Big Slick

Small update for the Big Slick weekly game...

The league started up again 5 weeks ago, but I've only made one event due to various family and laziness reasons. :-)

However, I did have a very memorable hand when I did play! Here's the scenario...

My cards had been sucking hard for over an hour since we began. The only 2 or 3 pots I won were pure bluffs and my original stack of 5000 had come down to 4000. Doesn't sound too bad, but meanwhile everyone else is slowly building their own stacks. Anyway, there are 5 people left at my table and the short stack is on the button...I'm in the big blind for 400 already. Everyone folds to the short stack who goes all in for his last 1200. The small blind folds. I think for a long time about my lowly 2-3 off suit. I'm already in for 400...the cards have not been going my way...maybe its time to get lucky...or go home. So, I eventually make the ridiculous call figuring at least I'll two live cards. The button turns over a Q - 10 off suit and the semi-race is on.

First card on the flop...a 3!! Things are looking good!

Second card on the flop...a Q!! The tides have turned back.

Third card on the flop...another 3!! Sweet! Can only be beaten by another Q now!

Turn card...a 2! Full House! But, another Q will still beat me with a higher full house. Can you guess what's next?

River card...Yup. A Queen. Just an indication of how my night went.

Got everything in a few hands later with J-10 suited against 7-7 and made the early exit.

Current Standings...I've got a long way to come back!

1. John 3450
2. Ken 3050
3. Larry 2850
4. Katherine 2700
15. Dave 150 (not a typo)