Poker at the company X-mas party

Our company X-mas party featured a gambling theme - with play money leading to real prizes.

Everyone started out with $200 in play money, and was set loose on the tables.

I eventually ended up bumming a grand total of around $1,200 from generous co-workers or spouses not interested in gambling.

It was a rough poker night - I rarely got good hands. When I got medium hands that hit, I was sometimes surprisingly beaten

All in all, a rough night.

Literally the first hand - blinds are across the table. Dealt K-10 - limped in after person beside me limped in as well. No one raises, and we go to the flop.

10-3-2 - the limper in front of me opens up with a $10 bet (the minimum) and I put him all in with a $130 raise - putting him all in at $150. Figure he's on a draw, win this one now.

He shows A-10 and I'm down to $50 after the first hand.

I eventually double up with A/K - but bust out later with A/? some kicker I can't recall.

My wife reloads me and I come back in.

Get hit a few times - finally make my stand with pocket J's. And I run into the small stack at the table with A's. My big chance to double up = my stack size remaining unchanged.

On the button, with 5/7 hearts - I call a few limpers. Flop comes 2 hearts, 3 hearts, 2 diamonds.

Moderate betting around the table - I call.

Turn is nothing. More moderate betting - I call again.

River is K hearts. Moderate betting to me - I raise it back 50 to the opener, who calls me.

I expect a heart flush. Nope, she was playing K/2 - and crushes me with a full house. So instead of raking a $300 - $400 pot, I'm down to a tiny stack again.

Chugga chugga - $147.04

PokerStars Tournament #37426281, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $1.00/$0.20
45 players
Total Prize Pool: $45.00
Tournament started - 2006/12/05 - 21:53:27 (ET)

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