2nd Place in a $20 180

I have no idea why I choose to blog this hand history. I did not play particularly well but did manage to finish in 2nd place in a 180. I have basically been playing terrible lately. I could use alot of excuses such as variance and rhyme off countless of bad beats to runner runners and 1 and 2 outers. I am not even sure now if I am experiencing these more or I just notice them more but I know for sure I can play much better than I have been playing.



I went through this hand history very carefully and I really tried to focus on the things I was happy with although there are some hands I played horribly bad especially at the beginning. I am really hoping that this kind of reflection helps me down the road because my game lately sure has needed it.



One of the big things I have been missing is my positive attitude. ZJM has been saying to me constantly that I need to stay positive and she is certainly 100% correct on this (among 312348781298319 other things). I am hoping this cashing will be the big boost that my game has neereded lately.



I guess my biggest reason for posting this is to try to encourage everyone when they are running bad to stay positive and to keep doing the things that made you successful in the first place. I have not been doing enough of this lately.





Hand #4

PokerStars Game #18801264520: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/07/13 - 20:28:36 (ET)
Table '95619657 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Moosebabies (1610 in chips)
Seat 2: zachjackdad (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: bigbeas (1450 in chips)
Seat 4: suited75 (1790 in chips)
Seat 5: woodywoods (1160 in chips)
Seat 6: mandajj12 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: Kru$tey (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: pointman2271 (1500 in chips)
woodywoods: posts small blind 10
mandajj12: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qs Td]
Isuitedpoker: folds
Kru$tey: folds
pointman2271: folds
Moosebabies: folds
zachjackdad: raises 40 to 60
bigbeas: folds
suited75: folds
woodywoods: raises 1100 to 1160 and is all-in
mandajj12: folds
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (1100) returned to woodywoods
woodywoods collected 140 from pot
woodywoods: shows [8c 8d] (a pair of Eights)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 140 Rake 0
Seat 1: Moosebabies folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: zachjackdad folded before Flop
Seat 3: bigbeas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: suited75 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: woodywoods (small blind) collected (140)
Seat 6: mandajj12 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Kru$tey folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: pointman2271 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was my 1st hand. I started playing like crap right off the bat and was already getting shoved into.

Hand #7

PokerStars Game #18801343973: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/07/13 - 20:32:06 (ET)
Table '95619657 2' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Moosebabies (1610 in chips)
Seat 2: zachjackdad (1430 in chips)
Seat 3: bigbeas (1190 in chips)
Seat 4: suited75 (2160 in chips)
Seat 5: woodywoods (1240 in chips)
Seat 6: mandajj12 (1760 in chips)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker (1410 in chips)
Seat 8: Kru$tey (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: pointman2271 (1280 in chips)
Kru$tey: posts small blind 10
pointman2271: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As Ts]
Moosebabies: folds
zachjackdad: raises 40 to 60
bigbeas: folds
suited75: folds
woodywoods: raises 40 to 100
mandajj12: folds
Isuitedpoker: folds
Kru$tey: folds
pointman2271: folds
zachjackdad: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [5c 7h Th]
zachjackdad: checks
woodywoods: bets 60
zachjackdad: calls 60
*** TURN *** [5c 7h Th] [2s]
zachjackdad: checks
woodywoods: bets 100
zachjackdad: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [5c 7h Th 2s] [8c]
zachjackdad: checks
woodywoods: bets 240
zachjackdad: calls 240
*** SHOW DOWN ***
woodywoods: shows [Jh Ac] (high card Ace)
zachjackdad: shows [As Ts] (a pair of Tens)
zachjackdad collected 1030 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1030 Rake 0
Board [5c 7h Th 2s 8c]
Seat 1: Moosebabies folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: zachjackdad showed [As Ts] and won (1030) with a pair of Tens
Seat 3: bigbeas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: suited75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: woodywoods showed [Jh Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 6: mandajj12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Kru$tey (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: pointman2271 (big blind) folded before Flop

These hands are just weird. I have no idea what the villian’s logic is but I rarely fold tptk in this spot. I didn’t shove because in theory nothing I am beating calls me here.

