Texas Hold'em - OOC/Character Thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=110019.0)<br/>Texas Hold'em - Recruitment Thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=109901.0)<br/><hr/>Geoff Carlow looked around the room, smiling to himself.  Rumors were going around about this mysterious tournament, and he was sure at least a handful of players were going to show up.  His wife, Trish, was out doing a few last-minute preparations before the event started.  He was a little surprised she had agreed to join so eagerly.  He knew she would join, of course, but he thought she would take a little more convincing first.<br/><br/>He had dressed his finest for the evening, in a snazzy, if somewhat dated, gray suitcoat and matching pants, a small cane in hand.  Not that he needed it, of course - he had aged rather well, and most people didn't believe him when he said he was nearly forty - but it fit the suit all the same.  He paced around the room, making sure everything was in place and ready for the afternoon's events.<br/><br/>The center of the room was dominated by a large poker table, the type made specifically for tournaments.  A raised wall around the outside kept chips from falling off the table, and also left space for several tiny cameras that could see everyone's cards for the viewers.  Several cameras made a semicircle around the table, a few of the casino staff and camera crew making last minute adjustments to them.  To the side was a large, fully-stocked bar, though the bartender was off taking care of other preparations at the moment.<br/><br/>Everything looked like a perfectly ordinary poker tournament... everything, except for the far end of the room.  Somewhere, it crossed the line from high-class casino to BDSM lounge.  Just about every bondage device imaginable was stashed away, ready to be pulled out and used.  Several display cases housed all sorts of adult toys, in several sizes.  Vibrators, dildos, cuffs, chains, whips, and a few other exotic things were all ready for the festivities.<br/><br/>One of the staff walked up to Geoff and spoke a few words, and he nodded.  The doors to the private room were thrown open, a large, burly bouncer stationed just outside.  Most of the staff retreated to a backroom to stay out of the way, and only the bartender and a few members of the camera crew remained.  Geoff picked up a small pile of cards and examined them, ensuring that they were the right ones, then shuffled them and laid them out in a row on the table, twelve cards in all.  Smiling, he turned back to the door, ready to welcome the tournament's participants.