McJo's Poker League Chronicles

1st ($60 / 10pts): Martin "Victanimous" Galway
2nd ($10/ 7pts): Ray "Wilted" Flowers
3rd ($0 / 4pts): Ken "Austintatious" Neafcy
4th ($0 / 2pts): Randy "The Writer" Ryan
Low Stakes / 8 Players / 1 Table / 1:07am Endtime

Randy likes to write the updates even when he ISN'T the winner... I suggest a change to the rules, Adam! Randy writes ALL the updates!!!

Quite a frugal night, I walked away with "only" $60 (so $55 up from when I walked in the door). Only our awesome hosts re-bought - both of them.

• Lee drank from hand #1 and was the first player out. Unfortunately I was the one who kept him coming back for more (punishment).

• Margaret was totaled by my great cards twice (including an awesome runner-runner-straight-to-the-Ace) and was out next. In case you are needled by this, Margaret, here's an olive branch:

http://www.nextag.com/turntable-needles/search-html

At this point we enjoyed free Blizzards courtesy of the New Parents who graced us with their presence (and my camera) for half an hour or so.

• Eric folded a lot... went all-in a lot... drank a little... and finished 6th.

• David was small stacked for much of the night, and finished fifth.

===== THE TOP FOUR =====

• Randy, who enjoys writing about himself in the third person, had crap cards all night, and started showing to confirm. He ended up fourth despite "crap cards all night" so what does that say about his playing skillz?

• Ken, at his final regular McJo's Poker game before he does the impossible and LEAVES AUSTIN, ended up at the felt at one point but was able to stage a decent comeback to make third. (Ken we will miss you...)

• Finally at heads up, Ray and I tussled and I was able to fight back to roughly equal, with lots of small wins. I actually didn't realise how well I'd been doing, since Ray had been chip leader for some time, and playing very well BTW. At head to head, having ANYTHING in your hand is worth a decent raise, and I had five-six of Clubs. So I bet a decent pile of chips. Ray, with Queen-six offsuit, called, and the flop came 3-4-5. We went all-in... I can't remember who first, but the other called. I was looking at top pair with a 6 kicker... Ray was looking at open ended straight. Unfortunately when he didn't get what he needed, it then transpired that I had more chips, and he was toast.

Watch out folks, I am BACK!!! :)

KILLBOARD:
Randy 1
Ken 1
Ray 2
Martin 5