Cashing out

Last night was my monthly poker game. It was fun, as always. Everyone bought in for the same amount of chips. But at the end, there was too much money left in the pot. This group has some really bright women in it – not to mention a CPA. So it seems reasonable to expect we can all count and make change. I, for one, worked in fast food as a teenager — at Gino’s – and remember distinctly learning to make change. Without a computerized cash register.

And yet, almost 20 percent of the total was left over. Kind of like government surplus.

If this was a more serious game, I supposed we’d have a banker who counted everyone’s chips. But we’re a trusting group. And since the error(s) are in favor of the pot – I suppose there’s nothing to do but carry it over to next month.