Game 1 – 7 players - (1st Baz, 2nd Shaz, 3rd Jazz [Julian !])
It was freezing in the Graham's house this week. No idea why. But all the radiators were off (strange, I know !!)
We welcomed Julian to the table - a wednesday night virgin who played in the MDA tournament a few weeks ago.
Dan's chips caused an outcry - weird red and black chips, and new green chips (worth £5). Was very strange, but we all pretty much got used to it (or did we ??).
In the second hand of the night, I looked down and saw AA. Ace 10 8 on the flop and I have trips. Raise a wee bit. Lee calls. next card out - another 10. I raise a bit. Lee calls. Final card - Q. I raise. Lee reraises. I just call. Lee (KJ) has hit a straight on the river, but is shocked to see my full house. Lee admits he would have called if I'd have gone all in. He feels lucky to still be in.
However, the poker reaper returns two hands later for his prey - I have A8. A77 on flop and I raise. Lee calls. next card an 8. I have 2 pair and raise. Lee calls. Final card another Ace. After what Lee said in the previously mentioned hand, I went all in. Lee (A5) called straight away with a full house (Aces over 7's) but is completely shell shocked to learn I have higher full house - Aces over 8's. Lee is aghast and goes home in 7th place, to drink whisky and watch Attila the Hun. Weird start to the game.
Julian doubled up with trip 9's vs Sharon's flush draw and then won a nice pot with trip 10's vs JJ's unseen hand.
JJ was mullered down to £3.50 in chips (7/10ths of a green chip) with spade flush draw after Sharons A9 bluff, but an Ace came and JJ shortstacked.
Jude went all in with 88, only for Julian to call with KJ hearts (it was quite a lot of chips) - but lucky Julian hit a J on the river, and Jude shocked and out in 6th. We all pretty much agreed that no one else at the table would have called a pre flop all in raise by Jude for such a large amount of chips, with KJ. Julian's beginners luck, or inexperience ?? - either way, he won a huge pot !
JJ was out in 5th place soon after to Dan
We had a conversation about dental floss / flossing. Nice.
Dan goes all in with K5 - I call with A9 and nothing comes - Dan all out in 4th.
I have A10. Julian K8. Flop comes out 10 10 2. I check. Julian checks. next card is an 8 and I trap check again. Julian goes all in with his pair of 8's. Trap check worked and I wet myself with excitement and call. Julian gutted. Especially when the river card was another 10 - I hit four 10's and Julian out in 3rd place.
Heads up with Sharon, our chips were all exchanged for roughly 18 green chips each, and we are pretty equal. A few small hands and then I look down at KK. Sharon raises, I go all in, and Sharon calls with AQ. No Ace to help Shazza and I win first game, Sharon 2nd.
First game finishes at probably a record breaking 10.15pm.
Game 2 – 7 players - (1st Julian, 2nd Lee, 3rd JJ)
Paul, and a second wednesday virgin - Darren, joined us for second game (Paul 15 mins late (started at 10.35pm), and had quite a few less chips after blinds whittle him down). Starts a whole discussion on Dan's chips and the blind structure for 7 people. To be fair though, we did have very little distraction - no TV, Match Attax, or Dean's plans, so the game flew by. Dan's chips created a discussion about the liquidity effect - less chips but the same value means that blah blah blah.........But Dan's immortal words of "My house, My rules" may come back to bite him on his green chipped arse...
Anyway, I win first hand with another full house vs Darren's A6 (A on flop).
Darren was out in 7th (A2 vs Julian's AQ)
Dan out next in 6th with 23 (hit a 3!) to Julian's A5 (hit a 5 !)
I was out next, in 5th, to Lee's trip 5's (brought a nice smile and a lot of relief to Lee after the first game !)
JJ continues......
4 way, the key hand saw Julian raise, Paul go all-in. JJ called and Julian called. Flop was 974. Paul was bluffing (KJ), JJ had 88 and Julian had top pair which tripped up on the turn. Heads-up was over in about 3 hands as Lee had virtually no chips with which to mount a comeback. Final hand was Julian (99) versus K8 or something like that.
Julian wins in his first week. Well done.
2008 Poker Rankings Table:
IJ adds:
Despite gaining 2 points from his second in the second, Lee slips a further place down the table as Barry's early victory nudges him into second place. Dan clings onto the top spot, but may miss a game on Wednesday which could cost him dear.
Not much other movement to report - Sharon jumps 3 places to 5th, but is tying on points with IJ.
Julian bursts onto the table in his first week of play, ahead of Dean, but will need to achieve a few more results before we can tell if his arrival will prove material to the table.
Video of the Week:
Cool bowling trick (JJ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FRECOpDp0&feature=related
Well done to Spurs for beating Chelsea in the Carling Cup.
That's all folks
B.
