Sorry for stealing your idea jiet, but I have to write this one down:
The Roadies are awake, late at night, engrossed in a game of Hold 'em Poker. K-I-C, the chip leader by a country mile, sits back relaxedly as Kban deals out the cards. Some delightful treats are at hand accompanying the game and Gouravk (who is lenient on slight paunches) quietly indulges. A peaceful content between this group of friends, as they pick up their cards.
JFK: Oh, this is a winning hand. You guys might as well declare...err...fold, itz over. I bet $20.
Gouravk:
![[god]](http://www.cricketvoice.com/cricketforum2/Smileys/classic/angel.gif)
The best hand will win
. Fold.
CP: Sweet as a pair of juicy rosagullahs. I raise to $40.
Dex: I'm advising you, nay, warning you, this round is mine. Call.
Blwe_Torch: Thanks to the invisible effort by SG, I will win this hand. Call.
...(everyone has their turn)...
The flop (first 3 cards for everyone at the table) are revealed. A Pair of 8s and an Ace. Most of the table checks (bets 0).
CP: Kban I have to say you are fair and unbiased in dealing cards. Whenever Dex deals he always gives better cards to Pro-SG people. Applause for being a fair dealer! I check.
...
k-slice: tunter s hompson say I should raise $10. $10 it is, and $10 in for me.
CLR: History dictates that when I have these cards, the odds are against me. I should like to stay in for the 4th card to come up (with 2 cards in hand this makes it 2 + 4 = 6 card/batter strategy) but I will fold like S Gavaskar did in '78.
Fineleg (in his own mind): *Hmmm, I have an Ace and a 2. That means I have 2 pairs, which is a pretty strong hand. BUT I want to be SURE that I win, and $20 by k-slice is SUCH a HUGE bet! There's always a chance that the card pulled out will be a BLINDER and I'll lose. ALSO everyone has their EYE in, they MIGHT have a better hand! I always go by the theory of slightly less wins but no losses. I'll fold in keeping with this even though I have pairs of Aces and 8s* I fold.
It's now Sahir's turn but he's suddenly gone missing from the table. Nobody knows where he went. His cards are folded for him.
Ruchir: Man, this is a gay hand I've been dealt. Call.
Everybody else plays their turn. Kban reveals the 4th card.
JFK: I declare..err...fold, to give everyone a sporting chance!
Gouravk:
JFK, bluffing is a sin. You have paid for it.
Sgusa: Great cards! Let's open up a vintage Merlot to celebrate! I bet $50.
Dex: I am playing against minnows. Anything short of a whitewash is a disgrace. I fold.
Most people also fold in disgust at Sgusa's bet.
jk61: This is Kaif's fault. Fold.
Kaif appears, fresh from a skinny dip in the pool with Raina. Patting jks61 lightly on the butt, he says "You will see a new Kaif from now on, dont worry"
Kban deals out the final card. The only players remaining in the game are himself, Ruchir, Sgusa and MockTurtle.
Sgusa (now tipsy): Hic! Yeah anything, man. I just love this Merlot. Bathes the tongue Hic! so lavishly. Man that Agarkar is a #%^$%$&#. I swear I wanna give him some H2SO4 treatment. Check!
Mock: There was a similar situation in a Tintin comic. Captain Haddock was cursing away at his bad f^$%#$cking luck because he couldnt find his whiskey. If anyone can name that comic, I will bet some money.
With everyone perplexed by Mock's question, she decides to check.
Ruchir: First of all, iz thanks to God. Yeaa, boyz iz playyz wayll for to iz reach last 3 playerz, now iz need to do a win. Iz a good card, I'm iz bet a $25.
Kban: I have been watching over everybody's reaction to the cards I have dealt, and have also noted the various bets placed at the table. Considering my own cards and weighing that against my predictions as to what all the rest of you were playing with, I have come to the conclusion that I must hold one of the two strongest hands of the four of us. Now, I would like to do a categorical analysis on Ruchir's latest bet. Based on the assumption that his Call in the previous round was a call for hope, and the unpleasant curling of his eyebrows as I dealt the final card, I am sure that he is bluffing. I have to however, be honest in my assumption that Mock just might have the only hand that can trump mine......
To clarify, I do not concur with the percentages listed in the latest edition of "How to win at poker" on the odds of a Full House when there is a base pair in the community cards. However, as that is the best judge we have possible at this time I will agree with that for now. Flute202020, let us agree to disagree on this one. The others at the table are dozing off. I Call your $25, Ruchir.
Mock folds and Sgusa calls. The cards are revealed. Sgusa has won this round.
Sgusa: Oh, this is as delicious as last night's Bucatini with Amatriciana sauce! More wine for everyone!
Ruchir: Yeayzzzz, boyz iz waark haaard, iz not able to do a win. Iz thankss to God for iz reaching finals. Yeay, we try baytter next time.
Kban: I have carefully analyzed the reasons for this particular loss. I must say that I didnt include your four 8s as a possibility in the list of probable outcomes. I concede that there was a slight snag in my calculations....
(after lengthy analysis)
...I hope this is able to convince you that I actually won this round, based on my detailed references to leading Poker literature. If not, let us agree to disagree.
The tube light in the room glimmers and goes dark. Coincidentally, Fineleg is heard snoring, from time to time waking from his latest nightmare of West Indies chasing the target of 684 that India set...
AuthorTopic: The Roadies Part 1 (Read 11467 times)
August 10, 2007, 09:58:27 PM