The game started with a new rule about table-seating arrangements. We all had to draw from the pack of 1-10 cards and the number corresponded to our seat number. Lucky Lee was the only person that managed to avoid having to move his arse to a new seat. As with all Elite rules, this one was quickly broken – after about 20 seconds Jude and Sharon announced they wanted to sit together to natter.
Jude took early chips from Charlie with AA versus KK.
Dave was very fuc*ing unlucky (I quote) against Dan. Dave raised £5 (with 2 pairs) and Dan went all-in with KK after the flop of J6Q. The last two cards were 5 5. Ouch.
Dave was now on tilt and next hand went out holding 88 to Sharon (AQ) who hit two pairs. Charlie was kicking himself as he’d laid down 99 and would have tripped up.
Sharon gained chips from Lewis (AA KK) with a straight on the turn.
I then took short-stacked Charlie (KK) out of the game with 10 9 (876 arriving on the flop). Sweet.
In my first decent hand of the night I hit two pairs on the flop 10 10 8 8 and went all in following a re-raise from Barry. Barry had hit a straight on the flop to my absolute disgust.
Jude doubled up against Barry with trip 8s.
Lucky Lee then doubled up versus Sharon hitting runner runner runner for a flush before falling to Dean’s A8 (Dean hit a lucky 8 on the river). Dan was miffed as he had AQ but doubled up a minute later versus Dean and then knocked Dean out with a straight. That will teach him for making partner (PG).
Dan built on his lead with disguised trip 5s to KO Sharon and then KO’d Jude as well.
Heads-up Barry quickly took the lead with some aggressive poker. The key hand saw Barry’s K6 hold up against Q8 (a 6 hit although that was irrelevant).
Game 2 (1st Dean (mazel tov), 2nd Barry), 8 players
Dean won early chips with a nut flush. Lee did very well to lay down trip 5s in this hand.
Scott doubled up against Charlie who exited shortly afterwards.
I went all-in with 10 10 and was called by both Barry and Scott (also all-in). Barry won with two pairs.
Barry continues… “Dean knocked Dan out next hand with K high. Lee was out next. Then Dave (K6) went all in, Barry (AJ) called. Ace held up, Dave out. Down to Barry and Dean. Barry slight chip lead, Dean stayed awake and alert with Lee's morale boosting coaching, and had 2 hands that pretty much decimated Barry's chips and in the last hand Dean hit trip 9's on the river to take his second victory of the year. Good stuff.”
Namesakes
It’s hopefully been worth the wait so to complete the namesakes feature I introduce myself to you – a well-known actor and singer.
http://www.starseek.de/jonathan/
Life at Accenture
Dan arrived nice and early while Dean arrived at 9.45pm. Scott pointed out the irony in the fact that Lewis was the only person working at the poker table and he is out of work.
Dean was in an excitable mood as his career in pyramid selling is close to paying off. Just shows you that if you stick around long enough in these schemes they do pay off. Into the last 18 (lucky Chai). Accenture have a new pyramid scheme that starts when you make partner, but they do ask for just a little more of your time.
Mazel tov
To the Youngs on finally going wireless.
How to? (new feature)
Here’s a chance for us all to learn some new skills. This week it’s how to throw cards and how to spin a pencil around your middle finger. We’ll see how everyone can do next week.
http://www.wikihow.com/Throw-a-Card-With-Your-Thumb
http://www.wikihow.com/Spin-a-Pencil-Around-Your-Middle-Finger
Quotes on the night
Charlie: “He’s English but he’s black”
Barry: “I’ve finished now with the dentist”
JJ: “That just leaves the brain surgery then”
Fast
To all those fasting tonight/tomorrow fast well. To all those not fasting, I hope you choke.