Hand #18

PokerStars Game #18801683107: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/07/13 - 20:47:04 (ET)
Table '95619657 2' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: kculbers (845 in chips)
Seat 2: zachjackdad (1840 in chips)
Seat 3: bigbeas (1270 in chips)
Seat 4: suited75 (2365 in chips)
Seat 5: woodywoods (1975 in chips)
Seat 6: mandajj12 (1555 in chips)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker (1365 in chips)
Seat 8: Kru$tey (1675 in chips)
Seat 9: pointman2271 (1365 in chips)
kculbers: posts small blind 15
zachjackdad: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qd Qs]
bigbeas: folds
suited75: folds
woodywoods: calls 30
mandajj12: folds
Isuitedpoker: folds
Kru$tey: folds
pointman2271: folds
kculbers: calls 15
zachjackdad: raises 120 to 150
woodywoods: calls 120
kculbers: folds
*** FLOP *** [4d 6h 2h]
zachjackdad: checks
woodywoods: bets 60
zachjackdad: raises 210 to 270
woodywoods: calls 210
*** TURN *** [4d 6h 2h] [3d]
zachjackdad: bets 1420 and is all-in
woodywoods: folds
Uncalled bet (1420) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 870 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 870 Rake 0
Board [4d 6h 2h 3d]
Seat 1: kculbers (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (870)
Seat 3: bigbeas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: suited75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: woodywoods folded on the Turn
Seat 6: mandajj12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Kru$tey folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: pointman2271 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Here is the same guy. I am not happy with how I played this hand either. I way overbet my hand because I just wasn’t sure what the right bet was and figured I would get called by a wide range when really if he had an overpair he shoves the flop.

Hand #20

PokerStars Game #18801721923: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/07/13 - 20:48:50 (ET)
Table '95619657 2' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: kculbers (815 in chips)
Seat 2: zachjackdad (2260 in chips)
Seat 3: bigbeas (1420 in chips)
Seat 4: suited75 (2365 in chips)
Seat 5: woodywoods (1555 in chips)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker (1365 in chips)
Seat 8: Kru$tey (1675 in chips)
Seat 9: pointman2271 (1245 in chips)
bigbeas: posts small blind 15
suited75: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qs Tc]
woodywoods: folds
Isuitedpoker: folds
Kru$tey: folds
pointman2271: folds
kculbers: folds
zachjackdad: raises 60 to 90
bigbeas: folds
suited75: folds
Uncalled bet (60) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 75 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 75 Rake 0
Seat 1: kculbers folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: zachjackdad (button) collected (75)
Seat 3: bigbeas (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: suited75 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: woodywoods folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Isuitedpoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Kru$tey folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: pointman2271 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I put this in here because this is another terrible raise.

Hand #57

PokerStars Game #18802484412: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/07/13 - 21:24:33 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (1925 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2791 in chips)
Seat 3: hittin3 (2185 in chips)
Seat 4: lampshadex (4702 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (9611 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (3745 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1999 in chips)
Seat 9: yDONKy (2322 in chips)
yDONKy: posts small blind 50
zachjackdad: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qc Ac]
Maaack has timed out
Maaack: folds
Maaack is sitting out
hittin3: folds
lampshadex: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
AfMaGup: folds
yDONKy: calls 50
zachjackdad: raises 200 to 300
yDONKy: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [3d 8d 4h]
yDONKy: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [3d 8d 4h] [4c]
yDONKy: bets 355
zachjackdad: raises 1270 to 1625 and is all-in
yDONKy: folds
Uncalled bet (1270) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 1310 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1310 Rake 0
Board [3d 8d 4h 4c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (1310)
Seat 2: Maaack folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: hittin3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: lampshadex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: yDONKy (small blind) folded on the Turn

This is one of my favourite hands of the tourney because I didn’t get pushed off my hand and I was able to shove sensing weakness and it actually worked. Lately it seemed like I run into 84o here.

Hand #66

PokerStars Game #18802759894: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/07/13 - 21:37:38 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (2505 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2953 in chips)
Seat 3: hittin3 (2873 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (9611 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (3745 in chips)
Seat 7: dumbhand (785 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1774 in chips)
Seat 9: yDONKy (1342 in chips)
yDONKy: posts small blind 75
zachjackdad: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ac 6c]
Maaack: raises 183 to 333
hittin3: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
dumbhand: folds
AfMaGup: folds
yDONKy: folds
zachjackdad: calls 183
*** FLOP *** [4c Qc 3c]
zachjackdad: checks
Maaack: checks
*** TURN *** [4c Qc 3c] [6h]
BIGMIKE20202 is connected
zachjackdad: bets 300
Maaack: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [4c Qc 3c 6h] [Ah]
zachjackdad: bets 1872 and is all-in
Maaack: folds
Uncalled bet (1872) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 1341 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1341 Rake 0
Board [4c Qc 3c 6h Ah]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (1341)
Seat 2: Maaack folded on the River
Seat 3: hittin3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dumbhand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: yDONKy (small blind) folded before Flop

This is another hand I was not so happy with/ It was not a great call pre and then I overplayed the hand completely. When that river hit I though my opponent rivered an ace however I have an ace so I missed opportunity to let him bluff at the ace.

