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I have a few Vegas stories for my next blog, want to get the results of this weeks game in now.

Two weeks ago we cancelled the game because we didn't have enough players. November 10th was better. We had 11 - Mike, Mookie (Clara stayed home and it was bitter sweet = we missed her, but appreciated the weaker player of the two haha), Joe, Kitty, Rico, Godfrey, Ian, Cristine, Todd, and my lovely wife Stacey (aka Jersey Girl) and I .



*Picture credits to BIG_O's Mookie

We split into two tables of six and five and I had Mookie, Ian, Todd, Godfrey, Rico, and Joe at my table. Play was fast and loose for the first hour. There were several rebuys. I played some off the wall hands and got very lucky at Godfrey's expense. I played 35d and flopped a 7 high straight to stack him once, followed by K2d to take a big pot. I knocked him out after the break with A7s when I flopped two pair. It was one of those nights were you knock heads with the same player and come out on top each time.

Mookie did masterfully drop the hammer on me and played well (last emodicon, I promise). Joe played like a demon on steroids and raised aggressively to chip up well.

After the break Stacey was out when her set was topped by Mike's set (that turned into a boat). We combined at the final table and play went on. Ian knocked out both Rico and Kitty out when Rico's 44 and Kitty's QQ could not hold up to set. Ian had huge chips.

I had a huge hand against Mike when I had JJ on the button. The blinds were 100 and 2000. I raised to 7K preflop. Mike called. The flop came JK9, giving me a set of J's. Mike checked, I bet 7K, Mike called again. The turn was a K. I had J's full of K's now. I took a little time and considered going all in, instead I bet 12K after his check. He again called. The river was a 5. He checked again and I bet 17K. He called and showed 99 for a boat 9's full of K's. I was a bit afraid he had KJ. Now I had big chips.

What would you have done differently or did I make the right play? I believe he would have called an all-in and this would later haunt me in a big way.

We got downn to 4 with Joe, Ian, Mike and myself. Ian was the bubble boy and Joe took 3rd. Mike stacked both of them and had 2x on me when we went heads-up. I didn't play aggressive enough and he chipped away at me (he played well!) . He ground me down with aggressive play and I really never threatened him. I took home second wondering what would have happened on the earlier hand if I went all-in?

We had a great time and it was nice to play at home after the long hours in Vegas. Thanks to all the bought food and stuff!!! We always appreciate it!!