When the deal got around to Bill, he called Buck ’em (two legs to win, one joker in the deck).
On the very first round, everyone passed to Bill on the button, and he declared low. No one checked him off, so he got a leg.
It looked like it was going to be a typical Buck ’em game. Bill had gotten a leg early by being in position, and now he was poised to win the whole game.
Oh, my, that’s not how it played out.
When the pot got to $20.25, Mary and Bill checked each other off on the first two rounds, and Mary won both times.
Then when the pot was at $27.00, Bill went in for high on the five-cards-out-of-seven round, and both Mark DeVol and Glen checked him off. Bill had a flush; both Mark and Glen had full houses.
Finally, Mary won the game.
Counting all his antes, Bill lost over $100.00 on that single game of Buck ’em, contributing to his worst Card Night ever: -$227.00. It’s the second worst Card Night in the history of our game. (Phil set the record for worst Card Night of all time when he lost $262.00 on 27-Jul-2010.)
After that game of Buck ’em, Mary decided to keep the joker in the deck and deal Omaha Hi-Lo. (Just as in Buck ’em, the joker could be used as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, or a straight flush for high; for low, the joker was completely wild.) And following that, Paul kept the joker in the deck for a round of Texas Hold ’em Hi-Lo Declare.
The joker made for some interesting hands, especially when it would show up on the board.
Paul said he likes Razz.
| Mark D | +$106.00 |
| Mary | ‑$118.00 |
| Paul | +$77.00 |
| Bill | ‑$227.00 |
| Jeff | +$168.00 |
| Miguel | ‑$41.00 |
| Glen | +$17.00 |
Jackpot is now $110.00.
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