There's a healthy amount of table chatter ringing round the confines of the Luton G Casino poker room, but one voice that can be heard above all the others is that of renowned motormouth Andreas "Greekfish" Andreou.
A few moments ago, a pot broke out which caused much merriment amongst the table.
With Peter Wood making a raise to 300 from middle position, he watched James Browning make the call from the small blind.
"Not you again!" chided Wood, who has already clashed with Browning on a few occasions.
"I keep getting hands!" protested Browning!
The dealer dealt out a flop of
and the two players checked it down to see a turn card of
.
"I already know what you are going to do now" said Wood. "You always check the flop then bet the pot on the turn."
"Oh!" said James. "What is the pot?" he asked quizzically and counted out the 700 there.
"I bet 700 then!"
After a long period of contemplation and sighing, Wood laid down his hand and Browning generously offered to show him what he had for 1 pound. Wood scrabbled frantically in his pockets for the money but could only pull out wads of notes and 45p.
With Browning on the verge of mucking, the kind masseuse Sam jumped to the rescue providing Wood with the monies.
Browning gratefully accepted the pound before showing down a trip-tastic A-Q!
"Give me a bucket to throw up in" laughed Wood on seeing his foe's dominant hand...