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Playing:Peter Blackburn, Gerard Scott-Brining, Chris Forrest, Paul Carvill

Venue:Elateral Hi-Tech Arenabowl, Farnham

Gambling investor’s money since 2003

A slow game of poker is a dead game of poker, so for the inaugural Elateral Hold ‘Em comp we crank our hi-tech cogs and step the speed up to about 75 hands an hour. Steroid-pumped Gerry slumps in his chair guzzling Tenant’s Super, but his maverick rocket-fuelled approach sees his knuckles close to the laquered pine after only half an hour. Chris squints, shades his eyesfrom the light that’s shining down on the table, and tries to make sense of what’s going on around him. Pete would probably prefer to play with one huge chip, to make it easier for him to repeatedly go all-in. He’s got a worrying penchant for the big gamble – remember, this man is in charge of a multi-gazillion dollar budget. I played it steady and cool like I always do, and steadily lost like I always do. I need to stop needlessly provoking action, let the game come to me.

So for the statistically-minded here’s the rundown:

I: dropped two quid
Gerry: picked them up
Pete: got wiped out, a fiver down
Chris: went home six quid up, the schemer…..

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