Finally Some Points

It was poker night again at our place last night. It was a very small turnout, only 9 played. It turned out that most of our regulars had other plans that day, a trip to Jamaica, a Stag and Doe and a White Stripes concert were the main culprits.

As you can tell from the title, I finally made some more league points. I earned a kill for taking out Mike C and was able to finish in 2nd. I'm still only 5th overall in the league though.

The first 3 people out were done before the first orbit was done, none of them even got a ch out.ance to deal. The fourth was shortly after that. Then it was five, for a loooooong time. It wasn't until about the 200/400 blind level or maybe the 150/300 level before anyone else went

I was short most of the game, early on I called Mike down with middle pair, knowing he was capable of betting a weaker hand, turned out he had top pair. I didn't hit too many hands for a while after that. I lost a lot more chips to Tim when I had trips on the turn and a boat on the river, unfortunately I had the J in my hand and he had the Q and the board was QJxJQ. I knew he had probably had the Q, but I couldn't fold my boat.

I was then into push or fold mode. I pushed first with K7o and it was folded to me, next hand, UTG I have KT both of clubs and I push again. Scott looks at me funny and calls. Tim thinks about it but folds and so does the rest of the table. Scott flips his cards and has KK, oh-oh, now I know why the look. I don't remember the exact cards, but it's club, club, non-club, the turn is the another club and I crack the Kings. They are the Kiss of Death. Especially since after a bit more play, Scott is the next one to go out and he was one of the big stacks for most of the game.

Jen goes out on the money and point bubble and it's Mike C, Tim and myself. Mike had been a chip leader early, but had whittle most of his chips away by being in pretty much every pot. I bust him when he pushes on the Button. I'm in the BB with KTo and since Mike was playing every hand, he could have any two cards. When I call, he shows, 34s. When we saw the flop, it didn't look good, he hit both a straight and a flush draw, but it didn't get there. Next hand was Tim and I head's up. He had probably 90% of the chips and the blinds were 250/500. First hand I have A9s, Tim raises so I push as I need to double up to have any chance to win, he calls and shows AJo. Well, neither of us hit and Tim takes another tourney down.

There was a cash game again, but I quickly lost my five bucks with a bad call and went to bed afterwards as I have to work today. The night was fun as always and I'm looking forward to the next one.