JC stepped out this week. In honor of the occasion, we changed the game from limit to spread limit: nickel-quarter-fifty cents. Not sure if this or the more aggressive play last week had more of an effect, but the game was more aggressive and the pots were bigger. JB finished on top this week:

    This week  Cumulative  Average
CR    -$4.55      +$0.35    +$0.04
EM    -$0.80      -$3.10    -$0.31
ER    +$1.25     +$14.40    +$1.60
JB    +$4.65      -$4.65    -$0.47
Me    -$0.55     -$13.00    -$1.30

Both CR and I bought in for another $5 this week. I wanted to add some firepower to my arsenal after getting a river beat handed to me by ER. Pre-flop I raised the maximum (a quarter) with a high pocket pair. ER called in the SB and EM called in the BB. Flop is 10-x-x. ER checks, EM bets a quarter, I raise a quarter, ER calls, EM calls. Turn is x. ER checks, EM checks, I bet fifty cents, ER calls, EM folds. River is K. ER checks, I check. ER shows two pairs, kings and tens, and I muck. I lost $1.35 on that hand, which, if you’ll notice, would have put me in the black and ER in the red. Oh cruel fate.

Happy Rosh Hashana, and Happy Birthday to those born on the 16th.