We had 12 for A-to-M which is a nice showing. After Lyon did the obligatory rebuy-champ-first-out-move Bak was next, and he was not happy. He doesn’t like the ace-to-five version of lowball. Next out was Dan, who I busted, and it was so nice. He brough a rookie who took about five minutes to learn the game and then started killing me, so he deserved it (we love you Dan!). Can was out next – she’s been coasting after such a strong start to give the rest of us a chance. Thanks Candy – I for one am thankful. Hank would never be such a good sport!
Once we got to the final table the rookie crippled me when I had a 6 and raised him, and he moved it for a little more. Do you know how painful it is calling a 7-to-1 bet when you think it’s 5-to-1 you’re up against the nuts? Yeah, he had the “roughest possible 5” as Baklava would say. But, ironically, I bounced him out next. I think he was playing fast because Dan was tired of waiting for him and it was push his chips or go home. Still, he was our second-best A-5 rookie after Kelvin who won the first A-5 he ever played. I just dumped 10 in a 1/2 game on-line so I hope you appreciate this write-up.
Tim went out on the bubble. I don’t remember exactly how but I know it was draw-out against a pat hand because that is the same way Candy went out, and I remember that the First Couple of the GPT went out the same way.
Shelley got short-stacked and finally ran out of luck, and I followed her out when Phil caught a Q and I paired my 4 with A234 (is that a good draw in this game? I’m such a donk). Sean started with a big chip lead, and Phil played his heart out and took the lead. With the lead, he called Sean’s all-in holding a nut-draw, and caught a ten against Sean’s pat-8. The very next hand he made a frustration all-in with Sean holding a one-card draw to a 6. It didn’t work out, and Sean took down his first title of Spring 2007.
Tim’s bubble was enough to keep him in the lead by 17 points over Hank, who leads Candy by four points. Enough being sporting Candy – time to bear down! I, miraculously, am in fourth with zero titles and zero second place finishes. We really need to change the rules next year so donks like me don’t rank so highly. Sean vaults to fifth just ahead of Bak. Alex and Phil are tied for the last spot.
Sean and I racked up some kills and I’m actually tied with Alex for the lead. Wonder of wonders. JD and Sean are tied for second, with The First Couple on everyone’s heals.
P.S. Lee, thank you for the Red Stripe. There are some left.