Hand #70

PokerStars Game #18802830373: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/07/13 - 21:41:02 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (3063 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2545 in chips)
Seat 3: hittin3 (2873 in chips)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 (3265 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (9611 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (3595 in chips)
Seat 7: dumbhand (973 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1961 in chips)
Seat 9: yDONKy (1267 in chips)
BIGMIKE20202: posts small blind 75
BLACKCATT08: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As 9s]
stillalive68: folds
dumbhand: folds
AfMaGup: folds
yDONKy: folds
zachjackdad: raises 250 to 400
Maaack: folds
hittin3: folds
BIGMIKE20202: folds
BLACKCATT08: raises 9211 to 9611 and is all-in
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (9211) returned to BLACKCATT08
BLACKCATT08 collected 875 from pot
BLACKCATT08: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad folded before Flop
Seat 2: Maaack folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: hittin3 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (big blind) collected (875)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dumbhand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: yDONKy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Again why I am raising here…I don’t know.

Hand #74

PokerStars Game #18802887807: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/07/13 - 21:43:42 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (2663 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2545 in chips)
Seat 3: hittin3 (2873 in chips)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 (3415 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (10011 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (5087 in chips)
Seat 7: dumbhand (748 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1811 in chips)
AfMaGup: posts small blind 75
zachjackdad: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kd Kc]
Maaack: folds
hittin3: folds
BIGMIKE20202: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
yDONKy [observer] said, " mymymymymymy so many outs guess its just not my day"
dumbhand: folds
AfMaGup: folds
Uncalled bet (75) returned to zachjackdad
yDONKy [observer] said, "gg"
yDONKy [observer] said, "gl"
zachjackdad collected 150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 150 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (150)
Seat 2: Maaack folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: hittin3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dumbhand (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (small blind) folded before Flop

Here is another thing that would really get me off my game lately…walks with huge hands.

Hand #83

PokerStars Game #18803007811: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/07/13 - 21:49:18 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (2663 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2320 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (4371 in chips)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 (4140 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (10486 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (4687 in chips)
Seat 7: dumbhand (748 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1661 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (13275 in chips)
nelly97: posts small blind 100
zachjackdad: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad Ks]
Maaack: folds
Gilop: folds
BIGMIKE20202: raises 400 to 600
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
dumbhand: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: calls 500
zachjackdad: raises 2063 to 2663 and is all-in
BIGMIKE20202: folds
nelly97: calls 2063
*** FLOP *** [9c 5d 9s]
*** TURN *** [9c 5d 9s] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [9c 5d 9s 3d] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
nelly97: shows [Jc Qs] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
zachjackdad: shows [Ad Ks] (two pair, Nines and Fives - Ace kicker)
zachjackdad collected 5926 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5926 Rake 0
Board [9c 5d 9s 3d 5h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) showed [Ad Ks] and won (5926) with two pair, Nines and Fives
Seat 2: Maaack folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Gilop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 folded before Flop
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dumbhand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 (small blind) showed [Jc Qs] and lost with two pair, Nines and Fives

Here is a huge spot for me. It was not a terrible call by my opponent but it gave me a big boost.

Hand #84

PokerStars Game #18803031281: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/07/13 - 21:50:24 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (5926 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2320 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (4371 in chips)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 (3540 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (10486 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (4687 in chips)
Seat 7: dumbhand (748 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1661 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (10612 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts small blind 100
Maaack: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As Kc]
Gilop: folds
BIGMIKE20202: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
dumbhand: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: folds
zachjackdad: raises 400 to 600
Maaack: folds
Uncalled bet (400) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 400 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 2: Maaack (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Gilop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dumbhand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Another big hand not paid off

Hand #85

PokerStars Game #18803042668: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/07/13 - 21:50:56 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (6126 in chips)
Seat 2: Maaack (2120 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (4371 in chips)
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 (3540 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (10486 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (4687 in chips)
Seat 7: dumbhand (748 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (1661 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (10612 in chips)
Maaack: posts small blind 100
Gilop: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qc Qh]
BIGMIKE20202: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
dumbhand: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: calls 200
zachjackdad: raises 600 to 800
Maaack: folds
Gilop: folds
nelly97: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [9h 7c 6h]
nelly97: checks
zachjackdad: bets 1111
nelly97: folds
Uncalled bet (1111) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 1900 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1900 Rake 0
Board [9h 7c 6h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (1900)
Seat 2: Maaack (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Gilop (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: BIGMIKE20202 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dumbhand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 folded on the Flop

