You can’t watch a football game without seeing several players with tattoos of vines, Celtic knots, barb wire, and a bunch of other designs meant to draw attention to the fact that these guys have arms that could be, in a pinch, mistaken for telephone poles. Those who watch Ultimate Fighting will notice similar tattoos on the athletes there as well. Brock Lesnar has what looks like a Gargoyle on his back, and a rather large and imposing sword inked over his stomach and chest; the latter may actually be a suggestion of what to bring if you ever find yourself on the wrong end of a disagreement with Mr. Lesnar. Tattoo culture has invaded just about every part of life as well. For this we could blame most of the “grunge” era musicians, but the fact that most of them have ODed or committed suicide by now makes playing the blame game unsatisfying. Poker players are not immune to this phenomenon, and many express their love of the game by permanently branding themselves with some sort of poker related imagery. So with that in mind, what is the best poker tattoo?
An informal poll that was about as scientific as alchemy, came up with some of the preferred poker tattoos. The Royal Flush was one that seemed high on the list. While one person mentioned that this was done for good luck, the reality is that he probably wanted a picture on his body of something that he will never see in real life. The “Dead Man’s Hand” was also rather popular but the sort of folks who liked this particular tattoo also listened to a lot of Bauhaus music. Overall, the majority of people polled preferred tattoos that depicted various hands; some were wishful thinking, while other were hands that represented the players most imp
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