Today Dave invited me to play a televised poker tourney that will be on a new show on E!. Last year when I tagged along to Vegas for Dave's two appearances on Celebrity Poker Showdown, I had a great time, but have to admit I was a little envious. I love poker, and before the band, I would get in a game 2-3 times a week. Always No-Limit, usually home tourneys. These days all my time is writing, recording, working on the band site, and now the album artwork, so poker is now something I try to get in a couple times a month. And Jezzi - no, I did not teach Dave everything he knows, not at all, he actually has been playing poker way longer than I have, but I have played more No Limit Texas Hold'em. I've never really played against him, just sat at a table or two in Vegas in a NL ring game, and once at a hotel room tourney. Interested to see how this one will pan out.

The bad-ass thing is that this isn't for Charity. The winner gets 10k, and I think it's only 5 people playing. Not bad chances. They did a pre-show interview and asked me what I would do with the money. I told them the truth: rent. Car Payment. Food. Gas. And If I could swing it, maybe I can buy my new guitar. I have decided on a blue Gibson Les Paul or a white Gibson SG. Lately I have been borrowing Dave's SG.

One thing I have learned about poker is that personally, I have to be focused and disciplined, but not to get too bent about the outcome. So this means bring my "A" game, but if I get knocked out, still be able to have a good time just playing. This has served me pretty well. Poker is the best game in the world, and it's more important to me that I have fun playing than be a frustrated, angry player. That said, if I get knocked out first, I am throwing Shannon Elizabeth's TV out her window ...Just sayin'.

I can't tell you the outcome of the game of course, the show won't let us, but suffice it to say that if you see us play a gig in the next month or two and I am playing a blue Les Paul, maybe the game went okay.

...Just sayin'.