Doom Switch: On

Yes, it's here.



The dreaded Doom Switch.

If you don't know what the Doom Switch is, feel blessed.

It doesn't matter what happens.

It gets me.

I flop the nuts. Four all-in's, I finish with the fourth best hand.

I flop a set against a straight draw and a flush draw, both of whom push all-in. I finish last.

I flop top pair with the nut flush draw. Might as well be drawing dead.

Where does the Doom Switch come from?

I'm really not sure.

Maybe the "poker gods" or maybe it's in my head. But it was definitely confirmed the other day when I was playing basketball.

We bust our ass the whole game and come back to tie the game at game-point. We then proceed to play our toughest defense when the other team's only HORRIBLE player finds himself open at the top of the key. And when I say HORRIBLE, I mean it. This is a guy who is 6'2" with zero (CERO) athletic ability, wearing some running shoes in basketball and has more gel in his hair then sweat on his body after a tough game. He cocks back and throws (not shoots) the ball at the hoop. Bank shot good. From the top of the key.

Doom Switch, on.

So if you have any question on how my last session went, there's your answer.

I did dodge the dinner with the parents, which actually turned out to be clubbing with the parents. Apparently her dad has a couple young girls (i.e. 21-24 years old) that work for him. He thought they were having a birthday "dinner" at a restaurant to celebrate, but they were actually having a birthday party at the club to celebrate. Glad I missed that one. I'm not ready to club with the parents just yet.