This was huge AK, AK and then QQ

Hand #94

PokerStars Game #18803172550: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/07/13 - 21:57:06 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (6826 in chips)
Seat 2: raiders3327 (7649 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (3871 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (4162 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (9774 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (4783 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (7851 in chips) is sitting out
Gilop: posts small blind 100
BLACKCATT08: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [6h 6d]
stillalive68: calls 200
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: folds
zachjackdad: calls 200
sunno5103 is connected
raiders3327: folds
Gilop: raises 200 to 400
BLACKCATT08: calls 200
stillalive68: calls 200
zachjackdad: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [2s Ad Js]
Gilop: bets 3471 and is all-in
BLACKCATT08: folds
nelly97 has returned
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (3471) returned to Gilop
Gilop collected 1600 from pot
Gilop: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 Rake 0
Board [2s Ad Js]
Seat 1: zachjackdad folded on the Flop
Seat 2: raiders3327 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Gilop (small blind) collected (1600)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I hate limping in general but this seemed like a good spot. I just do not like these spots

Hand #100

PokerStars Game #18803273943: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2008/07/13 - 22:01:57 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (6126 in chips)
Seat 2: raiders3327 (7749 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (5071 in chips)
Seat 4: sunno5103 (3844 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (3662 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (11574 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (9731 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (4483 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (6251 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
raiders3327: posts the ante 25
Gilop: posts the ante 25
sunno5103: posts the ante 25
BLACKCATT08: posts the ante 25
stillalive68: posts the ante 25
sportsnut78: posts the ante 25
AfMaGup: posts the ante 25
nelly97: posts the ante 25
raiders3327: posts small blind 125
Gilop: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7d Ad]
sunno5103: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
sportsnut78: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: folds
zachjackdad: raises 470 to 720
raiders3327: folds
Gilop: folds
Uncalled bet (470) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 850 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (850)
Seat 2: raiders3327 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Gilop (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: sunno5103 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I started feeling better about blind stealing.

Hand #102

PokerStars Game #18803300032: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2008/07/13 - 22:03:12 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (6676 in chips)
Seat 2: raiders3327 (8174 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (4646 in chips)
Seat 4: sunno5103 (3544 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (3612 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (11524 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (9681 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (4433 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (6201 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
raiders3327: posts the ante 25
Gilop: posts the ante 25
sunno5103: posts the ante 25
BLACKCATT08: posts the ante 25
stillalive68: posts the ante 25
sportsnut78: posts the ante 25
AfMaGup: posts the ante 25
nelly97: posts the ante 25
sunno5103: posts small blind 125
BLACKCATT08: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8h 8s]
stillalive68: folds
sportsnut78: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: folds
zachjackdad: raises 500 to 750
raiders3327: calls 750
Gilop: folds
sunno5103: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
*** FLOP *** [6h Td 6s]
zachjackdad: bets 1250
raiders3327: raises 2000 to 3250
zachjackdad: raises 2651 to 5901 and is all-in
raiders3327: calls 2651
*** TURN *** [6h Td 6s] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [6h Td 6s Kd] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [8h 8s] (a full house, Eights full of Sixes)
raiders3327: shows [Qc Ad] (a pair of Sixes)
zachjackdad collected 13902 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13902 Rake 0
Board [6h Td 6s Kd 8c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [8h 8s] and won (13902) with a full house, Eights full of Sixes
Seat 2: raiders3327 showed [Qc Ad] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 3: Gilop (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: sunno5103 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was quite likely my hand of the tourney. I fold here about 85% of the time but I just could not give my opponent enough of a range of hands I was losing to. Yes he could have a Ten but there not many hands with tens in them people call with preflop.


