Siyapa Muka

For my non-Punjabi audience, the title basically means tension/problem/general bad things have ended. Read: Final examinations.

The eco paper was much better than I expected, considering I spent most of my study leave watching another very very close India-Pakistan match.

After the exams, there were a series of farcial interviews for posts which have basically already been predecided, which delayed extended company from reaching my house, where the after exam relaxation session was being held(party is such a wrong word to use for what we do).

This involved the usual imbibing of drinks, eating of food, watching of movies, and the not-so-usual, newly inspired Teen Patti session.

Now a lot of people don't seem to know what teen patti is. Its a card game, which also goes by the names Flash, and Jua. Its quite popular during diwali, and is basically a simplified version of poker.

Well, since we're all mostly kangaal, we played with toffees, as usual. The main purpose of playing, however, was to watch Anurag gamble.

Our first experience of Sud gambling was in IIT, and believe me, its a sight. He has what can only adequetely describe as an anti-poker face. You never know when he's bluffing, cos he always looks like he's got the best cards around. A shark-like devilish smile plays around his face, and he lagao's chaals with the same confidence, regardless of what his cards are. This, strange enough, pays off. He was won hands playing King high.

Sadly, he was a litle bit conservitive by his standards, today.

What I would really like to see is Sud playing with real money. I'd even provide the cash.

But I can see the appeal of gambling. Its great fun. If you have the money, it should be made legal. There are a lot worse things you can do with 200 bucks, and you don't even stand a chance of winning it back. Among these horrible things include watching Mona Lisa Smile, or paying for Rs. 600 reclining chair tickets at those new multiplexes in Gurgaavan and Noida.