their bubble gets burst they are unable to handle the truth and always able to conjure reasons to find blame. I find us being alive in this vast universe miraculous. Yes money is important but it is material. So love more. Be kinder. To others and yourself. Happy chinese new year everyone. AuthorLaid back and enjoys a good laugh. Archives
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