I think I like this "poker" thing...

For funsies, I thought I'd give a 7-Card Stud tournament (play money, alas) a whirl tonight. I've been playing mostly texas hold'em in tourneys as of late (with a little omaha mixed in here and there) and I thought I'd try a change. 92 players entered, 16 places were paid, and despite a couple gem hands I wound up in 10th place, getting about a 67% premium on my buy-in (460 payout, 275 buy-in). Not too shabby for my first try. Well, technically it's my second try as I played in a HORSE tourney the other week.

If only these were common occurrences...



The best possible starting hand in 7-Card Stud...

I eventually got a sixth diamond, but it wasn't the Ace...