Moon Petal

So, you plan to go to Las Vegas to learn how to play poker? Well, as ridiculous as that might have seemed, there is an element of truth to it. And yes, the flip side of that chip is that Vegas is the poker capital of the world, so naturally it’s the right place to go to learn. So, there you have it, both sides of the poker chip, and the truth lies somewhere on the felt.

With all of the Internet based poker sites and gaming options, it’s a logical perspective that a person should learn to play online before attempting to tackle the sharks in Vegas. After all, most of the sites have free tables that allow you to play without having to risk real money. And while this might sound like a great way to learn, you should be advised that the players at free tables frequently play much differently, meaning a lot looser, than they do with money. And while the general dynamics of a game might be learned at an online site, including a free game, playing at a live Vegas table is an entirely different matter.

In fact, many people who find success online are at a complete loss when they sit down at their first table at the Hilton Las vegas . One of the main reasons for this is the anonymity offered by the Internet. There are signs and tells with online players but nothing compared to real life tables. And great poker players are masters of reading people. This is something most people who learn online are stunned by when they sit down at a table. So whether you plan to go to Vegas to learn poker or feel you already know, you’re likely to get schooled either way.

There’s nothing grown men dread more than their wife or girlfriend suggesting they dress up as a romantic couple for a costume party. They are instantly bombarded with mental images of wearing matching Prince and Princess outfits or something else involving tights — or worse. They can find a way to make their honey happy while still preserving their own dignity by bringing up some alternative couple costumes.

Action-minded men can suggest they go as a spy couple from a movie or TV show. A closely related alternative would be a superhero and his sweetie, such as Spider-Man and MJ or Superman and Lois Lane — although then the tights would be an issue, but at least they would be superhero tights. Anti-heros like Bonnie and Clyde would fit in this category.

Another option is musical lovers — but modern ones. John & Yoko, Paul & Linda McCartney, Richie Sambora and Heather Locklear, Sonny & Cher even Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. There are also star-crossed rock couples like Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, Kid Rock & Pamela Anderson, and Ike & Tina Turner.

And if she still wants something that seems more romantic, suggest beauty and the beast costumes — but the secondary characters, like the candlestick and the mop, which adds a bit of whimsy to the romantic.  Just because it’s her idea to go as a romantic couple, doesn’t mean the final choice of costume has to be her idea as well.