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Posted By: David Smith

Do you know what REAL poker would be?? Playing for your cards.

When I was a kid in the late 1970's and early 1980's, I used to play poker for baseball cards. Two or three of my friends and I would get together and play poker for cards we didn't want. The Rangers, Cubs, White Sox and Mets were HEAVILY weighted in the mix because mos of their players sucked.

One time, one of my friends got into his older Brother's ball cards and brought them. So instead of playing for cards from the late 1970's and early 1980's, he was putting in cards from the late 1960's and early 1970's. No stars mind you, at least he didn't think so. Why I sya that is because one of my friends got a 1968 Nolan Ryan Rookie card out of a game and as far as I know, still owns it today, even though he stopped collecting years ago.

So, back on topic. REAL poker would be you guys getting together and bringing your collections and putting them on the line. You think a "bad beat" would be losing money, how about if you were losing your cards??

Just a thought,

David