5 Card Poker Shots

There is nothing like being young. And there is nothinginstigator of the group, known for calling you a pansy
like being young and bored on a Saturday night.(along with all sorts of other names I will refrain from), if
Especially when you are in college, and get togetheryou can't hold your liquor.
with your buddies who are also bored on a SaturdayOn this night, Tommy sat right next to Jimmy and said
night. That is usually a formula for life long memorieshe would be pouring the drinks if someone else would
that will be anything but boring!deal. Little did I know that Jimmy was about to be
When you are in college, it is pretty inevitable that youtaken for a ride. On the ensuing hand, the glasses
will find yourself strapped for cash. That's not to saywere filled as Jimmy said "Drink up losers" and
that you won't still find yourself drinking, playing poker,downed his shot. As everyone else drank, they all had
or both! It's funny how it works out that you will nota puzzled look on their face while Tommy made a
have money to eat or play in a real cash poker game,face to all at the table except Jimmy. Jimmy also
but you will always find some liquor in the house. (Orbegan blurting "I wonder which one of you pansies is
will somehow scrape together enough money for a 12going to puke first, sure won't be me," as he laughed
pack of beer.)and checked his cards.
During times of strife like this, my friends and I wouldUnderstanding the look that Tommy had secretly given
play a game called 5 Card Poker Shots. The gameus, everyone kept drinking and playing cards making
involved no money, but did include shot glasses forsmall talk as the bottles began to empty. After an hour
each person. The rules of the game were very simple.or so, Jimmy started to rock back in his chair making
Every one gets dealt 5 cards. You are allowed toodd breathing noises as well as spitting. Halfway
trade up to 3 cards when it is your turn. Every onethrough his 15th shot or so he began to vomit all over
except the person with the winning hand has to do ahimself complaining that he did not feel well. Stumbling
shot.over to the couch he passed out while Tommy got
I recall one night where vodka was the drink of choiceout a couple of pens and his digital camera.
as host Tommy had 2 bottles of it in his kitchen (or soYou can pretty much put together what happened.
we thought). My roommate Jimmy was with me thatTurns out Tommy had filled one of the bottles with
night, which always makes for an entertaining evening.water and had been pouring the vodka only in Jimmy's
Jimmy loves to play poker, but loves even more toglass. This night everyone knew which pansy was
drink. He is always the guy that you can find doing apuking first.
keg stand or doing a beer bong. He is also the