Week 25 - Heidi Goes Marching In
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1st (10p / 4k / $30): Heidi "Who Dat" Ivey
2nd (7p / 1k / $10): Randall "Catch the Ball, Pierre" Ryan
3rd (4p / 1k): Aaron "A-A-R-O-N" Wanstrath
4th (2p / 1k): Paul "Favred" Suvunrungsi
5th (1p / 0k): Lee Nichols
6th (1p / 2k): Martin Galway
7th (1p / 0k): Ray Flowers
8th (1p / 0k): Staci Patterson
Heidi pontificating at the end of the night: "I have been reading philosophy based on quantum physics. People close themselves off to possibilities all the time, seeking something that is very specific, and not being open to other situations that might be better. I'm trying not to close myself off, but instead looking for what's best as opposed to 'this thing' or 'that outcome.' "
This translates literally to: "If I have even one out, I'm not folding."
Of course, Heidi was helped early by Staci pushing hard pre-flop, Heidi calling, Lee going over the top, Staci declaring all-in, Heidi calls, Lee now pot-committed and priced in (NOTE: he was neither pot-committed nor priced in) calls as well. Lee has Ks-Qs, Staci has K-K. Heidi, of course, has A-A. With Staci having virtually one out and Lee needing runner Qs, runner straight or runner flush...well, you know where this one's going.
Staci did provide a fair amount of humor with an unintentional 1-hour imitation of Mick, often punctuated by lamentations such as "Why do I play this game?" "I suck at this." "I must like to deal because I keep coming back." High entertainment.
Ray was knocked out the first time when his pocket 10s did not hold up to Heidi pairing Ks on the river. (Spoiler alert: there is a trend here.) Eventually his rebuy succumbed to various bleeds and pings, again mostly from Heidi.
Martin was next to fall. Then Heidi took out Lee by rolling a Q that paired the board, but didn't beat Lee, before giggling and turning over her 2nd card...revealing a flush that did, indeed beat Lee. Caught on the river, of course. Phrase: Nice Hand.
Paul fell to Randall. Then Aaron, who had survived a couple of...ahem...close calls earlier to come back from the felt to a decent stack got into a little war with Heidi. Pre-flop decent bet from Aaron, Heidi calls. Flop comes A-J-6. Heidi pushes. Aaron calls without hesitation. Turn is something low, like a 3. Heidi pushes. Aaron calls without hesitation again. Flop is a J. Aaron goes all-in. Heidi calls. Aaron reveals A-Q. Heidi reveals...J-8?? So...Aaron was ahead the whole time, Heidi pushed with 2nd best hand, until, of course, she tripped on the river. Well played. Phrase: Well Played.
Heidi & R2 heads-up. Heidi with humongo stack, but Randall digs in early & often. They get to just about even. Randall is dealt K-7, Heidi K-4. Flop comes K-4-10. Heidi bets, Randall calls. Turn is a 10. Randall goes all-in. Heidi calls, thinking she's got 2 pair. Well, she does, but her 4s have been counterfeited by the 10s. So anything below a 7 (other than a 4) is a win for R2, virtually wrapping up the night, and anything 7 or above is a split.
River is a 4.
Phrase: That's Poker.
Maybe Tracy Porter reads the same quantum physics-as-philosophy publications. And maybe the staff from Madame Tussaud's will come and pick up their Colts coach figure.
1st (10p / 4k / $30): Heidi "Who Dat" Ivey
2nd (7p / 1k / $10): Randall "Catch the Ball, Pierre" Ryan
3rd (4p / 1k): Aaron "A-A-R-O-N" Wanstrath
4th (2p / 1k): Paul "Favred" Suvunrungsi
5th (1p / 0k): Lee Nichols
6th (1p / 2k): Martin Galway
7th (1p / 0k): Ray Flowers
8th (1p / 0k): Staci Patterson
Heidi pontificating at the end of the night: "I have been reading philosophy based on quantum physics. People close themselves off to possibilities all the time, seeking something that is very specific, and not being open to other situations that might be better. I'm trying not to close myself off, but instead looking for what's best as opposed to 'this thing' or 'that outcome.' "
This translates literally to: "If I have even one out, I'm not folding."
Of course, Heidi was helped early by Staci pushing hard pre-flop, Heidi calling, Lee going over the top, Staci declaring all-in, Heidi calls, Lee now pot-committed and priced in (NOTE: he was neither pot-committed nor priced in) calls as well. Lee has Ks-Qs, Staci has K-K. Heidi, of course, has A-A. With Staci having virtually one out and Lee needing runner Qs, runner straight or runner flush...well, you know where this one's going.
Staci did provide a fair amount of humor with an unintentional 1-hour imitation of Mick, often punctuated by lamentations such as "Why do I play this game?" "I suck at this." "I must like to deal because I keep coming back." High entertainment.
Ray was knocked out the first time when his pocket 10s did not hold up to Heidi pairing Ks on the river. (Spoiler alert: there is a trend here.) Eventually his rebuy succumbed to various bleeds and pings, again mostly from Heidi.
Martin was next to fall. Then Heidi took out Lee by rolling a Q that paired the board, but didn't beat Lee, before giggling and turning over her 2nd card...revealing a flush that did, indeed beat Lee. Caught on the river, of course. Phrase: Nice Hand.
Paul fell to Randall. Then Aaron, who had survived a couple of...ahem...close calls earlier to come back from the felt to a decent stack got into a little war with Heidi. Pre-flop decent bet from Aaron, Heidi calls. Flop comes A-J-6. Heidi pushes. Aaron calls without hesitation. Turn is something low, like a 3. Heidi pushes. Aaron calls without hesitation again. Flop is a J. Aaron goes all-in. Heidi calls. Aaron reveals A-Q. Heidi reveals...J-8?? So...Aaron was ahead the whole time, Heidi pushed with 2nd best hand, until, of course, she tripped on the river. Well played. Phrase: Well Played.
Heidi & R2 heads-up. Heidi with humongo stack, but Randall digs in early & often. They get to just about even. Randall is dealt K-7, Heidi K-4. Flop comes K-4-10. Heidi bets, Randall calls. Turn is a 10. Randall goes all-in. Heidi calls, thinking she's got 2 pair. Well, she does, but her 4s have been counterfeited by the 10s. So anything below a 7 (other than a 4) is a win for R2, virtually wrapping up the night, and anything 7 or above is a split.
River is a 4.
Phrase: That's Poker.
Maybe Tracy Porter reads the same quantum physics-as-philosophy publications. And maybe the staff from Madame Tussaud's will come and pick up their Colts coach figure.
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