Only 12 weeks after we finished second in the weekly video poker championship at National League of Poker, we made it all the way to the top -- finishing first last Sunday night! The October game had 229 players, and paid us $25. This week's event pays $50, and had far more contestants at 548.
This was the hand in the 100-hand game that made the difference. We were dealt A-J-10 of spades, held them -- and K-Q came up for a 4,000-point royal flush. We scored enough points in the other hands to win by 110.
So how do you win a video poker championship -- and finish first or second twice in a three-month span? Perhaps it's time we revealed some secrets:
1. Qualify. The top 1,000 players in points each week do, and it's not that difficult if you don't lose a lot during the week. We actually finished in the top two of a "qualifier" game, so points didn't matter.
2. Pray. We always do that before we play in a tournament like this. Our income is tight right now, so we need the money. But God's hand is strong, if it's His will for us to succeed.
You will shew me the path of life: in your presence is fulness of joy: at your right hand there are pleasures for evermore. -- Psalm 16:11, KJV
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