An impressive and accomplished gathering of team Fox and me arrived for the £10 re-buy Christmas game in Abingdon last Sunday. Considering we do tend to win wherever in the world we go in large numbers, I felt certain a Fox player would take down the tournament and cement our claim as pound for pound the most awesomest concentration of pokering talent in the whole of the galaxy.
Matt was in fine form winning a bottle of Vodka for the most re-buys (28). Every player received a consolation prize after busting out,....within twenty minutes of the start of the freeze-out stage the cash game was 8 handed and full of sorry looking Fox players with nothing but a box of chocolates, a few wine bottles and a yard of Jaffa cakes piled up in the corner next to the cash table to show for their efforts. Not the finest hour of the Windrush Valley Card Club to be fair.
A home away from home: Matt, Chris, Pete and Keiron wondering what might have been.Meanwhile with only myself, Kathryn and Lazers flying the Fox flag the tournament was deep into crap shoot territory. Shove when you get the chance or fold was as sophisticated as it got and with pocket Jacks in the small blind I did just that only to run into Kings so hard I knocked myself out. Then there were two.
Lazers with plenty of tits...I mean chips
Unlucky for some, Kathryn eventually sucummbed in 13th place and Lazers became the last bastion of hope for the reputation of the Fox. Back on the cash table, Keiron was hitting straight flushes every other hand and despite significant verbal abuse was still sporting a hair-cut which was in fact three hair cuts in one. I didn't want to be the first to say it, but it's no wonder he only attracts ghostly ginger terrors with a barnet like that.
Kathryn wondering what the hell I'm taking pictures of
Back in the tournament Lazers was eventually swallowed up by the sky high blinds (I'm guessing here, I don't know how he eventually busted) but an excellent 6th place finish was about as good as we could have expected given 80% of our representatives had busted out some hours ago. Well played him for salvaging the reputation of the club sort of. Kind of.
It was not our finest evening out, but I like to think that given a decent structure that doesn't see almost everyone in shove or fold mode from the fourth blind level, we are more than likely going to clean up in most places.
A game of bingo is fun at Christmas and it was a great evening, so thank you to Nick for running the show, but I don't think we need to feel bad about our efforts. There are extenuating circumstances. Plus there was some distractions too, which would have compromised any red blooded male's concentration. You can read more about that on my blog.
At this point I'd like to extend to you and your families my best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Good luck with all your bets.
Lazers with plenty of tits...I mean chips
Kathryn wondering what the hell I'm taking pictures ofIt was not our finest evening out, but I like to think that given a decent structure that doesn't see almost everyone in shove or fold mode from the fourth blind level, we are more than likely going to clean up in most places.
A game of bingo is fun at Christmas and it was a great evening, so thank you to Nick for running the show, but I don't think we need to feel bad about our efforts. There are extenuating circumstances. Plus there was some distractions too, which would have compromised any red blooded male's concentration. You can read more about that on my blog.
At this point I'd like to extend to you and your families my best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Good luck with all your bets.
