PP$ Plunged Into Disrepute

After reading this article by Nick Robinson on the BBC website

Cash for Cameron: Murdoch's Glee
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17510020

I was appalled to come across comment number 8.

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I can only imagine what sort of filth the former cross-dresser (blouse wearer - fact) was spouting. In future I would urge PP$'rs to abuse the anonymity of t'internet and refrain from appending their full name. Why not go the whole hog and stick your email and phone number down next time Mr D???

Despicable.

Result & Report - Saturday 3rd March

Nuff said

1. Wee Rambo
2. The Raiser
3. KillaWatt
4=. PetaWatt
4=. The Doctor
6. GingaStinga

Apologies: The Damage (Babysitting), The Dunkin Donut (Gout), Bottleneck (Camping it up), The Professor (Last game of suspension?), Sea Cock (Ogling strapping young men in tights).

The richness of the depth of the PP$ skill pool was on full display at Kev's Colosseum on Saturday evening. The previous match's last two, The Raiser & Wee Rambo, flipped from worst two to first two. Wee Rambo walked off with the spondoolicks with the help of back to back Big Slix, puncturing, rupturing and blowing to smithereens the efforts of The Raiser who hadn't been in any trouble all evening.

The Ginga Prince, in a fine vein of form recently was sent packing early doors being on the wrong end of spectacular hands more times than he'd care to revisit, the peach being a 'lucky' escape with 4 Queens in a hand of draw against Wee Rambo's 5 Aces.

Divulging pre-match that his recent fine form had been nothing other than fine cards and that they had categorically run out at the end of the last game, Mr P entered this match shrouded with an air of grimness that wasn't to lift. Time and again he received half decent cards against better cards and couldn't elbow his way into this one meaning he was tucked up in bed by 10.15pm.

The rest of the crew made it to the Munchy Break, Wee Rambo in particular enjoying that milestone. Time and again he thought about all-ins to go crashing out, but the benevolent barracking from the other end of the table ensured his continued participation. "Stay in, stay in, stay in, stay in, NO, JUST STAY IN", was oft repeated so stay in he did despite 2nd last place being on offer.

Killawatt continued in his sage-like manner, informing anyone and everyone what they should and shouldn't be doing. The Raiser accepted every piece of advice, consulting the Great Sage if he'd forgotten to provide guidance (this for once is not sarcasm). However this advice also came with a sting in the tail. Too much checking inevitably being met with a sort of loud miaowing from The Champion. However, when Killawatt indulged in some fey checking of his own, Petawatt riled the elder sibling with some brilliantly timed Pussybaiting of his own.

The Raiser & Killawatt had built decent stacks whilst PetaWatt (1200), Wee Rambo (1500) & The Doctor (1200) were beginning to fidget. With The Raiser to act and those three to follow in that order, a somewhat reluctant raise of 1500 was made with 6-6 whilst muttering 'this is going to be carnage'. Petawatt called with J-10, Wee Rambo declined, but The Doctor also waded in with K-5 (these kickers may be incorrect). You can imagine The Raiser's reaction when the first card out was a J propelling PetaWatt into a great position. You can then imagine The Raiser's demeanour when the next card on the flop was a K. The Greatest Flop in PP$ history was complete when the third card came. 6. Greatest flop if your name wasn't The Doctor or Petawatt I suppose. The turn and river brought running 9's giving an emotionally fragile Raiser an unassailable Full House. This ejected Petawatt & The Doctor in joint 4th place/second last. It goes without saying that your scribes bravery wasn't appreciated at that point, especially by Mr Medical Profession.

The Raiser & Killawatt now towered over Wee Rambo, but he soon found that there is power in such an apparently weak position. Some well timed double-ups and some nice cards soon turned him into a real contender from at one point being down to just 500. Killawatt couldn't find any cards and departed atop a Q-10 that couldn't compete with Wee Rambo's A-10.

Last hand

A light Heids-up tussle then ensued and although The Raiser wasn't compelled to get involved chip-wise, the match finished soon after as Wee Rambo hit A-K two hands in a row. The first time The Raiser escaped after an initial re-raise was robustly re-raised and the next hand all your narrator could do was push his chips behind a K-5, usually not too bad a hand heads-up, but a terrible hand when your opponent holds AK.

An excellent game and another new winner for the season making it look like it could be a real cliffhanger this year.

There was no talk of the next game, but I'm sure the Wattleneck committee will meet soon to arrange and email a new date. Keep an eye on your emails and please respond to Him soon afterwards as its Pure Bad Manners to leave the poor lad hanging.

Table

                           P   W   L   Pts    Ave
1. GingaRadge    2    1    0    35    17.5
2. Bottleneck      2    1    1    20     10.0
3. The Doctor    1     0    0    17     17.0
4. Petawatt         2    0    0     26    13.0
5. Paintbrush      1    0    0      9      9.0
6. Killawatt         2   0    0     17     8.5
7. Sea Cock       1    0   0     5       5.0
8. The Raiser      2    0   1     8       4.0
9. Wee Rambo   2    0   0     5      2.50

Next game has been moved from The Doctors Surgery due to NHS cuts and shall be held at Kevs Colosseum on Saturday 3rd March.

Hope to see 9 of you there!!!