One big gain

We're still moving forward in Yahoo poker -- now at $11,250, even with a few setbacks the last couple of days.

But in the last seven days, our pretend chip stack has jumped by more than $600. The biggest gain came last Wednesday afternoon:

BLINDS: $1/$2 (pretend money, $20 limit cash game)

IN THE POCKET: 6-6

This is a crowded table, and plenty of people jump in. Our pair is small, so we don't raise -- we "call it along" as our turn comes.

ON THE FLOP: K-K-junk.

Two pair on the flop is nice. But other players suggest they hit something every bit as big. They bet. They raise. We "call it along."

ON THE TURN: Don't recall -- but we think it was a diamond, putting two on the board.

Betting and raising continues. Did someone else hit a full house already -- with a pocket pair which matched the junk, or a third King? We're unsure, but keep calling things around.

ON THE RIVER: 6d.

Now we have a full house -- and with three diamonds showing, anyone betting on a flush is in big trouble.

A couple of players bet up to the limit, and we call with a bit more confidence. It turns out no one else hit a full house, so we a take a personal Yahoo record for us -- a $410 pot!

(The most you can win under Yahoo rules is $640, based on a 10-player limit per table and betting restrictions.)