Wow, almost 200 views and one "kinda" response for cards. 

I gotta say, I'm surprised at the lackluster response.  Maybe poker is a dying vestige of the past.  Like hunting (and fishing), a generational thing that is no longer in vogue? 

Cards, including poker, was very much a part of my life in high school, college, and beyond. Without cards and basketball, I don't know what I would have done with myself.  I'm sure there were much more character-building hobbies and useful skills I should have spent honing during all those idles hours of youth.  But more likely, I would have ended up in some juvenile detention center! 

Well, I'll get over the rejection.  Carry on!

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