Poker Cop: ‘V’ is for Vig

“Clear!” shouts the paramedic. Ignoring my life-and-death struggle, Gyp says, “Not awl a’ us at da game wuz kilt.”

“You mean me?’

“No. As a matta a fact I don’t. . . ”

“think he’s going to make it. You. . .”

“woodn’ eider f ya’d tink out. Da problum iz ya haven’t counted up the numba a . . .”

“dead! One more failed shock and we’re declaring him dead.”

“. . . jus’ like me an’ da three poka playas. Nows iz dat”

“Clear!”

I start breathing again. Jake says, “You were dead.”

I reply, “Just like Gyp and the three poker players!”

I refuse to go to the Hospital. Instead I go out into the street, hail a cab, and give the driver a skid row address. On the way I explain it to Jake who then asks, “You want me to believe that Gyp, who is dead, told you, when you were dead, that yo… Continue reading Poker Cop: ‘V’ is for Vig

Thu, December 1st, 2005

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