Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Tighter than a Witches Teat
This weeks Action.......
The penultimate game of the season draws an anxious crowd of 9 brave warriors. Dougie returns to the felt hungry for action after last week's ill-timed error, after giving the work's Xmas Bash the body swerve for the poker. Only to find himself on the rota the cover the event!
Its all to play for in the closest season yet. Four contenders could still win the league after 44 weeks of poker, 4 heads also in contention for this years Spoon Trophy.
8 heads join Dougie including me, Raff, Senior, Jason, Fran-Man, Burn-Ware, Gordo and a drunken Nik-Nac all full of double G&T's joins the table after gate crashing the Farmfoods Xmas Doo.
With Gordo's pair of Moles deep from the dungeons of the Grape aiding him in his quest to avoid the title of President Spoony. All eyes fall to Fran and Nik Nak, with an Ace on the board Fran pushes all in, N-N calls and a battle of the kickers looks set for the cards. Fran however shines pocket K's and a valiant attempt to play him of the hand is thwarted.
As the sudden realisation falls to Gordo , that the battle for the Spoon Award can only be drawn (if Gregor gets it next week) the immortal and heartfelt words "you are dead to me" are offered to Fran-man.
Next to pull on the Oxfam tuppard is the French Foreign Agent who hands over his stack to Biggy who's now tripled up in the first round.
Short stacked and with Senior raising to 30 pre-flop I push all in, A5 suited against Seniors J8 suited, but a J on the river means the season now comes down to the final game, consolation to the loser. a pair of white gloves.
Raff falls asleep on the bus and wakes up at dwindle station, removing himself from the title race in the process. Jason makes a move with 10J suited and gets out flushed by Gordo.
Dougie battles with the stack but gets caught by senior on the bluff keeping the difference at the top of the table to just one point!
Gordo uses some Monkey Magic and comes back from the brink to join senior and Nik-NAc in the battle for the soap.
Gordo re-raises all in with AQ suited getting a call from Nik with pocket Q's. No help on the board and Gordo gets his Spoon quest foiled by the old enemy.
Heads up, with senior trying to get out of the red and Nik Nac with a restoration of the title contention up for grabs, and much more valued than currency of mere mortals.
After some body blows an ill timed bluff from Senior gets called as he runs into pocket A's. All over and with Nik-Nac getting the win only 2 points separate the top 3 heading into the final game. Biggy still with a possible draw on the cards for the Spoon Awards bout this award looks like its coming home to Leith this year.
Till next week......
I'm Bob Monkhouse " have you seen my I-POd"
Final Game of the season £20 Freeze out 150 Chips.
The penultimate game of the season draws an anxious crowd of 9 brave warriors. Dougie returns to the felt hungry for action after last week's ill-timed error, after giving the work's Xmas Bash the body swerve for the poker. Only to find himself on the rota the cover the event!
Its all to play for in the closest season yet. Four contenders could still win the league after 44 weeks of poker, 4 heads also in contention for this years Spoon Trophy.
8 heads join Dougie including me, Raff, Senior, Jason, Fran-Man, Burn-Ware, Gordo and a drunken Nik-Nac all full of double G&T's joins the table after gate crashing the Farmfoods Xmas Doo.
With Gordo's pair of Moles deep from the dungeons of the Grape aiding him in his quest to avoid the title of President Spoony. All eyes fall to Fran and Nik Nak, with an Ace on the board Fran pushes all in, N-N calls and a battle of the kickers looks set for the cards. Fran however shines pocket K's and a valiant attempt to play him of the hand is thwarted.
As the sudden realisation falls to Gordo , that the battle for the Spoon Award can only be drawn (if Gregor gets it next week) the immortal and heartfelt words "you are dead to me" are offered to Fran-man.
Next to pull on the Oxfam tuppard is the French Foreign Agent who hands over his stack to Biggy who's now tripled up in the first round.
Short stacked and with Senior raising to 30 pre-flop I push all in, A5 suited against Seniors J8 suited, but a J on the river means the season now comes down to the final game, consolation to the loser. a pair of white gloves.
Raff falls asleep on the bus and wakes up at dwindle station, removing himself from the title race in the process. Jason makes a move with 10J suited and gets out flushed by Gordo.
Dougie battles with the stack but gets caught by senior on the bluff keeping the difference at the top of the table to just one point!
Gordo uses some Monkey Magic and comes back from the brink to join senior and Nik-NAc in the battle for the soap.
Gordo re-raises all in with AQ suited getting a call from Nik with pocket Q's. No help on the board and Gordo gets his Spoon quest foiled by the old enemy.
Heads up, with senior trying to get out of the red and Nik Nac with a restoration of the title contention up for grabs, and much more valued than currency of mere mortals.
After some body blows an ill timed bluff from Senior gets called as he runs into pocket A's. All over and with Nik-Nac getting the win only 2 points separate the top 3 heading into the final game. Biggy still with a possible draw on the cards for the Spoon Awards bout this award looks like its coming home to Leith this year.
Till next week......
I'm Bob Monkhouse " have you seen my I-POd"
Final Game of the season £20 Freeze out 150 Chips.
