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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on January 23, 2005, 03:49:04 PM
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Last night, my next-door neighbor and I decided to visit a cardroom. Standard stuff... Holdem, Blackjack... tables were 3/6, 6/12, 9/18, etc...
I'd been there about an hour and was doing okay, and then about two tables away I heard the commotion. I looked over and this older gentleman, probably 65+ or so, was obviously in the middle of some sort of seizure.
Amid the shouts of call 911 the moving of tables to make room for the stretcher that was coming, I watched as three people administered CPR.
Meanwhile, the dealer at my table kept right on dealing.
It was all just so surreal. I noticed a guy quietly watching the "show" while he consumed his pizza.
After one round, I got up and walked away for a couple of rounds, but then came back. They asked if I was in for the next round, and I told them that I wasn't going to play until the crisis was past. I guess I embarrassed the table, because at that point they decided to "take a break".
Anyway... it was just so bizarre.
No word on if the man survived, but he was breathing when he left. My guess is that he suffered a stroke.
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People can be insensitive, especially when gambling.
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Originally posted by Sandman
[BAfter one round, I got up and walked away for a couple of rounds, but then came back. They asked if I was in for the next round, and I told them that I wasn't going to play until the crisis was past. I guess I embarrassed the table, because at that point they decided to "take a break".
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That's great Sandman, you are a class act.
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Not necessary classy but thanks... I just can't concentrate on a game while someone is possibly dying fifteen feet away from me.
I was weak... WEAK!
;)
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In Vegas they would have carted him off posthaste to prevent people from doing exactly what you did. You did the right thing.
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Yeah, so speaking of Diplomacy... Sandy, what say you jump in and take over CSA for Reschke (he just resigned) in the Oclub_imp game?
And just so I can be on-topic... that is pretty messed up. The other folks at the table must've just been going along with what the dlr was doing, I can't imagine anyone feeling OK about playing through that.
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I was waiting for the cops to bust through the door......
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Originally posted by SOB
Yeah, so speaking of Diplomacy... Sandy, what say you jump in and take over CSA for Reschke (he just resigned) in the Oclub_imp game?
I could probably do that. Of course, I haven't paid that much attention since Turkey got wiped out.
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That'd be awesome Sandman...I'll put it to a vote and let ya know. Apparently there needs to be a unanimous yes vote by the remaining powers for a previous player to take over another power in the same game.
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Originally posted by Sandman
Not necessary classy but thanks... I just can't concentrate on a game while someone is possibly dying fifteen feet away from me.
I was weak... WEAK!
;)
Were you using your "Poker Face" while this was happening?
Karaya
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lol - just remembered the Reverend Horten Heat album title...
"Liquor in the front, Poker in the rear"