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After winning the first hand on a busted straight and flush draw bluff against Terry, I decide that tight play isn't gonna win me any games today.  Funny, I start by folding junk, as required, but when I've anything, suited, connected, any pair or any ace, I play hyper-aggressive.  Everyone has me as a maniac bastard, anyway, I might as well change gears and really go there.

Tuffy's sitting to my right, playing tight, and he's getting impatient.  I can hear him expressing disgust with his cards as he continues to fold, fold & fold.  He's under the gun and raises 400 with what I hope is a AK or AQ.  I've JTsuited and I smooth call.  Kirk calls, too   The flop is absolute garbage with an 8 high rainbow.  Tuffy bets another 400 more, quickly, like he's got a hand. I decide to just sit there for a good 30 seconds playing with my chips, counting them up, setting them aside to see what I have left.  My intent is to Raise all-in, he's not yet pot committed, and I don't think he's hit the flop, plus he can't call with a crappy little pair or even a good Ace.  I look at Kirk and he's holding his cards palm up, like he's waiting for me to act, telling me he's gonna fold. I'm thinking I can't let Tuffy draw a free card on the turn to match his Ace or hit a set, it's now or it's not gonna happen.  Last week, Tuffy was out first having the nut full house destroyed by a royal flush, early, and I know he wants to play longer this week.  Okay, I put him on a decision-  I raise, all-in. After a few minutes, he folds.

That pot puts me in the chip lead, which I keep for the rest of the game.  In the end, I take out Kirk with a big Ace against his 27 suited, I suppose he thought they'd at least be live & suited, what the heck.  My Ace pairs and it's over.  Still leading the points.