Wednesday, May 11, 2005
aceface
Does it bother anybody else that when you're playing blackjack, you can get "blackjack" without actually being dealt a "black jack"?
I learned this the hard way. I was playing in the International World Tournament Series of Blackjack Finals in Little Rock, Arkansas. The dealer handed me two cards, the three of hearts and the jack of spades. I jumped out of my seat and yelled "blackjack!!!!" I also yelled "slapjack!!!!" and slapped my hand on the table really hard, making everyone's cards go flying. Then, just for fun, I yelled "52 Pickup!!!" It was quite the experience. When the dealer told me that I needed to have an ace and a face card to have blackjack, I was utterly stunned. Stunned, I tell you! It's no wonder I had been so good at this game. I was also an above average redking and blackseven player. But I suck at redqueen. The other players pointed at me in ridicule. The 500,000 fans were all laughing, too. There were certainly countless others laughing at their televisions; the event was being aired on NBC opposite American Idol. I ran out of the Days Inn in shame. I ran all the way to Denny's on the other side of town, and stuffed myself silly with three Grand Slam breakfasts. The waitress told me I was crazy for ordering three breakfasts, but I didn't care. I drank an entire bottle of syrup that night. The sausage links weren't very good. I think they had been sitting out for a while.
The previous story did not happen. But it could happen. It could happen to you, or someone you love, unless we do something about it. "But I'm just one gambling commission chairman, what can I do?" you ask. Well, I'm glad you asked. You can join in the fight. You can make a difference. I've created The International Chapter to Prevent Misleading Gaming Activities, or ICPMGA for short. Please send a homemade sign-up sheet with your name, address, favorite color, and preferred brand of toothpaste, along with $1,374.13 for your annual dues. I'm currently the only member, but our membership has grown by 13% since September 2004.
It is ICPMGA's first, primary, and only goal to change the name of "blackjack" to "aceface." After all, to get a "blackjack" in blackjack, you don't need a black jack, you need an ace and a face card. Hence, "aceface." If you got a better name, join ICPMGA and we'll talk. ¶ monger187 wrote this on 5/11/2005
I learned this the hard way. I was playing in the International World Tournament Series of Blackjack Finals in Little Rock, Arkansas. The dealer handed me two cards, the three of hearts and the jack of spades. I jumped out of my seat and yelled "blackjack!!!!" I also yelled "slapjack!!!!" and slapped my hand on the table really hard, making everyone's cards go flying. Then, just for fun, I yelled "52 Pickup!!!" It was quite the experience. When the dealer told me that I needed to have an ace and a face card to have blackjack, I was utterly stunned. Stunned, I tell you! It's no wonder I had been so good at this game. I was also an above average redking and blackseven player. But I suck at redqueen. The other players pointed at me in ridicule. The 500,000 fans were all laughing, too. There were certainly countless others laughing at their televisions; the event was being aired on NBC opposite American Idol. I ran out of the Days Inn in shame. I ran all the way to Denny's on the other side of town, and stuffed myself silly with three Grand Slam breakfasts. The waitress told me I was crazy for ordering three breakfasts, but I didn't care. I drank an entire bottle of syrup that night. The sausage links weren't very good. I think they had been sitting out for a while.
The previous story did not happen. But it could happen. It could happen to you, or someone you love, unless we do something about it. "But I'm just one gambling commission chairman, what can I do?" you ask. Well, I'm glad you asked. You can join in the fight. You can make a difference. I've created The International Chapter to Prevent Misleading Gaming Activities, or ICPMGA for short. Please send a homemade sign-up sheet with your name, address, favorite color, and preferred brand of toothpaste, along with $1,374.13 for your annual dues. I'm currently the only member, but our membership has grown by 13% since September 2004.
It is ICPMGA's first, primary, and only goal to change the name of "blackjack" to "aceface." After all, to get a "blackjack" in blackjack, you don't need a black jack, you need an ace and a face card. Hence, "aceface." If you got a better name, join ICPMGA and we'll talk. ¶ monger187 wrote this on 5/11/2005
