TOURNAMENT IS ON — FRIDAY NIGHT
The neighborhood has been cleared, the windows have been reopened, and atmospheric conditions have returned to legally acceptable levels. Poker In The Wood is officially ON for Friday night, July 17, 2026.
Players are encouraged to bring chips, snacks, and—out of an abundance of caution—personal respiratory protection. Read the full story →
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.
NutGas Emergency Ends After Neighborhood Evacuation; Friday Tournament Cleared to Proceed
The NutGas emergency is over. The neighborhood has been reopened, the man in the coconut cup has been…
Read the full story →Friday’s Tournament Postponed Following Nut Gas Event in the Bathroom
This Friday's tournament (July 10) is postponed after a Nut Gas Event contaminated the bathroom. A hazmat crew…
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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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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.
Pull Up a Chair
This isn’t just poker. It’s twenty years of friendship that happens to keep score.