A Small Misunderstanding
Posted by admin on Aug 26, 2008
So, in my last post, I mentioned that I’d acquired a new nickname; Voltaire. A couple of the regulars, two brothers, started calling me that last two Sundays ago after I’d acquired a big stack and sat on it for a bit.
When I went to emergency poker Tuesday night, the talk was flying left and right and my new nickname was brought up to our regular host, who wasn’t present when the new tag was applied. He asked about it and I explained it had something to do with the fact that I make my living through the written word. Hell, I can’t say i know Voltaire’s work, but the fact i even know his name makes him someone I’m happy to be affiliated with. Thing is, I’m not.
A player named Dan, who knows both of the guys who gave me the name was forced to step in and explain. “They didn’t call you that because you’re a writer. They called you that because once you get chips, you tighten up and qon’t give them away. It’s like putting chips in a vault.” Then, as the whole room laughed, he added “Those guys don’t know who the fuck Voltaire is.” So there it is; the name is Vaultaire. It’s a sad turn of events, considering I can’t stop laughing at it.
Just another example of how poker brings together vastly different people to do something they commonly love to do.
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This looks funny and some fights has gone for you i think dude. Like this many misunderstandings happened when i chose the username for the online poker game.
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