I won some early chips with a straight versus IJ and Barry’s two pairs.
Wictor (Finnish Vic) had just finished the first chapter of his new book ‘raising for beginners’ and was raising like a madman early on to good effect.
Dan arrived to finish off Bazturd. As Barry left for the sofa, he shouted “I’m a bazturd, get me out of here”.
In a big pot, IJ tripled up versus Sharon and Vic. Sharon then generously gave £4 to IJ calling with J high Scott-style.
Jude doubled up versus Dave with 66 versus A8 suited.
Dan doubled up versus IJ with a royal flush draw plus top pair.
IJ doubled up again versus Vic with 2 pair versus top pair.
I raised pre-flop and with a flop of Q 10 2 (3 spades) and holding JJ (with a spade) I raised. Dave went all-in (had tripped 10s on the flop) and I called and hit another J plus the flush to win a big if slightly fortunate pot.
Jude was very lucky to double up against me with A9 versus AK. As we turned over our cards Jude said “I’d be happy if you won”; so happy that you pulled a full house.
The A9 giveth and taketh as both Youngs were KO’d by my 99. Lee had 82.
In the first £15.75 bet of the night Dave got lucky to double up with K 10 versus Wic’s AJ.
I KO’d Dan and had a nice strong chip position.
Two hands saw to that as IJ doubled up with KK (not a good hand for me tonight for or against me) versus my A 10. I then lost loads more chips chasing a flush from the flop that never came. 1st to 4th in 2 hands.
IJ doubled up against Dave, before Dave got lucky with 10 2 (Doyle Brunson’s hand) to triple up versus me and Jude (who won the side pot against me with a lucky river). Dave exited shortly after to IJ’s JJ.
In a scandal-ridden hand, with the muppets (Barry and Dan) dealing it was discovered that the packs were mixed up. We all carried on regardless and I got shafted by a K on the river. I had pocket 9s. Jude had folded after the flop.
Heads-up was a dull affair as it went back and forth with the underdog repeatedly hitting cards to double up. The final two hands saw Jude dealt AJ and despite a ridiculous straight on the board in the first one saving IJ, the second one was good enough to win with a J on the river to defeat IJ’s pair of 4s.
Game 2 (1st Bazturd, 2nd IJ, 7 players)
I won some early chips with a nice £10 raise which Vic called. I had nut flush.
In a sign of things to come, Barry then doubled up with a lucky nut straight versus Dan.
Cheating Raba (anagram) Vic then chose to have a sneaky look at the folded cards. As I turned to my left, Dave looked like thunder. Don’t suggest you do that again Vic.
I hit top pair (QQ), top kicker and raised £15.75 (with hindsight this wasn’t particularly sensible). Barry called with KK and won a monster to double up. This was my second unfortunate experience with pocket Kings of the night. The third was just around the corner as I was dealt KK, went all-in versus Bazturd’s QJ and watched in horror as first a J then a Q came to send me home to bed where I slept soundly all night (not!).
Barry continues…
"JJ left, steaming.
Dan went all in pre flop with QQ - Ilan and Dave both called. Board came Q J 9 9 9, Dan had high full house and tripled up. (Barry had chucked a 9).
Then Dan went all in after flop of A 3 4 with AK, Barry called with A8 knowing he was outkickered. next card Q, river card - 8 - Barry 2 pair on river. Dan also out and steaming. 10 minutes in garden to cool down.
Lee (AJ) was out next to Ilan (9K) after going all in after turn (J) : board was 9 9 2 J 10 - Ilan had already hit trips.
Vic (Q 7) was next out to Barry (Q 10 both spades) - flop was 5 2 4 spades. next 2 cards couldn't help Vic against Barry's flush and he was out in 4th place.
Dave was next to go, pairing a 6 on the board, Ilan hit an A on the river and Dave finished 3rd.
Ilan vs Barry heads up. pretty even chips throughout. Big swing hand – Barry hit middle pair on flop (10) with a straight draw and a flush draw. Goes all in. Ilan calls with top pair (J) but again, the lucky river for Barry brought a Q and a straight. Ilan crippled.
Next hand Barry (QK) calls Ilan's all in (6 K both diamonds) - flop 3d 5s 10d - Ilan flush draw. Turn was 6 spades. Ilan pair sixes and flush draw, and for the final time tonight, the Poker G-ds shone on Barry as the river showed a Qh and Barry took the spoils. Unbelievable luck"
Conversation topics
Burns victim Dave (see photo below) was on the receiving end of a savage attack from the East Finchley Scalder (Sharon). As if pouring tea down his neck wasn’t bad enough, Sharon then told Dave to be careful. As a result of the third accident at poker (see previous blogs), an accident log book will now be maintained.
Quotes of the night
Sharon to Dave (after pouring tea down his neck): “Careful!”
Life at Accenture
With Dean out at a nut-tasting event before jetting off to a nut conference in San Diego (see http://www.expocadweb.com/05demo/CC/forms/attendee/index.aspx?content=welcome), it was left to Dan to arrive nice and late.
Help Vic (the drunk) home!
http://www.freeonlinegames.com/play/405.html
This is surprisingly difficult (even when sober).
Learn Yiddish with George and Laura (thanks to Dave)
http://www.vidlit.com/gandl/
Story of the week
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-11-09T232107Z_01_N09375102_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-LIFE-ROCKS.XML&src=rss
How to?
Here’s a fun activity for the whole family.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Chain-from-Starburst-Wrappers
Brainteaser
Congratulations to Dave (first correct answer) and Barry on solving last week’s brainteaser. The answer was 131.
See below for this week’s teaser.
Eating white is what I mostly do
If quick enough, a fruit and some things blue
When you see pink, sky blue, orange, or red
It would be wise to turn my yellow head
In a dark room with blue walls
I run from the ghosts that roam the halls
What am I?
