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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

A friend's poker party had blackjack? Sounds weird

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Almost as if this was made up.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Also the buy in was apparently $5 but the winnings are in euros

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He specifically said "bucks" which had me wondering if they even use that slang across the pond.

[–] derfl007@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It happens when people's primary sources for learning English are american tv shows

[–] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I believe the term is Eurobucks.

[–] SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's a sizable minority of male zoomers into gambling in some countries, tightly related to the proliferation of small casinos in working-class neighbourhoods through a historical period where typical socialization spaces have been getting dismantled. I met a guy whose friend group's main activity for socialization was going to gambling and his life was pretty much a mess, roughly around the same as the guy from the green text.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I guess this could be possible, but I'm just thinking how weird it be to host such event and be the house in blackjack because the house always has the advantage. It's not really a group game like regular five card poker or hold'em would be