Tournament Poker Club

The Tournament Poker Club plays regular tournaments on the first three Saturdays of every month in the lobby of Clubhouse 6 with a $5 buyin. The next play will be on Saturday, Sept. 2. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Treats and coffee will be served. Cards are in the air at 10:30. There is no late seating.

At the tournament on Aug. 12 the two players with the highest hands of the day were Lem Hall (5-5-5-5-K), and close behind was Guta Basner with a full house (A-A-A-10-10). Steve Edrich won the promotional prize with a 10-5 hand.

The final table players were Cheryl Enge, first place; Dick Jones, second; Donna Hernandez, third; John Vento, fourth; Joyce Smith, fifth; and Susan Dodson, sixth. With so many top players there was plenty of action at the table right up until the head’s up play between Enge and Jones. In the winning hand, the flop came A-K-K. Holding A-6, Enge went all in after the flop. She was called by Jones (7-7). That gave Enge three of a kind, with two pair for Jones. The turn and river cards were eights, which gave Enge the winning hand of a full house.

Enge has lived in Leisure World for 11 years and has been a member of the club for one year. This was her first final table win. In addition to tournament poker, Enge is also a member of the Mah Jong club.

For more information, email Deborah Barner at deborahbarner7@gmail.com.