I laughed when my girlfriend went to London a couple months ago and brought me back a "My girlfriend went to England and all she gave me was this fukcing shirt" (no I didn't spell that wrong and if you didn't get the joke in that I promise there is one) but deep down inside I felt a little cheated. I mean hell, the crap I bring her back, its nice, like a 'prata' purse or a 'guchi' hand bag, you know the high class stuff you can find only in Europe and the NY sidewalk.

Fast forward to last night and again I felt cheated however this time it was at the poker table.

Hitting a royal flush is something special. Most online card rooms recognize that and have promotions. Ultimate Bet has its high hand jackpot (which is now back until the 15th I think), party poker has its high hand jackpot tables, the list goes on. The common thread amongst most all the sites: MONEY. If you hit a royal flush you get some kind of monetary reward.

So when I hit mine last night on Absolute Poker, I was expecting to get some kind of pay off. I didn't get any from the hand, the board had four spades and everyone else had red cards. It didnt bother me though, I'm getting something for my big hand.

Well as it turns out, I did get something, but nothing I can put in my wallet. Apparently, Absolute Poker has a Royal Flush Club. Sounds special right. It must be because once you become a member, they give you a T-shirt. Yeah, you hit a royal flush and u get a T-shirt.

I felt really cheated, but at the same time I found it kind of funny. In a game where you can figuratively lose your shirt, and where at times I literally have (ain't strip poker a blast) I won a shirt to wear. Something seems slightly comical in that. However, I still feel cheated, very very cheated.

That's the worst, especially because the other sites do you give you cash bonuses, but atleast you won the hand you'll be able to where the Absolute poker shirt with pride. Until your next Royal Flush, check out my poker work at
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