SANDY CHEEKS DEFENDS PARIS FROM INVASION!!!  

    Casino De Paris that is. All the invading forces gathered, ready to lay waste to the French consulate headquarters. Only two were left in its defense, and they were a formidable pair. Sponge and Sandy set the table with a pre-war feast of appetizers, softening the winner take all look in everyone's eyes. After the last invader showed, we set out to capture the Trophy De Paris. Slick began his assault early, making everyone who ACTUALLY reads Slick's Picks believe he might indeed go 3 for 3 on his winners pick. He played arguably his best game to date.

    On table 2, it looked to be a wide-open field, with many of our loosest players assembled. Butterfingers leaped to an early lead, but as is his fallback, he would soon leap to the rail and leave his chips scattered. El Guapo looked to have trouble with the type of players gathered before him, but he settled into a playing style that allowed him to let the more aggressive players kill themselves. Sandy looked to be in trouble early, after giving all her chips to El Guapo with 15 minutes left before the break. She wisely decided not to re-buy, and used the time to regain her composure, and laid her own groundwork for victory later.

    After everyone enjoyed a traditional French feast of El Pollo Loco (who knew), we got started with the real battle. Butterfingers leaped of the Eiffel Tower on table 2, and Pretty Ricky was dangling from the edge on table one so long, that nobody paid attention. With only 30k in chips left, it was only a matter of time before he fell to his death. Would be kings fell on the battlefield, and our final table of 7 was set. It took awhile to sort itself out, but our final four were Sandy, Slick, El Guapo, and Popeye. Popeye forgot his spinach when he came to final table, and bowed out in a still impressive 4th place. It took a few hands to shake him loose, but El Guapo couldn't double up a 3rd time at final table and bowed out in 3rd place leaving a 1.2mil arsenal for Sandy to scoop up.

    That left the Lone defended of Paris against the literal Snake in the grass. They were pretty even as heads up play began, and traded antes and a couple small pots before finally clashing for the Trophy and all its riches. Slick overplayed his hand, and got sent to French kicker school. Sandy's K-Queen was better than Slick's Queen-3 when the lady appeared on the flop. After the obligatory all-in and call, they revealed the weapons of choice and Sandy held on for the HUGE emotional victory. The tourney was well played, and it leaves myself and others waiting for another shot at the French Palace. Vive Le France!!!

El Guapo