because Kaiji loves to lose

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

Who: genius_idiot, and whoever decides to show up!
When: 1:00AM, Sept. 28
Where: a spare room in the basement of the Back-End Bar.
Rating: PG-13?
Warnings: Gambling, booze, man tears, whatever.

On September 27, everyone will receive a text from Kaiji with the following information:
Poker tonight (game & buy-in tbd), basement of bar, 1:00AM. Anyone welcome.

Of course, he's not taking into account minors, but that doesn't mean they can't sneak in, right?

To anyone who comes, Kaiji will be sitting at a table, shuffling some cards, a case of cheap beer sitting next to him to share with everyone. Several chairs surround the table, and a case of poker chips sits open, waiting to be sorted. Fifty dollars sits on the table in front of Kaiji - that's what he plans for a buy-in for now, but is willing to adjust if need be.

Kaiji will give a nod to anyone who walks in. "Have a seat, grab a drink. Do you know how to play?"

[[OOC - no need to thread out games in their entirety, that gets a bit monotonous imho! This is an open log, so feel free to mill around, win or lose some cash, sneak in, have some drinks, whatever you want! The game is 5-card stud. Enjoy!]]

Comments

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

"Fifty bucks is a lot on my poor salary... Maybe I'll just watch."

Ryuunosuke Uryuu has taken a break from his bartending, and what better to do than watch the poker game going on right below his workplace?

[needsteaplz.livejournal.com]

Saori was on her way back to the hotel after some solo training. She looked at the text message she recieved earlier. Well, she did have some extra money and she was off from work...oh why not.

She headed over to the location and ended. When Kaiji asked her if she played before, she nodded.

"I remember some of the rules." She learned how to play from her American host family's father when she studied abroad.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Miki grabs a drink, slams herself down in a chair and stares hard at Kaiji.

"Nope. Doesn't mean I won't win."

[go-go-lets-go.livejournal.com]

How did Sakurako get in here even though she's only sixteen years old? It is truly a mystery to all. Probably the same way she managed to get into that other bar to sing karaoke the other night - just walking in oblivious to age limits and acting like she belongs there. At any rate, here she is in the basement now, taking a seat at the table.

"I don't have a job yet, so I don't really have a lot of money to bet with... is it okay if I just pay back the $50 buy-in with my winnings at the end of the night?"

wrong icon >_>

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

Kaiji smirked at that. "Same here. But you have to be willing to risk it if you want to win. You sure you don't want in?"

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"It's not too hard. I even got this." Kaiji slid over a list of hands (http://www.casino-tribune.com/images/rank_of_poker_hands.gif) to Saori. "I figured with people coming from all over creation, there'd be a lot who needed to learn."

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

That's an attitude Kaiji could appreciate. He's developed a good poker face though, and for now just gave Miki a sly smirk.

"Is that so. Well, might as well familiarize yourself with the hands, at least." Kaiji tossed Miki a piece of paper with a list of winning hands (http://www.casino-tribune.com/images/rank_of_poker_hands.gif) for her to look over.

"Five-card draw, no wild cards. Fifty dollars to buy in."

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"Wait, how old are you? How did you... Never mind." Kaiji sighed. "You gotta have something. You might not win."

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Fifty dollars. That's a lot of money.

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"It's not, trust me. I make shit money and I can still afford it." Well, that's debatable, but he's got an addiction to feed.

"Come on. Ya gotta bet money to make money."

[go-go-lets-go.livejournal.com]

"Okay, here, then..."

Sakurako digs into her pocket, coming up with the equivalent of about $10 in yen. It's all she had on her when she arrived in Prospero.

"Is that enough? Like I said, I'll pay the pot back later when I win!"

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

Kaiji rubbed his forehead. "You're really serious about this, huh. A kid like you shouldn't get mixed up in this kinda stuff, ya know."

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

"I'm considering it carefully." Ryuunosuke pulls up a chair. "Got to make serious decisions."

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"Do you even know how to play?"

Kaiji slid a beer Ryuunosuke a can of beer across the table.

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Cool, free beer. Ryuunosuke pops open the tab. "Yeah, I've been in enough places to pick up a few kinds. I travel."

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"Good. I was afraid everyone in this town wouldn't have a clue. Though I guess that would only up my chances in the end, it kinda sucks out the fun."

"So, you interested?"

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

"Sure, why not?" Ryuunosuke counts out fifty bucks. "Here you go."

[go-go-lets-go.livejournal.com]

Sakurako waves a hand, smiling. "Don't worry about it, I bet on stuff all the time with my friends back home!"

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

*With a quick movement Miki whips out a Ulysses G and slams it on the table, grinning*

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

Kaiji smirked, and began to deal chips.

"This'd be better if more people showed up, but I'll take what I can get, I guess."

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"Seriously? What do you play?"

He starts dealing cards and chips now.

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

"That's more like it." He'll give her a fast and dirty run-down of the rules as he deals cards and chips.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

(Miki picks up her cards, smirking.)

"You may have helped me a few weeks ago, but I'm afraid tonight I'm going to have to destroy you."

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

"No point in complaining. Maybe it'll attract some players when I win."

[needsteaplz.livejournal.com]

When she looked over the list, she couldn't help but smile. "I guess there are some consistencies between worlds." She pulled out a fifty from her wallet to place on the table and sat down.