Monday, 12 January 2009
Opening Ceremony 2009
This weeks action.......
With the slate wiped clean 7 heads join together for the opening ceremony of the 2009 season.The books are opened as Colin and Fran-Man join the hallowed ranks.
Nik-Nak, Jason, Raff, Gordo, Fran, Dougie and myself do battle in the Big Buy in. Nic-Nak shows a bit ring rust and folds the big blind on the first hand. Gordo puts in a move against the double N but gets called on the the flop and the river before pushing all in on the turn. N-N calls with A high claiming to have "read him like a book" as Gordo turns He-Haw and takes the re-buy. 7 remain after and hours play until Big J make a move with a set of 7's but runs into Gordo's flush and collects the first splinter of the season.
Rafferty flops a set of 9's from his pocket pair and sets about laying a trap, Nic pushes all in with pocket 10's, no help from the turn but a delayed turn of the river gives the poker gods a chance to deliver a 10 turning raff the same shade as the felt.
Fran makes a rash move against Dougie with K3 Dougie puts him out with A's. Gordo collects a few chips back before getting tagled up with N-N for round 2. Another crazy round of betting results in Gordo pushing all in, J's against Q's, Gordo for the mixers as his old Nemesis remains number 1 on the hit list.
Consolation for Gordo as he challenges Jason in a battle to see who can make the worst joint, but Jason's Crouching Stickleback is no match for Gordo's Seabass Style (fins included).
The battle for the Bubble and its Dougie, Nik-NAk and myself. Dougie runs into a few hands before hitting his A on the board, but the flop brings 2 pair, last years champion gets the first suds of the year to polish the trophy.
Heads up, even stacks, after 15 mins of swapping chips I make a move with a dud board. A check Raise all-in on the river gets a call from Nic who is sitting with pocket A's, He-Haw from my good self as biggy takes the honours, affording the big man some breathing space as he heads off to London next week.... on a Thursday! must off been booked my the misses.
Until Next Week.......
Gordo Vs Gregor 0-1 (Agg)
Buy In- £140: (£90/50)
With the slate wiped clean 7 heads join together for the opening ceremony of the 2009 season.The books are opened as Colin and Fran-Man join the hallowed ranks.
Nik-Nak, Jason, Raff, Gordo, Fran, Dougie and myself do battle in the Big Buy in. Nic-Nak shows a bit ring rust and folds the big blind on the first hand. Gordo puts in a move against the double N but gets called on the the flop and the river before pushing all in on the turn. N-N calls with A high claiming to have "read him like a book" as Gordo turns He-Haw and takes the re-buy. 7 remain after and hours play until Big J make a move with a set of 7's but runs into Gordo's flush and collects the first splinter of the season.
Rafferty flops a set of 9's from his pocket pair and sets about laying a trap, Nic pushes all in with pocket 10's, no help from the turn but a delayed turn of the river gives the poker gods a chance to deliver a 10 turning raff the same shade as the felt.
Fran makes a rash move against Dougie with K3 Dougie puts him out with A's. Gordo collects a few chips back before getting tagled up with N-N for round 2. Another crazy round of betting results in Gordo pushing all in, J's against Q's, Gordo for the mixers as his old Nemesis remains number 1 on the hit list.
Consolation for Gordo as he challenges Jason in a battle to see who can make the worst joint, but Jason's Crouching Stickleback is no match for Gordo's Seabass Style (fins included).
The battle for the Bubble and its Dougie, Nik-NAk and myself. Dougie runs into a few hands before hitting his A on the board, but the flop brings 2 pair, last years champion gets the first suds of the year to polish the trophy.
Heads up, even stacks, after 15 mins of swapping chips I make a move with a dud board. A check Raise all-in on the river gets a call from Nic who is sitting with pocket A's, He-Haw from my good self as biggy takes the honours, affording the big man some breathing space as he heads off to London next week.... on a Thursday! must off been booked my the misses.
Until Next Week.......
Gordo Vs Gregor 0-1 (Agg)
Buy In- £140: (£90/50)
