3rd Annual Keizerstraat Poker Classic

Well, the 3rd Annual Keizerstraat Poker Classic / BBQ Party has come and gone and I still haven't won :(

The party was a blast though.

In a summer full of rainy and cool days, the day of the party turned out to be the only day that was actually warm and sunny!

The usual cast of characters were there, but we had some new faces too! Tony and Tracy brought their friends Scott and Sarah, to give a little American vibe to the party :)

My friends Lisa and Andre drove all the way from Ghent in Belgium to spend the day with us along with their sons Finn and Ben. Noa loved having new playmates and we all enjoyed the massive amounts of Belgium Brownies they brought along ... Delicious!!! It was nice to see them, as I've known Lisa since we were wee little people in LA (back when I could count my age on 2 hands).

After consuming a lot of meat and alcohol, and put Noa to bed, we got down to business (ooooh yeah, it's business time!) We had 11 players for the No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament, so we started on 1 big table. For the first few levels, nobody busted out, but then the blinds started getting high, and people started dropping out.

It was another bad showing for the hosts, with yours truly coming in 5th (bubble). Scott took the crown, followed by Ramses, Joanda and Martin.

Well done to all and thanks to all those who came!

Here are some photos from the day:


Noa with the girls (Sarah and Tracy)


Noa playing with Ben


No mixing allowed! Germans up front, poker players in the middle and Americans in the back.


Hanging around the kitchen with Mark, Andre and Lisa


Snotty Noa.


It's business time!


This is how Ramses looks when he's bluffing.


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