KCL - Tens Wins

We had a nice turnout for KCL but it sucks because I didn’t win. Thirteen tied for lowest turnout, but it still pretty healthy. Baklava and Tim built nice stacks coming into the final table. POY points leader Hank was an early departure, although not before Keith made it two tournaments, two first-outs.

Chris worked a short-stack but finished on the bubble, just behind Pablo, who scored his second cash of the season. With three left, hold’em champ Baklava had the chip lead and an edge over Tim (one cash, two bubbles) and Sean. Tim made plans to place his Championship chip next to Candy’s on the mantle, but Sean knocked Tim out and a long see-saw battle ensured with blinds still at 500/1000.

Sean’s 98 came up short against Baklava’s 97 and Baklava took the chip lead. The momentum shifted when Sean bet after the draw and Baklava made a crying call with “show me a ten.” Sean did no oblige, and showed down a 97 to edge Bak’s 98. On the final hand, Sean threw paint and drew to a ten, and Baklava three two to his 345. Sean paired his ten, but Bak hit cards on either side of his three to give him a straight, and Sean took the title with a pair of tens.


Stud/8 is this Thursday at Hank’s house at 7 p.m. Since this is a limit event, there are no rebuys. If you expect to be late, send someone with your money and you can get a seat and be blinded off until you get there. You can’t come late.

P.S. Hank will be drinking.