A Pack of Bicycle Cards for Me
I am starting to worry about the recent commercialization of the online poker industry. I can give the online poker world a little bit of leeway when it is exploring new territory with new technology. For example, online poker casinos are something new and different. They can try all the new things that they want. But don’t mess with my classic home game. My home game was the one single poker game that I could always count on to deliver the experience that I like. It was simple, it was basic, and it was predictable. My basic home game, however, was changed forever when I encountered custom cards. Someone I know pulled out a deck the other day that had pictures on the back. I was appalled. I asked where he had gotten these cards, and he replied that they were all the rage. Apparently everyone these days is ordering cards that are customized to their personal whims. If you are willing to put a bit of money on the table you can get anything you want from the poker commercial scene. This is not the way the poker should be. Poker should be about the classic card experience. Give me a basic pack of bicycle cards any day.
