Then, in a quiet and non-threatening voice, I told him to undress to a level comfortable for him and that I would return in a few minutes. I was not prepared for what I saw. His back was a solid blanket of coarse black hair. I don't mean he had a lot of hair for a guy….I mean he had a lot of hair for a mammal. Perhaps he's a mountain man I thought to myself, but then no…..there would be some discernible difference, some break in continuity between the hair on his back and what descended further down his trunk, legs and inevitably to the large, square blocks that he walked on. I could tell he wasn't very comfortable and I tried all manner of propping his limbs and such to allow for his unnaturally extended belly - which had him teetering on the table - which also got me to thinking….what was up with that gut? When he first arrived I was so distracted by his unusual height and lack of language skills that I failed to notice his mid-section all together. He wasn't fat by any means or at least the rest of him wasn't…. but his stomach was very 3rd world bloated as if he had just eaten a dingo before heading out this morning. I finally managed to find enough pillows and table extensions to accommodate most of him, and while he still didn't look comfortable, he was at least sufficiently supported. As I massaged his tree trunk legs and worked my way down to the lesser appendages most commonly referred to as “feet” (however with these boats the correct anatomical verbiage seemed lacking) I noticed that protruding from between his first two toes on his right foot was a pinecone?

This did at least explain the limp I had observed earlier. This sent my mind reeling with all sorts of thoughts regarding this creatures identity and I finally came to the conclusion that he was most probably and in all likelihood…. a yeti. I know. It doesn't sound plausible but it is at least possible…so I went with it. Now if I were to hazard a guess I would say he was in his early 50's but since I am unfamiliar with the yeti aging process, or even how long they live, I just couldn't be sure. He was in pretty good shape considering what his lifestyle must be like. Is it stressful on the body living in higher altitudes? But of course my yeti was in Texas with a pinecone lodged in his foot. East Texas piney woods yeti perhaps, but not likely an Appalachian yeti. East Texas was woodsy and fraught with God knows what other wildlife; those woods are dense and go on for miles….

There must be a busload of yeti out there! What kind of life does a yeti lead, I wondered? There has to be some hardships. Foraging for food, bathing in streams, constantly on the run from paranormal investigators. Poor yeti. No wonder he was here at the spa, lying on my table with a hot pack on his back, listening to Enja while he breathed in the calming effects of lavender and vanilla.

Once the cards are delt, a round of betting starts, then three community cards are delt, more betting, one more card, more betting and finally the river card. And of course, one last round of betting. As I said the name of the game is No Limit Texas Hold'em. If your not the sharpest tool in the shed, that means you can bet as high as you want at any given time of the game. That gives the game its beautiful psychological edge.

Have you ever heard the expression: "You can't bullshit a bullshiter". Well guess again! The beauty of the game is that even if you are a world wide known poker shark or even a small gold fish, the game depends on the size of your "kahones". No guts - No glory. You can have the worst hand on the table and still win big. It all depends on when you bet and how much.

The form is used in the widely televised main event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the World Poker Tour (WPT). Let me just tell you guys, the stakes are high, the pots are massive and there's never a dull moment. Keep in mind that the players you se here are regular people like you and me. They applied to the tournaments online or at the casino for a ridicules cost of about 50$ (some for free), played and successfully beat hundreds of people to reach the final table and win millions of dollars!

I've compiled a few videos for the curious. Its a game that takes five minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. Here is some of the best action and a few of the biggest pots ever.

What Are The Chances?

This is one of my favorites. I'm not going to spoil it for you, but so much cash and so much luck put together = amazing action.

Look at All That Cash!

What a shame, I mean how good do you have to be? Think about it, loads of cash in front of your face, an amazing hand and your pot committed. You're definitely going "All In".

Thats What I Call a Poker Face

I'm Speechless...

So until Its my turn to be playing with the big sharks, you can find me kickin' ass on Facebook's most popular application, Texas Hold'em, winning loads of chips that are actually worth less than the crumbs on my keyboard.