Quad Kings

By popular demand, here's the story of the best hand I've been dealt up to date.

I'm on the dealer button, and I look down at KsKc - pocket Kings. Seven... Yes, seven players limp in to me. I raise and make it two bets. All seven call. The flop comes AcKd10s, I flop a set but there's also a straight draw on the board. Someone forgot I raised preflop and bet again instead of checking to the raiser - more money for me. I raise again when the bets come to me. Everyone calls except one guy who folds. The turn card... the K of hearts! That's the case king in the deck. I have quad Kings, and with no straight flush draw on the board or paired aces, I know I have the nuts.

I try to contain myself. I look at the Laker game playing on TV to calm myself down; to keep myself from jumping out of my seat yelling, "QUADS MOFOS". They all check to me. I bet, they all call. River card is a blank. They all check, I bet, they call. I flip over my two Kings and say "Quads." I rake in about $100 in chips. The dealer shouts "High hand!" Minutes later, the floor man comes and has me sign something and hands me the bonus for the high hand: $300. Boo yah, baby.