This Week’s action……

A guest visit from the director of our sister consortium Appin Poker Club makes up the numbers………

It’s a healthy turnout at the Cavehill Card Club as 8 distinguished gentlemen quaff ale and discuss the economy…….

The first man aboard the express train to short-stack was Cally, as he makes the push with the computer hand Q 7, only to come a cropper to Hammerheed’s A K, but there is hope as both the cards are live, and sure enough the flop brings a pair and a seven. The turn yields no help and it looks like the underdog is going to survive, that is until the river doth flow, pairing the board. Ace plays. Flashbacks, bad waves of nausea, fear and loathing and spoons made out of wood……..

The ‘heightened’ sense of awareness created during the game, led to the familiar mathematical talents of a dyslexic pre-schooler, but with 8 brains simultaneously processing the counts eventually order was restored and some hands were dealt……..

The next bone of contention was when I pushed my stack to the centre with top pair and a flush draw, only to get called by Trev with pocket cowboys. Many outs I had, and wishful claims of straights were quickly rejected, and Trev gleefully starts to rake the clays…….until…… the voice of reason, the illumination amid the darkness, the Professor, ever vigilant, clarifying that I had made 2 pair to Trevs pair. Pack up your peanuts Trevor, it’s bed time….

Swiller gets the dry boke with Greg well and truly locked up with very few outs – 8 on the river……….one of the very few……heave ho!

3 way action consists of both club directors, and the current Cavehill league leader. I make a heavy push All In post flop which gets quickly called by Greg turning over top pair. I also reveal top pair, but it’s the director of our sister consortium who is making the exit encountering some kicker hubble bubble toil and trouble……..

Myself and Hammerheed are the final two, and a succession of early folds from McHenry, hands me the loot…….

I’m the Bradford & Bingley…………..fuel prices are rising!