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Virgin Queen History

For your first BARGE, you’re a Virgin. Traditionally, there’s a “virgin queen” nominated from the virgins, typically the first one who posts to the mailing list in a given batch. Here’s some more context. The Beginning of the Virgin Tradition From: eae...@aol.comhatespam (ADV Beth) Newsgroups: rec.gambling.poker Date: 11 Jul 2002 23:18:57 GMT Subject: A Brief History of the BARGE Virgins [posted & emailed to the BARGE mailing list] I started playing poker in 1998 and discovered RGP shortly thereafter. Since it was summer, RGP was filled with threads regarding BARGE. I felt like such a newbie that I didn’t feel comfortable taking a spontaneous trip to Vegas to join the group, but I read the threads with interest. By the next year, I had already gone to my first RGP event (ESCARGOT ‘99) and was eager to attend my first BARGE. ...

July 11, 2002 · Beth Even