Card Night 28-Feb-2017

During a hand of Pigs in a Blanket (aka Pips, where the player with the best poker hand splits the pot with the player with the most middle pips), three players went to showdown.  Jerry had the most pips and won half the pot.  The other half went to Jeff who had the best poker hand with just ace-high.

No one had won jackpot this year, so it was on everyone’s mind tonight.  On the very last hand of the night, Glen turned over quad 7s in Big O to take down $73.75.

PLAYER	TONIGHT’S   RESULT	MINUTES   LATE
Bill	-$48.00	ON TIME
Chris	+$45.00	2
Glen	+$202.00	9
Jeff	-$124.00	ON TIME
Jerry	+$148.00	2
Mark D	+$25.00	ON TIME
Mary	-$195.00	n/a

Jackpot is now $78.00.

Card Night 21-Feb-2017

When a 3 is dealt up in Baseball, the recipient needs to pay a predetermined fee to make it wild.  We currently play $3-$6 Baseball, and the fee to make a 3 wild is $3 on the first two betting rounds, and $6 and the second two betting rounds.

During a hand of Baseball tonight, Jerry received a 3 as his fourth card (second up-card).  He declined to pay to make it wild, planning on folding to any bet.  However, no one bet during this betting round, and Jerry was dealt another 3 as his fifth card.  This time he decided to pay the $6 to make it wild.  So now he had two 3s showing, one wild, and one not.

As showdown approached, only Jerry and Bill were left in the hand.  Bill looked pretty strong, showing a wild card himself.

On the river, Jerry got a 3 down (which was wild for free).  Bill made a bet.  Jerry looked at his hand.  He had two wild cards, but only had a flush.  (Had he paid to make his first 3 wild, he would have had four of a kind.)  He decided to call.

Despite how dangerous Bill looked, he only had a straight, and Jerry won the pot with his flush.

PLAYER	TONIGHT’S   RESULT	MINUTES   LATE
Bill	+$70.00	5
Chris	+$24.00	3
Glen	-$127.00	ON TIME
Jeff	-$149.00	17
Jerry	+$158.00	3
Mark D	+$27.00	ON TIME
Mary	-$23.00	39

Jackpot is now $131.00.

Card Night 07-Feb-2017

During a hand of Razzdugi (where the best low hand splits the pot with the best four-card Badugi) it came down to showdown between Bill and Mary.  Neither one of them had a four-card Badugi, so whoever had the better low hand would win.

Bill had a full house, so he had to play a pair in his five-card low hand.  Mary had three pairs, so she also had to play a pair in her five-card low hand.  Bill ended up winning with a pair of 2s against Mary’s pair of 4s. It’s the first time in Card Night history that a player has won showdown in a seven-card low-ball game with a pair.

PLAYER	TONIGHT’S   RESULT	MINUTES   LATE
Bill	+$114.00	10
Chris	+$45.00	n/a
Glen	+$10.00	2
Jeff	-$4.00	91
Mark D	+$23.00	ON TIME
Mary	-$205.00	18

Jackpot is now $111.00.