New club member wins tournament on first day

TOURNAMENT POKER CLUB

The Tournament Poker Club will host its semiannual Casino Tournament on Dec. 16. Registration has begun, and seating is limited. For more details, look for the announcement flyer on the monitors in any clubhouse or contact Deborah Barner at 325721-0687.

The last gathering for the club took place on the Nov. 18. The two highest hands of the day were Joe Gugilielmo with a straight flush and Ernie Dinkle with quad 10s. By playing and winning with the promotional hand of 9-3, Katie Hamilton won the prize.

As the winners of their original table, the final table players were: Joe Wierzbicki, first place; Jack (Lee) Pfeifer, second; Roger Montero, third; Lem Hall, fourth, Joseph Baumler fifth. With the table winners seated, play continued until Pfeifer and Wierzbicki were heads up. When the flop came 4-9-7, Wierzbicki went all in holding 7-9. Pfeifer called holding 6-9. Both players had a pair of nines, but Wierzbicki also had a pair of sevens. There was no help for Pfeifer on the turn, a four, or the river, a five. Wierzbicki won the tournament with two pair 7-7-9-9-4.

Wierzbicki, who joined the club the same day, has lived in Leisure World for three months. He also likes to play golf.

The club congratulates all the winners. Attendees can play a fun and friendly game of Texas Hold ‘Em for a $5 buy-in. Residents of Leisure World can join the club for $10 per year or play as a guest for $3 per game. Make plans to join the club at the next regular Saturday tournament on Dec. 2. Regular tournaments are on the first three Saturdays of every month in the lobby of Clubhouse 6.

All tournaments are held in Clubhouse 6, and registration begins at 10 a.m. Treats and coffee will be available. Cards are in the air at 10:30. There is no late seating.

—Deborah Barner