Rocket1010
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The Texas Holdem tournament at the Broken Arrow Casino was just what Bradley (Brad) Owens needed to jump start his stalled gambling career. Borrowing $8,000 of the $10,000 buy-in from his bookie, Bobby Joe Pickens, he felt comfortable he would make a killing. The tournament was held over a few days with elimination each day. He made easily to the final table where eight men and two women sat in a semicircle with the dealer in the hub.
With a pot of one million dollars split between the top five finishers, it brought out the best poker players. Brad had won a lot of smaller local tournaments but nothing this big. He didn't care if he finished fifth, the prize money of $50,000 would more than cover his expenses.
In addition to the ten players, there was a large crowd packed around the final table and there was a buzz in the air. Normally he went to the tournaments alone since they tended to be all day affairs. But today he had an extra incentive. Behind him was his longtime girlfriend, Diana. Last night over dinner, he told her he was at the final table and she agreed to accompany him. Now along with a thong of onlookers, he wanted to win some money and see the excitement on her face when he hit the jackpot.
The dealer passed out the cards and soon the pot in the middle was growing from the betting. Every card player had a little idiosyncrasy they did during the game. Brad played with his chips while others just stared at the table. One of the women pulled on her blonde hair, twisting it in her fingers. The other woman sat stone-faced, her head in her hands except to look at cards or place a bet.
After a few rounds, it was evident who the players were that could successfully bluff. Brad bluffed on a few hands, winning a lot of chips bringing about a rare smile. After about an hour, one player went all in and lost, leaving nine players. Then three more men lost leaving six players. Four men and two women sat in their chairs looking at each other. The next person out would go home without any money.
Brad fingered the chips in front of him figuring he would need to bluff really well to beat one of the players. And he didn't care who he beat as long as he was in the final five. He felt a thrill that all gamblers feel when they are in position to win big. It's like a junkie on a high after shooting up. There is something euphoric about the rush and Brad could feel his heart racing as he watched the dealer begin to pass out the cards. He looked at the two kings in the hole and did his best to hide his excitement.
The dealer dealt three cards in the middle of the table known as the flop, an A, 8, and J. Brad looked again at his cards and felt good about the two kings. Betting began around the table and Brad resisted upping the bet this early in the game. After all the players bet, the dealer turned over the turn card, a K and Brad felt felt the hairs on the back of his neck rise. Three kings was a strong hand and he again resisted raising the bet. The last card called the river card was laid on the table and when Brad saw it was a J, he was overly confident he could win the pot.
He knew the only way to lose was if one of the players had three aces or a full house. The betting began and three players folded, leaving one woman and one man that could beat him. This is the point at which good players bluff and the two opponents kept upping the bet as they it circled the table. Finally, Brad knew he won and pushed all his chips to the middle calling "all in." The betting was over and Brad had to show his cards, flipping over the two Kings.
He saw the look on the man's face and knew the man couldn't beat him when he flipped over an A and 8, two pair. The woman, though, had a soft smile on her lips as she flipped her two hole cards. Brad's face went ashen seeing the J and 8 giving her a full house of three J's and two 8's. As she happily hauled all the chips toward her, Brad felt numb. He lost and and on top of everything, he lost someone else's money.
Brad pushed his chair away from the table, still numb and in disbelief. He saw Diana staring at him but he was too numb to say anything other than, "let's get out of here." He grabbed her arm to steer her out of the crowd, hearing some people tell him he played brilliantly and they were sorry to see him lose.
"Fuck them all," he whispered breaking through the crowd only to be confronted by two big burly men with tattoos adorning their arms.
"Bobby Joe wants to see you. Seems you and your honey here has lost a lot of his money."
He turned to Diana and before he could tell her to wait for him one of the security men said, "Oh no man ..... she coming along with you."
"Are you ok babe," he said seeing a bit of fear in her eyes.
With a pot of one million dollars split between the top five finishers, it brought out the best poker players. Brad had won a lot of smaller local tournaments but nothing this big. He didn't care if he finished fifth, the prize money of $50,000 would more than cover his expenses.
In addition to the ten players, there was a large crowd packed around the final table and there was a buzz in the air. Normally he went to the tournaments alone since they tended to be all day affairs. But today he had an extra incentive. Behind him was his longtime girlfriend, Diana. Last night over dinner, he told her he was at the final table and she agreed to accompany him. Now along with a thong of onlookers, he wanted to win some money and see the excitement on her face when he hit the jackpot.
The dealer passed out the cards and soon the pot in the middle was growing from the betting. Every card player had a little idiosyncrasy they did during the game. Brad played with his chips while others just stared at the table. One of the women pulled on her blonde hair, twisting it in her fingers. The other woman sat stone-faced, her head in her hands except to look at cards or place a bet.
After a few rounds, it was evident who the players were that could successfully bluff. Brad bluffed on a few hands, winning a lot of chips bringing about a rare smile. After about an hour, one player went all in and lost, leaving nine players. Then three more men lost leaving six players. Four men and two women sat in their chairs looking at each other. The next person out would go home without any money.
Brad fingered the chips in front of him figuring he would need to bluff really well to beat one of the players. And he didn't care who he beat as long as he was in the final five. He felt a thrill that all gamblers feel when they are in position to win big. It's like a junkie on a high after shooting up. There is something euphoric about the rush and Brad could feel his heart racing as he watched the dealer begin to pass out the cards. He looked at the two kings in the hole and did his best to hide his excitement.
The dealer dealt three cards in the middle of the table known as the flop, an A, 8, and J. Brad looked again at his cards and felt good about the two kings. Betting began around the table and Brad resisted upping the bet this early in the game. After all the players bet, the dealer turned over the turn card, a K and Brad felt felt the hairs on the back of his neck rise. Three kings was a strong hand and he again resisted raising the bet. The last card called the river card was laid on the table and when Brad saw it was a J, he was overly confident he could win the pot.
He knew the only way to lose was if one of the players had three aces or a full house. The betting began and three players folded, leaving one woman and one man that could beat him. This is the point at which good players bluff and the two opponents kept upping the bet as they it circled the table. Finally, Brad knew he won and pushed all his chips to the middle calling "all in." The betting was over and Brad had to show his cards, flipping over the two Kings.
He saw the look on the man's face and knew the man couldn't beat him when he flipped over an A and 8, two pair. The woman, though, had a soft smile on her lips as she flipped her two hole cards. Brad's face went ashen seeing the J and 8 giving her a full house of three J's and two 8's. As she happily hauled all the chips toward her, Brad felt numb. He lost and and on top of everything, he lost someone else's money.
Brad pushed his chair away from the table, still numb and in disbelief. He saw Diana staring at him but he was too numb to say anything other than, "let's get out of here." He grabbed her arm to steer her out of the crowd, hearing some people tell him he played brilliantly and they were sorry to see him lose.
"Fuck them all," he whispered breaking through the crowd only to be confronted by two big burly men with tattoos adorning their arms.
"Bobby Joe wants to see you. Seems you and your honey here has lost a lot of his money."
He turned to Diana and before he could tell her to wait for him one of the security men said, "Oh no man ..... she coming along with you."
"Are you ok babe," he said seeing a bit of fear in her eyes.