25 October (S&L’s house) £20 loss (like taking candy from a baby) – “Young Strikes Back”

Game 1 (1st Lee, 2nd Vic, 8 players)

The game started somewhat strangely as James attempted to deal the first hand backwards.

Charlie doubled up against Vic as Vic allowed Charlie to see the river for free – which made two pairs.

I was out at the end of the first round of dealing to Lee with 10 10 versus Lee’s full house.

Dan was outkickered by Sharon – both had trip Qs.

Vic doubled up with AK.

The flop came 458 (2 spades) and Charlie raised and eventually short-stacked Dan and monster James (holding 64 spades) were both all-in which Charlie called (AK). Charlie raped James pulling an A on the turn to move ahead, but fellow rapist James was quick to respond and pulled a spade on the river to hit a flush which saw the end of both Charlie and Dan (holding JJ).

Vic doubled up again against Sharon.

Ilan exited with a whimper.

Sharon was KO’d by Vic’s wired 8s.

Lee KO’d James with AK versus AJ.

Heads-up it was bridesmaid Vic against Lee. Despite going in just ahead with a pair of 6s versus Lee’s AK, lucky Lee hit two Aces to ensure that Vic still hasn’t won a single game in 2006.

Game 2 (1st Lee, 2nd Ilan, 7 players)

James and Sharon departed and Scott arrived for the second game.

Scott and Dan were all-in on the first hand, but both had AQ to share the ‘spoils’.

Vic won a big pot versus Scott and then in a move foreseen by me Scott went all-in with an average pair (in this case Jacks). Dan called with AK and hit an A. Scott then stuck around like a bad smell (like I can talk) waiting until Dalia would be asleep. As I left a few minutes later I saw him driving at a steady 5 mph up and down the East Finchley Road.

I exited to Charlie (although thanks to Scott I did improve on my first game performance) with KQ versus A 10. Charlie called my all-in and hit the A to send me home.

Lee continues….

I think that when you left still in were Charlie, Me, Dan & Ilan - was Vic?

Probably not - if he was then he was out next - fell to me with some shoddy draw v top pair.

Charlie was struggling along but could not make it happen and was out next to Lee who had now built a substantial chip stack - closely followed by Ilan - Dan who had taken on the barry mode of calling & raising all night was needing to make a move - and that he did - Pre flop Lee had JJ and raised two piles red - Dan went all in with a AQ - Lee calls - flop comes A - Dan's up - J Dans down again - nothing - Q - Dans hoping - nothing - Dans move is towards the door and he's out of there.

lee has big chip lead over ilan - but you know anything can happen (just ask dean) - and Ilan is
refusing to die - loses some blinds - then wins an all in - must have been approx 5 times.. then
Ilan lets himself get just a bit too low (especially after his top pair loses to two pair) so that
pre flop lee A 10 - ilan 8 3 but when Lee raises him all in he has to call - Ilan flops an 8 but
Lee a 10 and its a double whammy - Take that Barry!!

Quotes of the night

Lee to Dan as he walked in sporting his new haircut: “Dan’s just come back from Belsen”

Ilan: “I will join you pussies”

Scott to Dan (as he exits): “May bad beat come after bad beat”

Mazel tovs

Happy 34th birthday for next Tuesday to Sharon. May the coming year be full of successful ebay auctions.

Conversation topics

Lee has put in for planning permission for his succah as it now looks like it will up until the Spring, and if it makes it that far you may as well leave it up until next Succot.

Sharon failed in her at-the-table bid to buy a purse on ebay.

Impossible is nothing

This is very funny – it is also no coincidence that this is where Dean works. See http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/rnr/223731188.html for the background to the story and see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AExtO-dD8so for the video.

Bike tricks (Thanks to Dave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYXbA1rrUc

Story of the week (now this guy really is a dirty bastard)

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13548405,00.html

Borat videos

http://inhonor.net/videos/uped/fl_video.php?f_num=92500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_FsuBhhD4Y&eurl=

and some quotes http://www.comedian.dk/borat_quotes/

Borat will be on Jonathan Ross this Friday night. Also, here’s a reminder that the new Catherine Tate series starts tonight at 9pm.

Brainteaser

No-one solved last week’s brainteaser without cheating. See below for this week’s brainteaser.

Van Gogh’s relatives

David Van Gogh (pronounced "Go") had many relatives. Can you guess by the clues who they are?

Example: His dizzy Aunt?
Answer: Verti-Gogh

How many other relatives can you guess?

A fruit loving cousin?
The Grandfather from Yugoslavia?
The cousin from Illinois?
His Mexican cousin?
His Great Grandfather who drove a stage coach?
The ballroom dancing aunt?
The bird lover Uncle?
A sister who loved disco?
And his niece who travels the country in a van?