The cards were all laid face down on the table,

Five each to Joe, Bill, Ted, Betsy and Mabel;

Ted was so drunk that he was barely alive

And the pot held their antes, a total of twenty-five (cents);

They picked up their cards and held them in front of their noses

And pretended they knew everything, like Jesus or Moses;

Bill, to the left of the dealer, laid down his ten-cent bet,

Then he gave Betsy a wink, although they had just met;

Next came Ted who was drunk as a louse,

He saw the bet, then almost threw in his house;

Betsy was a little nervous after Bill gave her a wink,

She just threw in her dime then took a quick drink;

Joe was the coolest of everyone sitting down,

He calmly threw in ten cents without a smile or a frown;

Mabel, being the dealer, was the last to take a chance,

She just threw in her dime, as if she were in a trance;

They threw their bad cards in a pile

And told Mabel how many they wanted,

And they sat there while she passed out

New cards, completely undaunted;

Bill immediately picked up his cards and let out a sigh,

If you just walked in the room, you’d of thought he was high;

Ted didn’t look at his cards,

He just belched in the air

And with an inquisitive look,

Scratched his scalp through his hair;

Betsy was still wary after getting that look from Bill

So she just played with her cards, taking some time to kill;

Joe just let his cards lay Face down in front of his arms

But no one was impressed with his Calm, cool and collected charms;

Mabel the dealer dealt three cards of her own

And holding them in front of her, she let out a low moan;

Bill, feeling confident, put two whole dollars on the pot

Then gave Betsy a smile, feeling very sexy and hot;

Although Teds hand sucked, he saw Bills bet,

Having everything to lose, hoping for something to get;

Betsy looked at her cards then raised the bet a whole dollar

And daring a look at Bill, she loosened her collar;

Joe, out of money and without looking, threw in his ring,

Hoping for an ace, he lifted his cards and saw he was dealt a king;

Mabel laid her cards in front of her, ensuring her fold

Then looked at her dwindling money, wishing she could be more bold;

Although Ted was drunk, he was smart enough to bow out

As he took a sober look at Joe, who was beginning to pout;

Bill saw Betsy’s raise and gave her a gleaming smile,

His attitude was full of confidence, arrogance and guile;

Betsy happily laid down her hand, A royal flush of hearts

Then Bills face fell off his head, As if he’d been stabbed with a hundred darts;

Joe cried even harder and Ted just took another drink,

And Mabel laughed out loud when Betsy returned Bills wink.