03-25-2009 16:18 UTC+2

Somebody Call an Ambulance

[user4144]

It didn't take too long for us to lose our first man, that unfortunate wooden-spoon winner being Peter Muhlbeck. I joined the action post-flop, but shrewd detective work soon shone a light on past occurrences.

According to Richard Pols, Muhlbeck limped UTG, Nicholas van der Marel made it 200, another player called, and Muhlbeck bumped it up to 800. Van der Marel called, and the other player folded.

On the {8-Clubs}

flop, Muhlbeck led for 1,300, van der Marel raised to 3,300 and Muhlbeck smooth-called.

A {4-Clubs}

turn and bedlam ensued, Muhlbeck checking, van der Marel betting 5,000, Mulhbeck pushing all-in and van der Marel calling quicker than a pack of wolves on a three-legged cat.

Van der Marel = {J-Hearts}

and, seemingly of no surprise to the rest of the table...

Muhlbeck = {A-Clubs}

The

river was a safe one for the Dutchman, forcing his neighbour to make an unsatisfactorily premature exit and head straight to the bar for an earlier-than-expected double vodka.

Tags: Nicholas van der Marel Peter Muhlbeck