Seat 1 : Adam Heller (UK) |
would really like
to be a good player |
Seat 2 : Ash Pervaiz |
slow
player |
Seat 3 : Pascal Perrault (Fra) |
has done well in
Europe |
Seat 4 : Debbie Berlin (UK) |
married to Dave
Welch, when will he change his name? |
Seat 5 : Barny Boatman (UK) |
top player,
"Rubble the trouble" |
Seat 6 : Marcel Luske (Hol) |
from Amsterdam,
poker club owner etc |
Seat 7 : Steve Templeman (UK) |
"Short Stack"
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Steve Templeman showed the world what not
to do if you are playing poker in a normal poker game in the UK. With a small
pre-flop bet from Marcel holding K-Q the flop came 8-6-5 and both players
checked. The 4th, or turn card, brought a Q and Marcel bet. Now Steve asks if
he has anything to which Marcel gives his professional evasive reply along the
lines of having the best possible hand. After a short pause Steve raises 500 as
if to say I think you bluffing and this is a bet to take you off that bluff.
Marcel calls without thinking too much. The last card was a 2 and Steve bet all
in holding 9-7, the absolute nuts. Marcel knows now that something is wrong and
passes. In normal play in the UK Steve's early taunt would be enough to lose
him the pot and maybe something else. |
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Barney makes a small bet with 9-8 hearts
only to be get an all-in raise from Marcel with A-T spades. Barney
calls. The flop A-9-2 keeps Marcel ahead and has only one heart. The QHearts
hits on 4th street to give Barney a draw and the JHearts brings it home for him
and an unlucky exit. |
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When Steve makes an opening bet, Ash raises
500 with his A-Q. Steve thinks and picks up a "don't call me" vibe which brings
him into an all-in re-raise with K-9 hearts. Ash passes. Now short stacked he
tries to take the antes with 6-2 but gets called by Pascal with K-K. Ash
out. |
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Barney gets all-in with 8-8 vs A-T of
Steve, the pair holds and Steve becomes his nickname, short stack. Immediately
he gets all-in with 3-3 vs A-K spades of Barney. 2-4-5 flop gives a straight
draw but also a flush draw for Barney with fills on 4th street and Steve
goes out after playing well. |
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Both Debbi and Adam are short and go at it,
4-4 for Debbi, A-9 for Adam. The Ace pairs and Debbi goes. |
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Adam still short bets with Q-J and gets
called by Q-2 from Pascal. A flop of joy for both as Q-J-2 hits. All in makes
Adam happy but a 2 on 4th finishes him. |
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Heads-up sees Barney favourite and sure
emough he out plays Pascal for a few hands. Then a checked hand sees a flop of
9-6-9 and Pascal bets with 10-6, call. When 4th brings 5, Pascal over rates his
hand and ability with an all-in. Barney calls in a flash with 8-7, the
straight. Pascal doesn't find the four outs on the river and
Barney wins. |