Goldie Krawec
Season 8 of the Wells Gray Inn Poker Club has ended. Final eight players for the season tournament were: Goldie Krawec 6,200, Cheryl McHale 5,000, Laurie Marsh 4,500, Jay Osborne 4,400, Jeff Kuhn 4,325, Kim Pendergast 4,300, Fred Roach 4,075, Linda Brown 3,675. Five ladies and three men along with a wild card person that was determined on Wild Card night.
Winning the Wild Card position was Millie Rempel who attained this position on the last night of play by being highest ranking player of the evening who did not place in previous competition.
The final event of Season 8, the tournament, was held Dec. 18. As usual, the players drew their table position cards and play commenced. All of the playesr used their own strategies to try and outsmart their opponents, using their own secret methods to try and outsmart their opponents by using bluffing, or just plain luck.
The final winner of the tournament was Fred Roach, followed closely by Goldie Krawec in second and Jay Osborne third.
This past season, over 34 players participated in the weekly competition. Many people come to compete, some for the fierce competition they feel, some just to meet new people, and some just to learn the game and have an evening out.
The Internet players have an adjustment period when joining as they are now dealing with real people and the interaction can sometimes be interesting when they are confronted by a living, speaking opponent, instead of just clicking a mouse.
The Texas Hold’m game is held each Wednesday evening at the Wells Gray Inn starting at 7 p.m. sharp. New players need to register before playing. Play for Season 9 starts on Jan. 8.