Funny old game innit. I so nearly got some mad drinking dimez behind the bar for New Year's Day but then...
First table was quality and Woody Deck is one seriously impressive player. Had Handsome Paul to my left, 40-year heater to his left and Woody to his left, so not much late-position stealing to be done.
Up from 6k to 11k at the first break, up to around 20k at the second break, and up to around 33k as we hit 1k-2k with around 15 left.
Then AK no good v Pete Gardiner's 22 shove, then 66 no good v Pete Gardiner's QK, and that was that.
Sorry leaguers, I tried, grinded like you wouldn't believe but same old same old late on. Thanks for the staking anyway. Pleasing gesture.
Anyway, I saw a hand tonight that was serious deja vu, involving random London donk, who took HP's seat, and Woody Deck.
I read an article by Neil Channing recently in which he recounted how, not long ago, James Akenhead was becoming frustrated with poker, mainly because his game was too sophisticated for the limp-call merchants on the London circuit, who kept sucking out. This must be a recurring theme for the really good, thinking players.
Tonight London Donk made it 1100 with the blinds at 200-400 from the cutoff. Woody had a stack and called out of the SB. The flop came 2 9 10.
Woody check called a 1300 bet.
The turn was a 5. Woody check raised London donk (1250) all in with 5 9 for his remaining 5000. LD called with QQ. LD duly rivered a set and then started proper laying into Mr Deck for calling with such garbage and getting lucky.
Deckers replied he knew LD had JJ or QQ and was going to check raise the turn all in if it came a 9, 5, A or K. He showed a lot more restraint than most would have. Some people actually have plans and THINK about what's going on you know London boy.
I saw something spookily similar at the Vic in March, when stacked-up Lucy Rokach called an early position raise from another London Donk with 56 out of the SB. The flop came 5 6 Q, she check called, and then check shoved the 10 on the turn. LD called with AA and rivered his set.
Exactly the same thing, an outburst on how bad she was for calling pre-flop. Mickey Wernick was almost up out of his chair to defend her. She had a stack and a plan. Show some class LDs ffs.
Anyway, enough of that...
Name Played Won 2nd 3rd Other Pts Score
Alex 27 5 0 0 4 93 3.44
Celtic 60 3 1 4 9 158 2.63
Snatiramas 54 2 3 1 10 133 2.46
Tightend 58 2 2 2 14 133 2.29
Gamblor 30 2 0 2 3 64 2.13
Lucky 77 4 1 1 15 154 2
Nirvana 91 4 4 1 13 174 1.91
Winkie 25 0 1 1 6 47 1.88
Sir Donksalot 83 6 2 0 6 143 1.72
Simon G 45 1 1 1 8 76 1.69
Tikay 47 1 1 2 5 76 1.62
Chompy 77 2 2 1 12 123 1.60
Pelham Boy 25 0 1 1 4 35 1.40
China Mug 133 3 3 0 13 155 1.17
Claw 37 0 0 1 5 39 1.05
Dingdell 25 0 0 0 4 26 1.04
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Holdorfold 24 1 0 0 2 23 0.96
Xpressman 38 0 0 0 4 27 0.71
Jeff Buftybarger 25 0 0 0 1 7 0.28
Updated up to and including Mon 30 November
Alex FOP wins player of the month by 1pt from Celtic (sighted tonight eating FRUIT! - and not in a pie neither), with Sir Donksalot just behind.I've added a tournament on to the totals played by Celtic and Nirvana. Anyone else need one adding in? Messrs McBink and X-Man?
Snatiramas ul in sixth, running QQ int 10 10. Seems worth more than five points but that's what it is unf.
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