All-in.
I made myself comfortable in the seat. Look around at the others around the table, a collection of all sorts.
I placed my chips in front of me, $1500 worth. Enough to last a while, considering the small blind was only $12.50.
The hand was dealt. I looked at the faces around the table, trying to get a hint of how everyone fared.
I got nothing.
My hand was a King and a Queen, red and black. Not too shabby for a first hand, plenty of potential.
Bidding started.
Moderate bids were made. The first of $25, followed by a raise to $50.
The girl to my right raised.
To $1200.
That was unexpected.
I looked at her. She was wearing a horrid purple hat, with dark glasses hiding her eyes.
Ok, I thought. My hand has some potential. Shes probably bluffing.
“Call.” I placed my chips in the game.
Two others called, teh rest folded but one, who raised to $1600.
I didn’t even have that much!
Still, I wasn’t going to fold now and forfeit that previous $1200 without even seeing the flop.
“All-in.”
My first round, all of my chips locked in the game.
The dealer turned the flop.
Oh crap. 4h, 8c, 10d.
The rest is a blur.
Everyone had to check, only waiting for for the turn and the river.
Suddenly, it was all over. I looked at the cards before me, and those in my hand.
I had nothing.
Hands were presented. The girl had three tens, two in the pocket and the third on the table.
“Fold” I whispered.
The dealer looked at me.
“Would you like to re-buy, sir?”
“N-no, thank you”
I stood up. I had been seated an entire 5 minutes, and in that time, managed to lighten myself of $1500.
I still couldn’t believe it.
A few of them watched me leave. I thought I saw a look of triumph in the girl’s eye, her stack of chips over double what it had been.
Left with not even enough for a consolatory scotch, I left as quickly as possible, overcome with loss and embarassment.
Luckily, it was only an online game with play money, but still!
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Adey Ben, 2 months without a post is terrible. Get moving!!!!!
yojoe What about Missile Pops?
Shannon OMG. Check it out… http://mudhead.uottawa.ca/~pet e/beard.html
Ben A singular beer won’t quite cut it. But you’re on the right track…
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Cornerstore’s having a texas holdem night on Thursday. Not sure which Thursday though… You should go… Give them a call or send an email it looked like fun, and not too serious.
Hrmmm maybe. Jordan and I had a couple of hands tonight. I ended up losing, but was winning for most of the time.
We were watching Celebrity PartyPoker and suddenly wanted to play
Maybe next week I’ll go to that poker night, drag Jordan along.
Looking forward to Friday
Hey Ben, long time no see. Great story, I absolutely love surprise endings. Now if only you’d gotten the girl …
If he had I would have had to shoot him, and that’s always a real pain in the arse to clean up.
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