Tournament Poker Club

Four tables of eight players enjoyed a great time at the tournament. The holders of the two highest hands of the day each won $10. The winners were John Burns with a straight flush (34567) and Joyce Smith with a higher straight flush (45678). By playing and winning the promotional hand of 7-4, Dick Jones won $5.

The final table players were Dick Jones, Joyce Smith, Lee Pfiefer and Jeff Rolnick. These four table winners played a hard-fought game at the final table. Dick went out first in fourth place, Joyce went out next in third place, which left Lee and Jeff to play for first. In the winning hand, Jeff’s hole cards were 67 and Lee’s were 7J. Lee went all in when the flop came, 769, and Jeff called. The turn was an A, and the river card was a J. Jeff had two pair 6’s and 7’s, but the river gave Lee a larger two pair 7’s and J’s which gave her the win. Jeff, who was ahead until the river card, came in second with two pair 6’s and 7’s.

Jack “Lee” Pfiefer has lived in Leisure World for 10 years. She has been a member of the club for nine of those years. Lee has won the final table six times, including this latest victory. In addition to poker, she plays cribbage and bocce ball. She is also a runner who ran 93.2 miles in 24 hours on European Ultra marathon circuit.

To play a fun and friendly game of Texas Hold ‘Em, join the club on the first three Saturdays of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the lobby of Clubhouse 6.

—Deborah Barner

Jack "Lee" Pfiefer