Game 1 – 10 players - (1st Barry , 2nd Lee, 3rd Dave ):
First hand in the suite won by Scott who hit a straight with 89 off suit.
First all-in in the suite went to Jude, which was called by Sharon and Lee - Lee had the nut flush on the flop - Sharon a pair of 10's and an A and Jude 2 pair on the flop - Sharon VERY short stacked, and Jude the first out.
James hit trip 7's but ran into JJ's straight and James sent home on his bike
Sharon fell next with A10 to my AQ - Q on river
JJ went all in after the flop gave him 777 - Dave called with nut flush draw - 10 of hearts on the river cripples a steaming JJ and Dave huge chip leader.
JJ then all in with AQ - Dan called with JJ but an A hit to knock Dan out
Scott went all in blind - Dave called but Scott hit a very lucky straight.
Ilan tripled up with 10 10 but in the side pot, Dave (9's) knocked Scott (straight draw) out
Lee doubled up with Q5 vs JJ's KJ - Q on turn
After Ilan kept saying all night that JJ was due a bad beat, Ilan knocked him out with 77 vs AQ (not really a bad beat, but Ilan was happy !)
Lee doubled up vs Ilan with flush - Ilan down to 14 black chips.
Ilan out soon after.
I doubled up twice and then knocked Dave out with K's vs Dave's 77
In a strange decision by myself, to save myself the embarrasment of showing my cards, I folded my cards on the river after Lee checked, thinking that my 9 high couldn't possibly be the best hand. Lee had 6 high. Doh !!!
Heads up against Lee, I won a huge swing hand, hitting 4 clubs on the board to get a flush. Soon after, I held pocket 10's and went all in, Lee called with A10 - no help came for Lee and I was first winner of the new suite (sorry Lee).
Game 2 – 7 players - (1st JJ , 2nd Dan, 3rd Barry):
Me and JJ split an early pot with A8 - both hitting A on flop
J doubled up with AQ - 2 pair on flop, vs Ilan's pocket 9's
I (QQ) won a lot of chips from Scott (10 10 )
I then lost a shed load of chips with QQ running into JJ's pocket Aces. Ouch
Dave knocked Scott out with JJ (one a heart) - but hit a flush with 4 hearts on board
Lee out next to JJ (A9 vs 77 - 2 Aces on board)
Ilan doubled up twice with K9 (2 Kings on board vs Dave's AJ) and then with pocket Jacks to Dan's 99
Dan (AK) vs Dave all in (K8) - nothing hit. Dave out.
Ilan (KK) vs JJ (AJ) - no A came so Ilan doubled up
I double up vs Dan (Q10) with AJ, hitting 2 more Aces
Ilan out next with A8 vs Dan's A9
I was out in 3rd place when lucky JJ hit a c*nty lucky straight on the river.
Heads up, and JJ beat Dan to take the spoils. Well played.
Poker Rankings table for this week:
Conversation Topics:
Bedtime and hours of sleep per night/week was the major talk of the suite. Also, how to do a wee in the suite so you don't have to go outside. All agreed the suite looked amazing. Great photos from Dave and some Vegas pics from times gone by (inc the Beatles playing in Vegas). Weird with no TV to watch, but great for Poker.Quotes of the Night:
Lee (Dan and Scott helping to pile Ilan's chips): "Is one of you fluffing him under the table?"
Ilan: "Quick, I'm losing wood"
Dan "Well played, Dave", after knocking Dave out and sending him home.
Congratulations:
Mazeltov to us all on the grand opening of the new Poker Suite, courtesy of the Young family's garage. As the photos in the special feature at the end of the blog show, a lot of hard work and money, all kindly donated by the Young Foundation, have made the dream a reality. Thanks ! All suggestions for a name, to be engraved on a plaque for the front door (kindly donated by Dave) will be put to the vote (or Lee / Sharon will decide - we can vote on that too !). JJ is going to donate the Mezuzah. Cheers.
Birthdays : James (36), Dan (34 going on 60)
Anniversary: To Lee and Sharon on 11 years of marriage.
Commiserations:
To Dean on leaving his suitcase on a train on the way to a conference in Wales.
Crap Joke of the Week:
An Irishman applies for a job as a Blacksmith and turns up for his interview.
Blacksmith: 'Do you have any experience of shoeing horses?
Irishman : 'No, but I told a donkey to f**k off once
Videos of the Week:
Amazing Ten pin bowling trick shot.
http://video.uk.msn.com/v/en-gb/v.htm?g=43A70E52-5AE6-483A-A30A-2C049F6EA04C&f=&fg=copy
Who said romance is dead ? Man sets up girlfriend at cinema with home made video the cinema showed on the big screen. AAAAAhhhhhh.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,91059-romeo_u4803,00.html
News Story of the Week:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6441461.stm - first 2 paragraphs are hysterical !!
SPECIAL ONE OFF FEATURE - : Inaugral opening of the Poker Suite
That's all for this week.
B.
