PokerStars: Real Poker or Roulette

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that’s not the shape of my heart

                                                                 Sting

Small benefit from PokerStars

"In poker you never play your hand.

You play the man across from you"

                       James Bond

There might be something queer about a female poker player. She may excite wonder or interest, criticism or mistrust. Actually it's not easy to understand women, especially women in poker. But it makes them even more attractive, doesn't it?

My husband and me have nothing complicated in our relationships, as we got used to each other's unpredictable decisionmaking. Jokes aside, we just have a bit different playing styles in poker. He plays Texas Hold'em & Omaha, I prefer Hold'em. He plays tournaments as well as micro-stakes cash games, I choose rather the latter. We're both tight poker players, but his game is more aggressive (Alex makes higher bets, few calls and has many all-in hands).

PokerStars Random Number 

Generator in one picture

You have big pocket pairs (Aces, Kings, Queens or Jacks),  or suited Ace-King, and find them the best starting hands for Texas Hold'em? Good news, you are right here. Bad news, it's not quite common for PokerStars, the fishiest poker site, where good pocket hand doesn't equal more bucks. Your opponent's hand range is much wider you can assume. To win with big pairs against offsuited fishes' hands, e.g. 7♣2♦, K♥4♠, 9♦3♣, appears magic-like. Just bad luck, something wrong with your play or an unfair poker room?

There're many comments on PokerStars service: "rigged", "scam", "not random","house always wins", and so on. Rightly so a lot of players call it 'JokerStars' or 'RiverStars'.

What's not clear with PokerStars:

• lengthy sessions of luck and bad luck;
• fortune favors fish;
• big stake rarely fails to win the pot;
• the 'nuts' on the flop often turns into a losing hand on the river. 

Poker room, unlike its players, isn't in need of luck. They always have 100 per cent cash in and never are out of pocket.

Playing real poker, as a matter of probability and odds,  could probably equal playing chess requiring great intelligence, experience and skills. But this is not an issue for online poker where a game is almost similar to roulette. 

Delicious Anniversary

There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate

Linda Grayson

With a visit from the stork, spouses can scarcely find much time for intimacy. That is precisely why it's so important to spring pleasant surprises to each other for blossoming partnership. 

Scepticism about restaurants, or

Why I'm not a restaurant goer

My husband prepared for me a creative and impressive gift to our fourth wedding anniversary. Frankly speaking, I was never comfortable with ideas about restaurants. Being a provident young lady I used to make lame or good excuses even if it supposed to go to fast food restaurant, affordable for us, two students. Now as a careful housewife I prefer cooking myself too.  

Nine times out of ten the key lies in unreasonably high prices. Accountering my scepticism, Alex did not decide in favour of trendy hotspots. It was a quiet and cosy basement place within walking distance of Palats Ukraina Metro Station. 

Mechanical drawing

Leonardo da Vinci's invention ideas

Engineer Restobar interior design represents the subject of its name. There're three dining rooms with distinctive drawings, illustrative formulas, and other engineering inventions on the walls. 

Tablesetting with graph paper instead of the usual tablecloth makes the atmosphere inside even more interesting. You'll not have to feel bored waiting for your order. By the way, your tempting dish is never cooked beforehand and is served hot and hot, so you'd wait awhile enjoying luscious music, drawing and a warm talk. 

I'd rather post our impressions than pictures of that fine cuisine if I could. It was sensational, knocking our socks off. Bright flavour and unspeakably gentle aftertaste of the main course can't leave you cold.  Special citrus tea was the best I have ever had. And my paradisaical dessert, pumpkin pie with ice-cream that melts in the mouth, was unforgettable. That's love at first bite. 

Duck breast with caramelized apple
in berry sauce

Charbroilled chicken 

with garnish potato

There was not many visitors in Restobar that pleased me as I prefer peaceful rest. Warm welcome, high-level service with smile, original interior design, fancy cuisine and reasonable prices – all of that assure the fondest memories about Engineer. We had a dose of hospitality, fine taste and good cheer there that turned around my dislikes about restaurants. 

I'm truly grateful to my honey for our fairy-tale-ish and delicious anniversary.