Poker Tournament @ Steemfest 3 !!!

Are YOU a poker fan?

Are you interested in learning how to play poker?

Would you like to play in a very friendly poker tournament next year at Steemfest 3?

Last week, at SteemFest² in Lisbon, Portugal, 15 Steemians gathered at a 5 STAR hotel within walking distance from the official Steemfest Hotels to do exactly that.

BIG thanks to Jonas @future24 for setting up the space with hotel staff, offering the venue to make the first unofficial Steemfest poker tournament go down in history!

EXTRA BIG thanks to Manu who, on the way back from surfing, took the time to find a mall in order to buy cards so that we could play!

Credit for the event goes to the SteemFest² surfing collective and of course @surfermarly for sending out an announcement at 12:41 pm with the poker tournament idea.

Less than 12 hours later...
In a foreign country, starting with no supplies, no idea where to play, only ambition and a collective desire to play together, 15 people from 7 different countries made this idea a reality!

The stakes were Steem:
50 to enter:
1st Place: 350 Steem
2nd Place: 150 Steem

15 people came, to simplify the process, some of us elected to stand back and watch so we wouldn't need to split into two tables.

I was among those who elected not to play; the smoother this event went, the more likely we could convince @Roelandp to organize an official Steemfest poker tournament for Steemfest 3!

Plus, just like with Steemit, relationships, and life: I'm in it for the long haul, and didn't want to discourage any players:

😉

Next year Craiggles will defeat all poker faces with giggles and dry humor!

What's 'wet' humor? Ewwww.

I, @scan0017, do solemnly promise, to try not to make you laugh so hard that you pee your pants.

Well, Try... 🌊🥒

Yeah, Apple needs an asparagus emoji...

Poker @ Steemfest 3 !!!

We all had such a fun time, became even better friends, TREMENDOUS!

Even if you don't know how to play, just watching the tournament was an event in itself.

@roelandp is concluding his warm, well deserved vacation with his family, and I'm sure his thoughts are on next year's Steemfest...

Felt appropriate to wait until now to post this to show the interest we all have in having a Steemfest poker tournament!

Thanks to all for the fun, I miss you guys!!!

Another(!) thanks to Lex for this screenshot of his blog @lex030 with the names of most of the poker evening participants.

Stay steemy, stay creamy, you're all delicious 😋

@scan0017 😘