{"id":510,"date":"2018-09-03T16:34:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T16:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbpoker.ca\/blog\/?p=510"},"modified":"2018-09-03T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T16:40:52","slug":"band-of-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbpoker.ca\/blog\/2018\/09\/03\/band-of-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Band of Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ten<\/strong>. Ten fuckin\u2019 years. How many wins have you had? How many bad beats have destroyed your soul? More importantly, how many Roma slices have you fit in your mouth? Probably more than you care to admit!<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the league will kick-off with its tenth season – a feat no one could have imagined when we first started. Who would have thought that a ludicrous statement that Chris D is better than everyone at poker would have turned into this?<\/p>\n

From its humble beginnings, this tour has grown from small get-togethers to a monthly institution. It\u2019s become apart of our lives so ingrained in our identity that we relive the memories like Al Bundy cherishing his Polk High days.\u00a0 We may not be much in this world – a spec of dust in the ever-expanding universe – but once a month, we\u2019re kings.<\/p>\n

Now we stand at the top of a mountain reflecting on what we have accomplished along the way. \u00a0From 11 players in season 1 to a grand total of twenty big sweaty dudes complaining about the heat in the basement. And sandwiched in between those years are players who have come and gone. Some who have even come back again. We don\u2019t even question why they return. We know already.<\/p>\n

This tour is more than just cards. Or the official BBPT chips that weren\u2019t quite right and needed to be washed. Or the tables that Sean M designed for us to play on but haunt his mind every time they need transport.<\/p>\n

No, this tour is deeper than arguing about the distance of locations for events each month. Or what the official start time is for the tour. Or what the minimum bet is on re-raises.<\/p>\n

This tour has brought us together regardless of some fringe players political leanings or how many push-ups we can do at the table while playing poker.<\/p>\n

A bond strongly forged \u2013 and for some, an elite championship bond has also been forged \u2013 that will not divide us, no matter how many shits Darren can unload in one night. We hold our breath, run into that proverbial bathroom, and get the hell out as fast as we can \u2013 cause dammit if we don\u2019t, we\u2019ll be blinded out.<\/p>\n

Slow dealing, tables of death, and even baseball caps to the eye won\u2019t stop us from turning up once a month \u2013 unless Mitch\u2019s wife has other plans for him.<\/p>\n

Then why do we do this? It certainly isn\u2019t for the money. Cause most of you haven\u2019t come close to winning shit. It\u2019s about when break is, the goddamn mozza sticks, and the loser lounge.<\/p>\n

Maybe, just maybe you really do have a chance at having your name engraved on the cup and that\u2019s what you tell yourself to show up each month. But hey, that\u2019s okay. Because when you do come close and miss the mark, we\u2019ll be here for you, like we have the last 10 years. We\u2019ll remind you\u2026. \u201cTHE CHANCE MAY NEVER COME……….. AGAIN!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

J to the 5 and I\u2019m all in!<\/p>\n

Happy 10-year anniversary, bitches!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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