When I invite friends around for a social evening of poker at home we usually play around the dining room table.  It doesn’t happen too often these days, just seems that everyone is busy doing their own thing… you know how it goes…

I personally don’t mind playing at the dining room table, there is plenty of space for drinks and everyone can space out – its quite comfortable.  We usually have a break for a meal and its easy to clear away the stuff and then come back to the poker game afterwards.

I happened to visit Patrick on the weekend.  His sons have now left home so he has converted one of their rooms into his den, where he can hang out with his mates… its where his wife banishes him!  He has moved all the things that she dislikes into the den!  And he now seems to spend hours in there… getting up to no good!

Patrick grabbed me and whispered, “Come see the beauty I just got myself…”

All sorts of thoughts rushed through my head… which I won’t share with you…

I was just about to ask him who he was keeping captive in his den, but thought the better of it!

He then unveiled this incredible new custom poker table with a padded rail covered in vinyl.  Very nice indeed!  I left him polishing his new found pride and joy… each one unto their own… its no wonder the wife banishes him to his den!