How I met your mother Season 9 Episode 5: The Poker Game

Friday 6 PM. 48 hours before the wedding


In the poker table, Ranjit, Barney, Ted, Billy Zabka, Tim Gunn, James and Marshpillow were playing. At the last stages of the game Robin and James were left. Robin irritated by James’ negative comments about marriage asked him wager to his wedding ring. Robin won but later has brought Loretta to ask Barney to tell Robin to return the Ring. Barney was put in a difficult position on choosing between his mother and Barney over Robin. Robin and Loretta then played poker and Robin eventually wins Loretta’s favorite blouse.

Meanwhile Ted informs Lily that he plans to give Robin and Barney three wedding gifts. This ticked Lily off since Ted did not even get them a wedding present. Marshall has tried several times to send Ted the message that he did not get them a gift. At the same time Ted was also trying to send a message to Lily and Marshall about not receiving a thank you note. Apparently their friend Stuart has used Ted’s wedding present and passed it as his own wedding gift. Lily confronts Stuart and he confessed. He asked Lily not to tell his wife Claudia and has 
claimed that the wedding gift has changed the course of their marriage positively. 

As Marshall was passing Chicago, Ted has asked Grazzola, Ted and Marshall’s favorite pizza place that closed down due to sanitary reason but is now back in business, to deliver a pizza while they are passing Chicago. This is way to reconcile with Marshall. 

In the end she chose Robin and wanted to severe his ties with Loretta and James. He also said that it was all Robin’s Idea. Robin wanted to apologize to Loretta by returning the blouse. Loretta did not take it back and told Robin that it isn’t over yet. 

Alright marshpillow again? Marshpillow sucks! Good thing that is the end of it. The thing between Robin and Loretta is far from over. We expect them to clash in future episodes. Bringing in Grazzola is good touch to story. If you watch the previous season, Grazzola is the one place they love even though the food is not safe to eat. Only Ted and Marshall have eaten it so far. Will everyone in the gang eventually have a taste of the Grazzola pizza? It would be great if that would happen but it seems that is the end of it. What are your thoughts about the poker game?