Tournament Poker Club
The Tournament Poker Club plays a fun and friendly game of Texas Hold ‘Em, with a $5 buy-in. The club will meet on Saturday, Sept. 2. Regular tournaments are on the first three Saturdays of every month in the lobby of Clubhouse 6. Registration begins at 10 a.m., along with treats and coffee. Cards are in the air at 10:30. There is no late seating.
The last game of the month was held on Aug. 19. Out of the 42 players who registered, the two players with the highest hands of the day were Mike Gass (7-7-7-7-J), and close behind was Marilyn Haines with a full house (Q-Q-Q-5-5). Joyce Smith won the promotional hand with 7-3.
The final table players were: Jack (Lee) Pfeifer, first; Cheryl Enge, second; Susan Dodson, third; Bert Covington, fourth; Donna Hernandez, fifth; and Roger Montero, sixth. There was plenty of action right up until the head’s up play between Enge and Pfeifer. In the winning hand, the flop came 6-J-A, giving both players a pair of aces. Holding A-4, Enge bet, and Pfeifer called with A-10. Neither the turn card (eight) nor the river card (five) were any help for Enge, and Pfeifer won the hand with a pair of aces and a 10 kicker.
Pfeifer has lived in Leisure World for 10 years and has been a member of the club for nine. This was her 11th final table win. In addition to tournament poker, Pfeifer plays cribbage and bocce ball.
For more information, email Deborah Barner at deborahbarner7@ gmail.com.
— Deborah Barner
