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verb/ˈɡambəl/
A playful skip, leap, or frolic — characterized by high-spirited, carefree movement. To run and jump in a happy, energetic way.
"Donkeys were gamboling in the field…"
And so…
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The Hammer
A table tradition
The 7-2 Game
Around here, everyone at the table chips in an agreed amount when someone wins a hand with the worst cards in poker — 7♣ 2♥ offsuit. "The Hammer."
Bluff it. Show it. Collect. One well-timed 7-2 bluff is worth a hundred hands of quietly waiting for aces. Because patience is a virtue — but making everyone at the table groan while you scoop the pot? That's an art form.
☘️ Poker nerds call it "EV." We call it "Tuesday night."The philosophy
Be the Donkey. Never the Jackass.
At every poker table there are two kinds of players. Choose wisely.
The Jackass
Cold, calculated, joyless
Hunched over the stack. Folding hand after hand. Refusing to crack a smile. Just lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce on someone who showed up to have a good time.
No laughs. No stories. Just cold ambition dressed up as skill. That's a Jackass.
The Donkey
Suave, grinning, all-in on joy
Tuxedo. Martini in one hoof. Winking at the table. Proudly holding 7♣ 2♥ offsuit and showing it with a grin.
The Donkey never forgot what the game is actually for. It's for the laughs. The stories. The 2am "I can't believe that just happened" moments that keep you coming back to the felt.
"We'd rather be the Donkey. And honestly?
The Donkey is the only one at the table who's really winning. 🃏☘️"
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