Decided to change up venues tonight and play some cards out at the Red Rock Casino. Got seated quickly into a $4/$8 game and, with the exception of splitting the first pot, went totally card dead for the first hour and a half. Lucas was waiting out the endless Omaha board, so I talked him into sitting down for a little bit in the hope that he’d be able to cash in on the multiple donkeys at the table.

We were coming into the third hour and had the displeasure of experiencing the worst dealer I’ve ever seen in Vegas. I mean, Jennifer made the Soboba dealers look like Wynn material. In the half a down that I was willing to sit through, I saw the following:

Second or third hand dealt by this dealer, I am in the big blind with K-9h. We’re 6 handed to the flop, which comes out 2-3-6 with two hearts. I lead out and have 5 callers. Turn is a 4 of spades. Pot equity says to bet, so I throw another $8 into the pot. Lose a couple callers and we’re 3 to the river. River is a 5 of clubs, putting a straight on the board. I lead out in hopes of splitting the pot instead of taking a third. Both guys call and I say, “I’ve got the board.” Next guy folds his cards and the third guy turns over A-4o. Dealer, in reference to the guy with the ace says, “he’s got the ace for the straight.”

“That’s great, but I have a 6-high straight.”

“Everyone has a straight,” chimes in some guy at the end of the table.

The dealer then pulls the 2^nd guy's folded cards from the muck and begins splitting the pot 3-ways. “Excuse me, those cards touched the muck,” I say, trying to salvage my half of the pot.

“Oh, he didn’t mean to fold. Sorry Hank.” Three-way split it is.

Two hands later, the final board is 6-J-5-5-6. First hand is shown was J-4o and called out as “two pair, Jacks and fives.” Some other guy shows an Ace and folds. Third player turns up a six for the boat. “Looks like we have sixes and five for two pair.” Dealer starts to muck the third guy’s hand. No one else was speaking up, so I said, “uh, he’s got a full house.”

As the pot is getting pushed over to the correct person, I look over at Lucas, “ready to pick up?”