Jammy Bollix Bob Tait
Bob Tait opened the betting for 950 and got a call from neighbour Aaron Spence. It folded to Mick McCloskey in the big blind who gave it a few moments thought before leaving them to it.
The flop was .
“I suppose I’m a luck-box,” Tait said and continued for 1,750. Spence called.
The turn was the and Tait said, “If you’ve got ten-jack, I’ll check and give you a free card, or call your bet.”
Spence did bet for 3,200 but Tait then check-raised to 8,200, later claiming not to have seen Spence’s stack, which went in the middle. Tait called the additional 2,000 and they showed down.
Spence:
Tait:
The hit the river to give Spence two pair, but Tait the straight to felt him and off he went.
“You’re a jammy bollix,” Deidre Hayden told Tait after the hand.
“I’d rather be a jammy bollix than a good player,” Tait responded with a laugh.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bob Tait |
85,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Aaron Spence | Busted |