Everybody Loves Raymond

Shamus

Level 29 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

We've heard players say "everybody loves Raymond" more than once over the last couple of days, alluding to the popular TV show while referring to 69-year-old Raymond Weaver, usually after he's won another pot. We just watched Weaver pick up a couple more decent-sized pots to add further to his stack.

In the first, Weaver raised to 80,000 from early position and Jonathan Moseley called from the big blind. Both checked the flop. Then after Moseley checked the turn, Weaver bet 100,000 and Moseley called.

The river was the and this time Moseley fired 225,000. Weaver took his time, then raised to 500,000, and after a long think Moseley folded. Weaver showed his hand — — and scooped the chips.

On the next hand Weaver was raising again to 100,000 from UTG and Hugh Henderson called. The flop came , Weaver bet 150,000, and once more Henderson called. The turn then brought the and a bet of 200,000 from Weaver. Henderson raised to 550,000, and Weaver quickly said he was all in.

"You got it man," Henderson exhaled. "I can't call you." As he pitched his cards to the dealer, Weaver showed his hand again — .

After that sequence, Weaver has moved into first position, and while the others keep saying "everybody loves Raymond," we're not sure they really mean it just now.