Cigar Lifestyle: Texas Hold ‘Em Basics

Those of you who indulge in the cigar smoker’s lifestyle may sometimes find yourselves with a tiny Kenny Rogers on your shoulder, serving as your conscience, telling you to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run. Though this concept of poker — knowing when to place a bet or lay your cards down — has never changed, the game itself has been reformed. The days of antes and jokers have been put on the backburners, fed to the card sharks for lunch, to make way for Texas Hold ‘em. Read more

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Tue, June 5th, 2007

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