Our good friend, Ben Conoley, is one busy person. In addition to his work with Punknews.org, his work on “Food Not Songs” cookbook with us, he also writes for Poker News. In a recent Poker News post, Ben offers a playlist for casual and serious poker players in the various stages of tournament play. There are some interesting selections including Teenage Bottlerocket, Ween, Gaslight Anthem, The Loved Ones, Arcade Fire, and our own Ninja Gun. Ninja Gun’s track falls under the “Bubble Play” portion of the playlist which reads:
By this point you should be exploiting the weaker players at your table and stealing blinds from those hoping to min-cash. The first few songs on this playlist are to remind you that some people play a little too tight on the bubble. Ninja Gun’s “Security” offers the line “Every one that you hold ain’t the one that you wanted, and the one that you need just walked out the door.” It may not have been written with a tight bubble player in mind, but it sure reminds us that they exist. The rest of these songs aim to stir up ambition and confidence – just what you need to break the bubble and reach the final table.
Ben, thanks for including Ninja Gun in your playlist. And if you find yourself in charge of music for the next World Series of Poker, let them know that Ninja Gun are down to come out to Vegas, that and make sure you hook me up with a spot in the tournament.
Stream Ninja Gun’s “Restless Rubes”
Anybody reading this into Poker? I love the game, but just never have the time to play.
