Sept. 16, 2022, poker recap: Part 1

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By Matthew E. Milliken
MEMwrites.wordpress.com
Sept. 20, 2022

I walked around 6.2 miles the morning of Friday, Sept. 16. After showering and dressing, I puttered around the house for a while. Around 1 in the afternoon, having loaded some things into my car, I drove down to Princeton and parked close to Nassau Avenue. I wandered along the north end of the Nassau commercial district and went a block or two past it. Then I reversed course and stepped into the foyer of a restaurant called Amazing Thai, which had a large (and at that time empty) outdoor seating area.

I enjoyed a quiet lunch on a mild, sunny mid-September afternoon. Then I strolled south for a while, going one long block past where I’d parked. Upon turning back toward my car, I made a quick stop at an ATM. Back at my car, I put my food in the soft-sided cooler I’d brought, arranged my phone and other items to my satisfaction, and began driving toward the casino I generally call Philadelphia Live.

Right around 5 p.m., I sat down in seat eight at table 10, which was hosting a $1-$3 no limit Texas holdem game. I bought in for $300.