Number 6 - ALL IN

So, last night was the night and I have to say despite the fact that I was absolutely 'bricking it' (sorry but that does sum it up beautifully) I had a blast, and I want to do it again!

The Mint Casino Cromwell Road looks something like 'The Playboy Mansion' or perhaps more like 'The Playboy Masionette' with its sparkly chandeliers and (wait for it) mirrored ceilings! Is it just me that thinks that is a very odd choice for a ceiling in a poker room???? We signed into the £20 rebuy tournament and I drank several glasses of red wine and tried to look as though I sat at casino bars every day of my life.

When we sat down at the table it became apparent that all human life was here, this is obviously only true because Guy was taking the role of well adjusted man with day job and I was, well....female! There was the skinny, earnest pro with the pallid skin of a creature who sees too little daylight, the compulsive gambler with verbal diarrhoea, the silent Somalian (who looked about 12) the overweight sad guy who unfortunately sat opposite me and had a very hairy belly on show through his gaping shirt, the token American on a student exchange, the Asian 'wide Boy' plugged into his ipod, the genial Mr Singh and the wise old ancient who spoke little or no English. The others were all variations on a theme. But, it was very jolly and non threatening and there is no harm being the only woman under 75 in an environment like this. The dealers were on the whole very affable with a 'blokes with a past' look about them; tattoos and shaved heads.

I played quite well and I got the cards to play, I had aces 3 (count 'em Bullets Bettles) times and won with each of them; although the final one was pre flop when everyone assumed I had aces and folded instantly. I didn't need to rebuy and was on an average chip stack at the end of the rebuy period. Sadly there are no bad beat stories, I was outplayed by the silent Somalian (who I'm pleased to say lost to Guy heads up in the final) I declined the invitation to the cash game as the buying of chip stacks at £150 per time made me a bit queasy.

So it was a profitable evening, with Guy's big win (do you think he wants to fund the choccywoccydoodah boudoir extravaganza) and most of all it was FUN FUN FUN! A big fat tick for number 6.

Anyone fancy a game of poker?