I learnt a couple of interesting games there, "In Between" and "Pool". Being new to these games, I naturally had some beginner's luck. So it was all fun and wonderful, but only for a short while.
For those of you who don't know what In Between is, it goes something like this: Everyone puts in a set amount of cash into the pool in the centre of the table. Each player gets 2 cards, both dealt face-up. The two cards represent the upper and lower limits of your 'safe zone'. For example, you get a 2 and a Jack. You can choose to pass or bet for any amount from the pool (e.g. I wanna bet RM2). You will then have to draw a third card, and if that card has a value between your previous two cards (the 2 and Jack), you get to keep the money. If it's outside that range (like an Ace, King or Queen), then you have to pay the amount you bet INTO the pool (in this case you pay RM2). So this is a game or chance and common sense. You wouldn't want to pull a third card is you have a 4 and a 6. But the best part is, if you get a card which has the SAME value as your previous two cards, you pay DOUBLE.
Which was what happened to me and my partner, Vee Vern. Over and over again.
There were some rounds when we got pretty good cards (i.e. an ace and a jack, queen and 2 or something like that). But mana tahu... the pool had some sort of sadistic vendetta, kept making us kena tiang! Against the staggering odds, we kena tiang 4 times during that session. Ended up losing so much in such a short time. Christine, if you ask me, your house deserves to be labelled 'CNY Slaughterhouse 2006'!
*Excerpt of a round of In Between*
LH and VV got King and 4.
VV: So how much you wanna take? Scared la, kena tiang so many times already...
LH: Wait.. see... let's see the chances of us getting a 4 or 2 or 3 or ace. *point point* Neh, there got one 4 came out already, there got a few 3s, and a 2 and ace, the chances of us getting those cards are quite small.
VV: Ok lah, how much??
LH: Uh...
VV: RMXX (forgot how much already)
LH: RMXX
VV: OK! *pulls card*
*Kena tiang* *pay double* *vomit blood*
LH: *dumbstruck for 5 seconds..* AGAIN!!! The pool is out to get us!
The pool started with a small, modest amount, but it grew... 
The pool is now big and fat and swollen cash.
*yet another round* LH and VV get a 2 and Queen
VV: Shit! How!!?? I dare not already lah!! Get ace and King also can kena tiang wan!
LH: Uh... I dunno! *damn scared already*
*Both run to the sofa in the hall and cower under the pillows and discuss*
VV: K, if we put 60, then if we kena tiang again, we each have to pay 60.. How bout 30?
LH: 40 lah.
VV: 40? You sure or not?
LH: Screw it lah.
VV: What screw it??!! Don't say screw it!! The first time you said "Screw it", we got screwed, then the next time you said "Screw it" we also got screwed, then the next time you said that, we ALSO got screwed!!! Then this time you say it...
LH: Huhh... *panic*
VV: *panic* Shit!!!
Table: Eh How much you all want??
*embrace in fear and cold sweat*
VV: OK, 1, 2, 3......
VV and LH: 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*silence for 2 seconds, followed by clapping*
VV and LH: *phew*
LH: My hands are shaking.
OK that's it for now. We also visited Calvin's house and enjoyed his famous CNY feast, Seng Kiat's house, mine and Vee Han's place. But I'm a little to lazy to elaborate on those right now (sorry, guys). Calvin's blog has the full details. Check it out if you like. :)
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