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26.11.05
Forecasts
of bad weather didn’t stop anyone making it to sunny Milton Keynes for the latest
home game and so it was another sell-out. Newbie Ian Fearn (MrF) joined us and, as
is usually the case with new players at CheeseyPoker, impressed upon his debut.
The first game of the day started pretty much on time at just after
13:00 and was once again a 2 table affair. Derek once more arrived a little late but
was only blinded out for a small percentage of his chips before making his appearance.
This is becoming a regular thing for Derek and I’m starting to suspect that he’s trying
to emulate Phil Helmuth at the WSOP. Bazza was first to sit down and watch the football
on tv when his pair of sixes bumped into Sheriff’s QQ in a race he wasn’t likely to
win (more about Sheriff’s propensity to win showdowns to follow). Derek was next to
go when drawing to just 3 cards with his A7 versus 77. Buzz
on the button then dealt a flop of 234 for the wraparound straight to his A5 to remove
Heidi and we were down to the final table. The first big hand of the final was a 3
way pot with 2 players all-in. Sheriff, who by this stage had amazed a huge stack
of chips turned over 66, Nigel, who to this point had been quiet, turned over AK and
Ali turned over 99. An ace on the turn meant that Nigel took the main pot and Ali
took the side pot to leave Sheriff with only ½ of his original holding. This might
have been the only pot in the whole game that Sheriff lost. Richard Prew (for anyone
who has wondered, he assures me that his nickname TightEnd is a reference to his American
Football playing days and NOT his prison nickname) then picked up AA against Buzz’s
AQ which held up to decimate Buzz’s chipstack and leave him almost touching cloth.
In fact Buzz was soon all in versus Sheriff and was very happy
to see Sheriff turn over J7 versus his own J9. All was looking rosy for a nice double
through until the river was revealed as a 7. The word fish was distinctly heard under
the breath of a few of the players as Sheriff pulled the chips towards himself. Sheriff
certainly had plenty of luck going his way so far, but it couldn’t continue. Could
it ? Unfortunately Ali was next to find that the poker gods were indeed smiling upon
Sheriff Fatman. She was all-in with AJd versus Sheriff’s QQ. When the flop came down
with 2 diamonds and 2 more straight cards to leave her so many outs for the higher
pair, the flush and the straight it looked like the Sheriff must finally be on the
receiving end, but no help came and Sheriff picked up another pot. YT was out in 6th
place with A2 v Sheriff’s K7 when both a K and a 7 hit. Nigel was next to suffer the
cruel twist of fate at Sheriff’s hand when he got all his chips in with AQ to dominate
Sheriff’s A5 only to see a 5 hit on the river. The mutterings of fish were now more
openly expressed as no-one could ever remember seeing any one player make as many
hands as Sheriff had in 1 game. Down to 4 players and only 3 places paying so everyone
must have known that Dazza (Smoking Gun) would find a way to be next out. Having been
fairly quiet for some time Dazza picked up TT on the button and decided to push all
his chips in. Sheriff on the button was eager at this stage
to get into any pot, however big or small, with any holding and turned over A7. Flop
456 Turn 7. River Ace and Smoking Gun was once again denied a cash-out. A cacophony
of fish could now be heard (mainly emanating from Dazza). Ian Fearn finished a tremendous
3rd in his debut game at the home of Cheesey poker. Richard Prew came second when
his A9 was unable to improve against Sheriff’s TT. So Sheriff picks up 1st place upon
his return to Cheesey poker.
Newbie MrF decided not to play the second game (deeming £50 too much to stake) and
kindly offered to take notes on the the game for me. I thanked him profusely and it
wasn’t till I came to write this report that I realised I would be going almost from
memory alone as the notes look like hieroglyphs that I’m sure even Champillion would
have trouble deciphering. Anyway here goes.
Another 2 table game sees early action as Derek goes all in with AJ against Ali’s
AK. A jack on the flop and no further help sees Derek double through and Ali take
her double chance early on.. Soon after Richard Prew picks up bullets and Buzz’s ladies
mean that an all-in is inevitable. No Q or A hit the board but 4 spades mean that
Buzz makes a flush and takes the pot.. First player out is John. He plays all in with
his pair of 6’s against Anthony’s AT. The flop sees a T hit
and the river gives trips. Ali is next to go out with J5 v Buzz’s AQ. Not sure of
the details here but I assume she was short stacked and forced to play. Richard was
next out when trying to steal and running into Derek holding cowboys. He was quoted
as saying “I was being creative”. Buzz was next to be “creative” when playing his
whole stack after only seeing 1 of his hole cards (an ace) against Derek’s J3. Board
came down TJ5T6 to give Derek 2 pair. Buzz turns over his 2nd card to reveal another
ace and doubles through to much hilarity. Nigel makes a quiet exit with JJ v Sheriff’s
AK which hit another 2 Aces. Heidi was next to be removed when her QQ failed to hold
up to Barry’s A5. Barry then departed playing 55 against Anthony’s 88. Smoking Gun
and Anthony finished 7th and 6th when Dereks AK hit another A to take the pot. Derek
was next out but unfortunately I have no details as to how this happened. YT finished
in the money after being all in against Buzz. Sheriff came 3rd after his 86offsuit
was cracked. The heads up between Buzz and Anthony was quickly over. Anthony’s victory
came with AQ v Buzz’s KJ.
Onto game 3 and MrF decided to play this one. Ali was first out but unfortunately
I have no details as to the hand that caused this or who was/were the opponent(s).
Soon after this TightEnd went to the loo. When he got back he
saw Buzz was playing his hand for him and was just calling Dazza’s all-in bet. He
was horrified when he saw that his full house was beaten by Dazza’s quads……until everyone
fell about laughing and he knew he had been set up. I’m sure he had a wry smile on
his normally straight poker face when Buzz was next out after betting into Smoking
Gun’s nut flush (so unlike him to play a drawing hand).Nigel went out when he found
his AJ dominated by Heidi’s AK. John was unlucky to go out when his A6 got beaten
by Smoking Gun’s QJ when the river delivered a straight (2 drawing hands in 1 game,
this is unheard of). Derek was out next in a multi-way pot that he was never going
to win. Mr F was out when he tried to bluff Sheriff off a pot with 92 and Sheriff
turned over T9 to have him dominated. Heidi bubbled when she locked horns with Smoking
Gun and her 77 wasn’t able to improve above 2 pair as Dazza’s 88 went on to make a
full house. Sheriff moneyed once again as he went out in 3rd place when he got his
chips in with A8 v Smoking Gun’s AT and wasn’t able to outdraw. Heads-up between Smoking
Gun and Tight End was quite a long affair as they probed and parried looking for weakness.
Eventually Smoking Gun’s KQ was able to overcome TightEnd’s QJ to triumph for
1st place.
After the 3rd game some of us settled down to a cash game of Levy’s. What a great
game this is. I know it got described in an earlier report so I won’t go into the
mechanics of the game, but it really is good fun to play and I’m sure it will become
a regular fixture in our cash games.
The whole day was played in an excellent atmosphere (as always) and much joking and
teasing was enjoyed by all. Nigel Phillips was called upon en masse to come up with
a nickname. He is a study of concentration and focus at the table and so names such
as “The Silent Assassin” and “Whispering Death” were suggested for him. Anyway we
must have a nickname for him, so I’ll be posting a separate thread asking for suggestions.
Sheriff placed in all 3 games and newbies and seasoned old pros alike shared the other
positions.
Smoking Gun
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