Tournament Poker Club tournament is Feb. 15

Those who would like to play a fun and friendly game of Texas Hold ‘Em for a $5 buy-in should make plans to play with the Tournament Poker Club on Saturday, Feb. 15. Regular tournaments are on the first three Saturdays of every month and start with coffee/treats and registration at 10 a.m. Cards are in the air at 10:30. There is no late seating.

At the club’s event on Feb. 4, about 45 players turned out, which made for a great time for all participants win or lose.

High hand winners were Harry Sera (A-A-A-A-6) and Franca Yeske (J-J-J-J-8). Brent Covington won a prize for playing and winning with the promo hand of 2-8.

As the winners of their original table, the final table players were: Nancy Jordan, first place; Jae Jun, second; Larry Slutsky, third; Robert Stefun, fourth; Wendy Wu, fifth; Barry Brideau, sixth; Namil Shin, seventh. Play continued at the final table until Jun and Jordan were head’s up. In the final hand of the match, Jordan was holding A-5 and Jun had A-10. Jun went all in after the flop and was called by Jordan. The flop came Q-5-9, giving Jordan the lead with a pair of 5s.

The turn was a king, and the river was a queen, neither of which helped Jun and gave Jordan the win with her pair of 5s.

Jordan has lived in Leisure World for 15 years and has been a member of the poker club for 14. This was her first final table win in quite awhile. Besides poker, she is interested in genealogy.

The club congratulates all the winners.

—Deborah Barner

Nancy Jordan