Poker Night

The first Surrey Indians Poker Night, held Friday, July 29th, 2005 was a success. Seven players, including the host, Kel, came by for some good ol 'fashioned fun. First on the scene was Shane, who apparently is unable to make any team practices or games, but schedule a team poker game and he'll be there before anyone else. Hey Shane, our next poker game is on Wednesday at 6pm. To mix things up a bit, we're going to play that one on the field at Whalley in our uniforms. And, uh, bring your glove, so you have something to, uh, sit on.. Raubert was next to arrive, and, with Lena and Kel's girlfriend Chelsea there as well, play got underway.

It wasn't long before Kel started dominating. Enrique came in to try and shut him down, as he has capably done all season long, but even his best effort was thwarted. Brad, Redge and Andrea arrived soon thereafter, after having spent the day moving. Brad bought in first, and was immediately dealt pocket aces.. Not sure if he won that hand or not, we're thinking yes. A couple of hands later Redge bought in, and, what are the chances, was also dealt pocket aces on his very first hand. Redge then proceeded to increase his chip pile to approximately $14, all the while showing off his belt-buckle bottle-opener. He then cashed out and left, bewildering those who had already had to buy-in again. Brad also did quite well for himself, quickly increasing his worth before plateauing out. We are unable at this time to remember how Brad did on the night, but there's a chance he might drop by with a comment to enlighten us.

Not sure who had to buy in a second time first. It might have been Lena, but Raubert wasn't too far behind. Shane managed to make good mileage out of his first $5, but it slowly dwindled and he was forced to buy in again. After having his first buy-in last him a good couple of hours, his second buy-in lasted a good 10 minutes, possibly less.. Ditto his third buy-in. Meanwhile, Kel, who was still on his first buy-in, was building up a huge chip lead, seemingly insurmountable, or so it seems..

Enrique struggled from the get-go, unable to win any hands. After buying in for a second time, it wasn't long before that too was gone and Enrique checked out.
There were some other players, Kel and Chelsea's friends, but we can't remember how they did (or their names). Let's move on.

Raubert's second buy-in served him well. Or did he serve his buy-in well? Either way, he hit some great hands, including a royal straight on the flop. That's definitely the wrong term for that, but hey, we ain't no pro. As Shane was buying in for a fourth and fifth time, Raubert was mounting a charge and it wasn't long before he was challenging Kel for the chip lead. In our unbiased opinion, Raubert was making his charge with such confidence, charm and grace that it's a surprise that Kel, Mr. Grace himself, didn't just roll over and submit. You know, that wasn't supposed to come across as obscene at all. Again, let's move on.

In the end, Raubert and Kel ended up quite even with a minimal amount separating them at approximately $30 each. Shane had a rough finish, eventually buying-in a total of 6 times ("It wasn't eight was it? Let me check my wallet.") We should probably feel somewhat guilty, as he stuck around longer than he normally would have, since we were playing with his chips. But, as with most things involving shoulds, we don't.

Chris was also there, but only briefly as there was stuff happening back at his place, 14 minutes away. He didn't buy-in. Jordan probably would have been there but he had prior commitments. And, last but not least, apparently Kel's girlfriend Chelsea has balls. We are unsure if that is in the context of poker, or if we just happened to be playing poker.

To see more pictures from Poker Night, click here. Poker Night pics start at the bottom of the first page.

See you all on Wednesday at Whalley. (Shane...)