TPS12 October 1st 2005

Winner: Paul

2nd: Dennis

3rd: Tatter

4th: Kev R

5th: Kev Mc

6th: Dave G

Number of Players: 16.
Table 1 Kev Mc, Paul, Keith, Des, Tony, Geoff, Derek, Tatter
Table 2 Andy, John C, Rob, Daz, Dennis, Dave, Kev R, Steve

Welcome back Flop Fans. TPS12 kicked off the new season with a bumper haul of punters and saw the long awaited return of Uncle Tony and new face (and TPS's youngest player yet), Des. Table 1 saw the night's first victim, first out virgin Keith, who came Royally unstuck when his 3 Jacks locked horns with Paul's 3 Jacks and an Ace kicker. Over on Table 2 Kev R, who been promising some new 'Dick Dastardly Tactics' took the early lead by snatching some big wins.

John C took out Table 2's second victim (booze hound Rob was the first to go), with a pair o Kings against Daz's pocket Jakes. Things got interesting on Table 1 when both Tatter and Paul hit a Straight Flush; unfortunately for Tatter, he'd already mucked his hand. Table 2 soon boiled down to Kev R, Dennis and, defying his own 15 minute rule , Dave.

Steve narrowly missed out on a spot at the final. Table 1 took a while longer to settle, with an in-form Tatter heads up against Masters Champ Paul.

Dave was first out of the final (this time living up to his 15 minute rule), closely followed by Kev Mc. Dennis takes up the story:
"I remember Tatter going out after going all in against me, I think I was on the big blind of 16, Tatter called it before the flop and
Paul was on the small blind stacked. So back on me and I raised it 20, Tatter thought for a min and raised back to me all in. Tatter had around 70 chips I had a few more so I called straight away. Tatter turned over first and had ace, and I think a picture, I turned over a pair of kings, which was enough. Both decent hands any way.

I remember thinking afterwards that maybe my 20 raise came over as a bluff as I had been raising 16 till then and 20 looks like a steal. But then Tatter did have the cards! I also remember Kev going down to a chip and a chair at one point then raised up to about 70 in 4th place. I was convinced he was going to win. Then Me and Paul were heads up, I was on 32 big blind; two cards each and Paul went all in before the flop, I remember saying 'what again' to Paul as he had gone all in on the previous hand, without giving owt away Paul said 'yep'.

I had k/9 suited, I took ages to call as Paul gave nothing away. I convinced myself Paul was stealing with a small pair, but the second I said call I new he had an ace, he wanted my chips. He turned over A/and a low off suit kicker, I thought it was up at this point but the river gave Paul 2 pair. BUMMER.
That left me with 18 chips, we played the next hand cards up, I got a pair of 8's. I thought if I could double up 3 times I'm back in, but again Paul
drew 2 pair on the flop."