POKER IN THE WOOD
Twenty-plus years of bad beats, worse decisions, and friendships that somehow survived both.
- 20+ Years
- 300+ Tournaments
- 50+ Players
- Thousands of questionable decisions
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The freshest recaps, lore, satire, and player news from the Flock of Donkeys. Newest first. Always unreliable. Always accurate.
BREAKING: EPA Declares Former Poker In The Wood Host House a Level-4 Biological Hazard
The EPA investigation into NutGas Events at a founding PITW home is now a matter of public record. Marland has no comment.
The EPA has classified the former DeBeck residence — a founding PITW host home — as a Level-4…
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Tim Hits 70 Points, League Briefly Considers Drug Testing His Math
Fourteen players showed up to Double Points Night. One of them prepared.
Tim wins the June 26 Double Points Night with 70 points. Fourteen players showed up to a doubled-stakes…
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NutGas Scientists Confirm Double Points Night Causes Emotional Leakage in 93% of Players
The remaining 7% is Tim. He appeared fine. The institute has closed his file.
A peer-reviewed report from the Institute for Poker Behavioral Sciences (a shed in Sonora) confirms Double Points Nights…
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The Mondo Bounty: An Oral History of How One Man’s Quiet Excellence Made Him a $20 Bill With Legs
He showed up. He played poker. He became a target. The ancient cycle continues.
Mondo was good at poker. The league put a bounty on him. Bish collected it. Marcel collected the…
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Billy Finishes 14th With 8 Points and Has Already Identified 11 External Factors That Were Responsible
We sat with Billy for 45 minutes. The shuffle was mentioned 5 times. The moon was mentioned once.
Billy finished 14th with 8 points and spent 45 minutes cataloguing 11 external factors. The shuffle was mentioned…
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Gary Scores 4 Points and Walks to His Car With the Quiet Dignity of a Man Who Has Already Made Peace With All of This
Gary is fine. Gary would like everyone to understand that.
Gary finished 15th with 4 points at the June 26 Double Points Night. He walked to his car.…
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Browse the Lore Archive →The Houses That Built The Flock
Five homes. Hundreds of tournaments. Thousands of laughs. One league that refused to fold.
Every founding home built Poker In The Wood. Bish made sure it never disappeared.
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This isn’t just poker. It’s twenty years of friendship that happens to keep score.