Tokin' Free

"Some people will have great difficulty being white. While it is statistically the best thing you can do, it’s not for everyone.  However, if you follow the rest of the steps then you will probably avoid arrest for marijuana use."

Today I want to share an article titled: 7 Steps to Smoke Pot and Never Get Caught. Not only will you be able to lower your chances of being caught up in the War on Drugs but the advice offer may help you in other areas of your life  -  afterall everyone has a dirty little secret.

The first step is so obvious as to be overlooked by the majority of citizens, it is simply Be White. As those of us fortunate enough to be caucasian, we often overlook the inherent advantages of being the privileged whities.

Next comes the AARP advantage - Be Middle Aged (or older). Over 66% of marijuana arrests happen to those under 30. On the other hand the infrequent prosecutions for tax evasion nearly always involved older tax dodgers.

Next, it definitely helps to not look the part - Dress Square. No Bob Marley t-shirts or hippy paraphernalia. Flowers in your hair and peace symbols are dead head giveaways.

Of the other four items I think two apply to the world at large even more than they do to smoking pot.

Only Break One Law at a Time - wise advice at any time particularly to those who are young, hip and non-white. You may ignore this one if you work on Wall Street and pay your lobbyist more than a million bucks annually.

But the best advice one can glean from this article is - Don't Do It on Social Media. You really want to post that picture of you and the bong? You and your best buddies cleaning a pound of pot? And if you are going to blog about marijuana, be clear that you have a medical marijuana card or have previously blogged that you are no longer using the weed.

Full Tilt Poker

Yes faithful readers a poker post. Looking over blog traffic stats the other day I was surprised by how many of you have hung with me since the 'all poker all the time' days of this little blog. So today an all poker post and thanks for reading.

If you don't already know - Full Tilt Poker is back. 100% back in action outside of the U.S. but playable in the States in anticipation of going full money live as soon as certain jurisdictions open up. There are a couple of new features including the ability to move funds seamlessly between your accounts at Full Tilt and PokerStars.

For those who have forgotten, Full Tilt had some really unique features that made it very player friendly. Check out this article to refresh your memory of the total coolness of the Full Tilt software, I want to dwell on just one of those features - Rush Poker. 

I know a lot of "real" poker players think that Rush Poker is just for action junkies, but I find it a really interesting twist on the game. With players able to fold and immediately move on to another table and another deal, many players bet only premium hands. I found that raising from the cutoff or button frequently took down the blinds from players who had already folded and moved on to their next table. The EV+ of optimal play at the Rush Poker tables was well above what you could expect in a regular ring game. Of course, you have to think through the challenges that the Rush format adds to the game. Try Rush Omaha Eight or Better and try to figure out the correct strategy there. 

Anyway, Full Tilt Poker is back. I for one am glad they are. Now you have to wonder if and when they will bring back some of the Red Pros who made the site what it was before the mismanagement ruin the run for everyone.