$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 7:  Blinds 300/600/75 ante

Preston Waldron is patiently waiting for the end of the re-entry period.  To help pass the time between folding hands, he’s watching Dexter on his tablet.

After 18 years as a corrections officer, Preston retired and is living in Ocala.  “I come down every couple of weeks” to play poker, he said.

While I watched, a short-stack got all-in for 3,775 against Preston, who had pocket Tens.  The shortie had .  The board ran out putting two overpair on the board and counterfeiting Preston’s holding.

His opponent took the pot with his Ace kicker.  Preston took it all in stride, knowing that registration is still open for this flight until the start of level 9.