"It Might Just Be An Indian Summer"
Event two, the 250 pound 7 Card stud tournament was the first of the two day format tournaments. Thank heavens, the 5:00am finish on Tuesday morning of the first event has taken it out if me: may not see the end of the PLO on Wednesday but I'll send results. Anyway the nine final table protagonists for the 7 card title gathered at a very agreeable 2:30 pm to fight it out for the money before event 3 began at 7:30.
I arrived at 2:31 so just missed the hand Mr Xanthos (sorry again didn't get all first names, won't make this mistake again) was eliminated in. I was told Queens beat no pair and have no reason to doubt the information.
The antes had begun at 2K with a 3K high card forced bet. The total chips stood at 820,000. The make up of the table was one lady Debbie Rogers and 8 (now 7) gentlemen, including in form Ram "Crazy Horse" Vaswami and the only final table repeat Chandra Khajuria. Personal note for those even remotely interested: I finished 23rd, no money but a better performance than the previous day. Enough of me. The gentleman Mr Sadler (sorry for the missing given name) had got 11,000 of mine the previous day in a big hand and had taken it and more to the final 9.
Antes rose to 3k, 4k bring-in soon after the start of play. With average chips at 100,000 most hands were either one raise all fold or someone going all-in with a caller. Embarrassment again, Mr Sadler was eliminated by Chandra finishing 8th, missed the hand oops, at least he turned my chips into something of a result. Mr Brenes (this is getting very embarrassing) found the end to his 7 card day when Steve Melville made trip 2's of fourth street, the losing hand showing only an Ace high in the four up cards.
So that left us with Bruno 200K Debbie 50K Ram 180K Steve 130K and Chandra 300K (There!!! got them all and nearly got he chip count right ) Hope he doesn't mind me revealing this but it was very obvious to all those watching the table that Chandra was constantly chipping away at pots; raise, all fold; raise all fold. It was time for the quality performer to leave us and with three large hands in succession Ram departed in 5th place. Steve's 8's held up against a Ram draw. Debbie's Aces and Eights were good enough and when Steve made a full with Kings on the roof Ram reluctantly departed (small result for the Hendon Mob Boys, Ram had won a NLHE title at Luton on Sunday so lets not feel too sorry for him LOL).
Look I'm not going to lie to you I find that 7 Card stud is a little bit slow when it gets to this point. So here is a quiz to hold your interest. Try to figure out what this means "I'm playing over in the monkey Omaha game and the geezer who has the seat comes back from the boozer to play the time he just payed." Please send all your thoughts on this matter to Pokerpages and I'm sure Mark or Tina will pick the nearest interpretation of what it all means.
Now I might be making this up (don't think so though) but just after the antes went to 6K 8K bring in the mood at the table changed significantly. Deals were being mooted, the three smokers went into overtime mode with the cigs, Debbie was constantly speaking with her supporters. Now your going to think I'm making this up, but I wrote down that Chandra would win this in a canter. (showed Simon the T director at he time to get verification). Soon after Debbie now very short in chips was beaten by an Ace high and we lose her in 4th place, obviously the last lady in the tournament and from what I witnessed a fine display of aggressive 7 card poker. She mentioned afterwards that most of her luggage had been delayed and had hoped to be wearing a special outfit but I think don't mess what is and I hope she was fairly happy with the result.
Only a couple more hands and deals were rapidly done as dinner time was approaching and the next tournament was due to start at 7:30 pm. Bruno came third and next hand most of the money was in before the second down card had been dealt. Chandra won the hand and had more chips at the start of the hand so it was off to the cage split the money and then to dinner.
Probably will miss a report tomorrow, as it was a one dayer and I was fast asleep by 1:30 and missed the finish (Chandra had the chip lead when I left with four tables left, results a little later)
All the best
Chris "The Barracuda" Newton
| 
