Table Talk Captain

Captain Tom Franklin is chatting up his table, and it has become the most talkative and friendly in the room. There is a younger internet player in Seat 1, and Franklin has taken to picking fun at him. In the last pot, the young player opened with an early-position raise to 1,200. Immediately, Captain Tom piped up, "Hey, hold on kid, it's my big blind!" Everyone chucked as they pitched in their cards. The small blind and Franklin both called, and it was three-handed to the flop.

"What does he have? Pocket aces?" asked Franklin to the player beside him. "We can crack pocket aces!" Again, more chuckles.

The flop came down {7-Spades}

, and all three men checked.

"Ahhh! He had a set of aces and he checked it to us!"

Fourth street was the {8-Spades}

, and Franklin grabbed control now with a bet of 2,000. The young opponent called while the small blind ducked out, and it was heads up with one to come.

River: {9-Hearts}

. Franklin kept firing, this time grabbing 2,500 chips and flicking them in. "That set of aces ain't lookin' so strong now, is it?!" jested Franklin. After a moment or two, the young player folded, and the pot was pushed to Captain Tom, much to his delight.

If he can keep dragging all the pots and entertaining his table, Captain Tom Franklin could be a force to be reckoned with over the course of the next two days.

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2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

Table Talk Captain