Unibobber Reappears after 35 Months To Soak Up Lucky #7

    Lying dormant at the bottom of the ocean’s floor, a lone hooded Sponge began writing his manifesto of victory and SBPT domination. Tsunamis battered the coast, Fires scorched the Southland, and bridges collapsed in Minnesota, yet the rogue Sponge typed on. After time, people forget all about him, as they hadn’t heard a peep since his last sighting at the May 2007 champion’s table. 

    Everyone assumed he had dried up and floated away, most likely caught in a coral reef off the coast of Australia, or eaten by some fearsome creature of the deep, mistaking him for a delicious crabby patty!  There were rumors of random sightings, but they were unconfirmed by the erratic play and early exits, not typical of the REAL Sponge.

So as we staggered to the top of the new Fire Dragon Casino for the April tourney, there he was, looking very hydrated and ready to soak the competition. At that moment, a growing noise diverted the attention of the group as the Meatsquatch appeared at the top of the steps. We had no idea these two would end up heads up for the right to carry that trophy back down three flights of stairs!

    The fake hour got off to a great start as we had a good turnout for a change. We welcomed a new player, Family guy, and had plenty of fireworks as usual. The highlight was El Guapo going all in, and getting two callers in Mac Tonight and the Vowel. El Guapo straightened up on the turn, and sweated a nut flush draw by Mac on the river to triple up and avoid a full rebuy. 

    The action over on table two was cut throat, as the chips were moving all over when every bet was raised, called, or put all in.  The sharks were out and smelling blood, but the Meat held the fake hour lead as we headed to break. 

    The break featured the classic Burmese meal of Phive Phut Bo Ree To (or #17 to those with menus) along with salad, chips, salsa and guacamole. It was devoured quickly, and we got back to the action.

    As is usually the case, the new players either go boom or bust, and Family Guy was busted out first, getting a quick initiation to the pie serving walk of shame. Don’t forget to both show up AND bring the pie to next month’s game (E will add the cost to the rent, if you fail to bring it!).  Jeremy and Turtle were next to hit the stairway, followed by Mac, Saw and Cha-Cha. 

    That sent us to final table, where E was beheaded by El Guapo, earning a free roll shot at the trophy. That shot was washed away, as the Sponge made a decision to start racing with his chips. He made a dubious call of El Guapos all in of $470k with his own $475K. The Race was on as El G, turned over K-Q off, and Sponge revealed a pair of pocket 4’s. The board paired 9’s and a blank on the flop, and another blank on the turn. The river was Sponge’s to soak in, as a third 4 gave him a boat to sail away in with a formidable stack to fight with. Diego, Slick and Sandy faded away, and Marshal was awarded a third place chip as he too fell.

    That left us with the two gasbags that never fail to deliver (over and over…), UniBobber and Meatsquatch. It was a lopsided beginning, as the Sponge held a ginourmous lead. He almost got wrung out to dry, as The Meat refused to go quietly, and mounted a nice comeback. It was dead even, if not a chip or two in Meat’s favor as things got tight.

    But this Sponge was on a soak and destroy mission, and the when the chips went in, he again raced out with a winning hand, and trophy to boot. Congrats to the Sponge for taking my chips to victory lane, and ending a looooooooooooooong streak of dehydration. The question now is, will he be here to stay, or will he sink back to the oceans floor to lay in wait for 2012 ?!?!

    See you all at the Casino De’ Paris!

    El G.