31 May (S&L's House) - "Pussy Play á la Dan"

guest writers: Barry, Ilan


First Game (1st Dan, 2nd Dean)

Dean had promised Jude (again !) that he would be sat at the poker table by 9.00pm. Jude commented that she totally believed him and would put money on him being there on time. When he phoned Jude at 8.55 to tell her he was just leaving the office, Dean must have sensed her anger, as 20 minutes later he turns up, after hailing a cab to get to Poker in extra quick time.

In the first big hand of the night, Dan outkickered Barry Q10 Vs Q4 with Queen on Flop, Ilan and Dave stayed in the hand for a while with a flush and straight draw respectively.

Barry's AK bt Sharon's straight draw when an A came on the turn.

The Young's had a battle in one hand when Lee got out very cheap by folding pocket 7's - This time Sharon had hit a straight on the turn.

The biggest hand of the game [Flop: KK9 (2 spades) ] saw 3 all in's - Jude (10 10) Dave (Kh 8h) Barry (AsQs) - Barry needed one more spade, which didn't come, and so Dave knocked both Barry and Jude out.

Ilan then got knocked out - all in with A9, Sharon calls with KK, Dean calls with AJ. 9 on the flop, followed by and Ace, but on the river Dean hit a Jack (dirty bastard!)

Dave (straight draw) then raised it large in a big hand with Dean (pair of Queens) - Dean had a feeling Dave was talking shit, so called. Good call. Straight never arrived. Dave out.

Dan then had a go at Deans huge chip lead. Dan (AQ) raises, Dean calls (K9). K on flop, Dan all
in, Dean calls. Q on turn and A on river. Dan Doubles up.

Dean then gets a K high flush (2nd nuts) - goes over the top all in over Lee. Lee lays down straight and flush (not nuts) - excellent lay down again by Lee.

Heads up - Dan and Dean. Dean has 55, dan 9 10. Both all in. first card out = 5. Dean hits trips. but next 3 cards are J Q, and finally an 8 to give Dan a very lucky straight vs Dean's trip 5's


Game 2, (1st Lee, 2nd Barry) - 5 players

main details coming soon (probably never) from IJ.

down to 3 - Dean, Lee, Barry.

Dean KJ all in, Barry AK. A on flop. Dean out.

Heads up: (Barry goes in huge chip leader)

Hand 1: Lee all in with 8s9d. Barry calls with Ks9s. K on flop, but 4 diamonds come out, Lee gets lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky flush.
Hand 2: Lee Kd7d Barry 8d4d. both get flush, both all in. Lee has higher flush and snatches victory. Lucky Bastard !

Conversation Topics
Not much this week actually. The question: "Is there any thing as bad publicity ?" was discussed briefly, as was a tiny bit about big brother. Barry watched 3 episodes of 24 on his laptop whilst waiting for game 2.

Mazeltov...
..to Dave on his absolute beauty of a new car - black shiny BMW Z4. lovely !

AND A NEW RECORD :
2nd game started at 12.25am. A new record. Only because Dean, Lee and Dan in first game spent 90 mins trying to get to heads up.

JJ still on holiday. no £5 specials for a while.........