I just got back from an impromptu evening at the Bicycle Club playing 4/8 Hold ’em. I was tired after we put Zoe to bed and kinda sorta wanted to go play cards but couldn’t commit until Beth announced she was going to watch our Tivo’d What Not To Wear, which made the decision easy. Ten minutes later I was on the freeway, headed for the Bike.

I had a good night. I bought in for $100 and cashed out an hour and a half later with a profit of $250. I usually call it a night when I hit +$100, but tonight I was on a rush and my opponents were playing No Fold ’em Hold ’em and stayed in to the bitter end on every hand. Which only added to my stack. So I kept playing.

Best hand of the night was when I looked down to find AK and two people in front of me raised, so I re-re-raised it up to $16. Half the table called, which made the pot nearly $100 pre-flop. The flop came down King/rag/rag, giving me top pair with top kicker. Everyone checked around to me, I bet $4 and everyone called. The turn came a Queen, everyone checked around to me, I bet out $8, about half folded and the rest called. The river came another rag, everyone checks around to me, I bet $8, two people called, and they didn’t even bother showing their cards when I flipped up my AK. It took two racks to stack that pot, and I won the next one while I was stacking that one with A5 that turned into a straight. I was unstoppable.

After I cashed out I hung around for awhile watching the No Limit game. I really wanted to buy in to that one, but I’m going on the road for two week and I’m a little short on cash because registering my motorcycle cost me $1000 last week so I figured I’d better keep that $250 in my pocket until I get back. I’ll wait for my next per diem check and get into the game then. There’s definitely a chair with my name on it at that table, they’re just keeping it warm for me.