The Wager is a 10 month duel of Gin Rummy Infinity between Elise and me to determine where we will go the following summer for a trip. We will keep an ongoing tally of our combined scores on this page, with current scores being posted at the start of each month. In the scenario that Elise wins this duel, she will be taking us to any National Park she wants within the United States, permitting that the parks still exist when we return in July 2027. In the scenario where I win the duel, I will be taking us all to a baseball stadium of my choice within Major League Baseball (Toronto is excluded).

This is the wager. The stakes are high. In reality, this is a win-win scenario, but we still have to play the cards we are dealt…

Early September Update: Elise is comfortably ahead with a +225 point differential in games played in August and we will be properly graphing this forever climbing peak seemingly in her favor in the months to come. Stay tuned for an October check-in…