Hand #103

PokerStars Game #18803338843: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2008/07/13 - 22:05:04 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (13902 in chips)
Seat 2: raiders3327 (1498 in chips)
Seat 3: Gilop (4621 in chips)
Seat 4: sunno5103 (3394 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (3337 in chips)
Seat 6: stillalive68 (11499 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (9656 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (4408 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (6176 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
raiders3327: posts the ante 25
Gilop: posts the ante 25
sunno5103: posts the ante 25
BLACKCATT08: posts the ante 25
stillalive68: posts the ante 25
sportsnut78: posts the ante 25
AfMaGup: posts the ante 25
nelly97: posts the ante 25
BLACKCATT08: posts small blind 125
stillalive68: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kh Ah]
sportsnut78: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: folds
zachjackdad: raises 500 to 750
raiders3327: raises 723 to 1473 and is all-in
Gilop: folds
sunno5103: folds
BLACKCATT08: folds
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: calls 723
*** FLOP *** [9d Qs 8d]
*** TURN *** [9d Qs 8d] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [9d Qs 8d 6h] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Kh Ah] (high card Ace)
raiders3327: shows [8s Ac] (a pair of Eights)
raiders3327 collected 3546 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3546 Rake 0
Board [9d Qs 8d 6h 3d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Kh Ah] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: raiders3327 showed [8s Ac] and won (3546) with a pair of Eights
Seat 3: Gilop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: sunno5103 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: stillalive68 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This is the very next hand and the same guy shoving into me. NH, bad result.

Hand #139

PokerStars Game #18803832205: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2008/07/13 - 22:28:58 (ET)
Table '95619657 11' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (11704 in chips)
Seat 2: pointman2271 (9249 in chips)
Seat 3: sAs421 (7303 in chips)
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 (7525 in chips)
Seat 6: deadcrap (14201 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (11171 in chips)
Seat 8: AfMaGup (10129 in chips)
Seat 9: nelly97 (4751 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
pointman2271: posts the ante 25
sAs421: posts the ante 25
BLACKCATT08: posts the ante 25
deadcrap: posts the ante 25
sportsnut78: posts the ante 25
AfMaGup: posts the ante 25
nelly97: posts the ante 25
pointman2271: posts small blind 150
sAs421: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc 5s]
BLACKCATT08: folds
deadcrap: folds
sportsnut78: folds
AfMaGup: folds
nelly97: folds
zachjackdad: raises 550 to 850
pointman2271: folds
sAs421: folds
Uncalled bet (550) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 950 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 950 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (950)
Seat 2: pointman2271 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: sAs421 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: BLACKCATT08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: deadcrap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: AfMaGup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nelly97 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

More blind stealing

Hand #145

PokerStars Game #18804064837: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2008/07/13 - 22:39:57 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (12104 in chips)
Seat 2: hittin3 (4238 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (9607 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (16454 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (13280 in chips)
Seat 6: sondra golfs (5663 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (11171 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (16749 in chips)
Seat 9: adam920 (2663 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
hittin3: posts the ante 50
miki pace: posts the ante 50
chapo1970: posts the ante 50
toutounepif: posts the ante 50
sondra golfs: posts the ante 50
sportsnut78: posts the ante 50
stillalive68: posts the ante 50
adam920: posts the ante 50
adam920: posts small blind 200
zachjackdad: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qh Ad]
hittin3: folds
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
sondra golfs: folds
sportsnut78: raises 800 to 1200
stillalive68: folds
adam920: raises 1413 to 2613 and is all-in
zachjackdad: raises 9441 to 12054 and is all-in
sportsnut78: folds
Uncalled bet (9441) returned to zachjackdad
*** FLOP *** [9h 8s Kd]
*** TURN *** [9h 8s Kd] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [9h 8s Kd 6c] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adam920: shows [As 2d] (high card Ace)
zachjackdad: shows [Qh Ad] (high card Ace - King+Queen kicker)
zachjackdad collected 6876 from pot
adam920 [observer] said, "gg gl"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6876 Rake 0
Board [9h 8s Kd 6c 7s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) showed [Qh Ad] and won (6876) with high card Ace
Seat 2: hittin3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: miki pace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: sondra golfs folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop
Seat 8: stillalive68 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: adam920 (small blind) showed [As 2d] and lost with high card Ace

This is another big hand for me. Yes it looks crazy being 3rd in with AQ however it was a button raise and a SS shove. I think I am ahead here enough to make the shove profitable. Obv if the button snaps with AK, I am sick to my stomach and stop playing.



Hand #168

PokerStars Game #18804359631: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2008/07/13 - 22:54:02 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (19067 in chips)
Seat 2: hittin3 (6388 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (14570 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (16104 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (6230 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (11471 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (17399 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
hittin3: posts the ante 50
miki pace: posts the ante 50
chapo1970: posts the ante 50
toutounepif: posts the ante 50
sportsnut78: posts the ante 50
stillalive68: posts the ante 50
hittin3: posts small blind 300
miki pace: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah 9h]
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
sportsnut78: folds
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1050 to 1650
hittin3: folds
miki pace: calls 1050
*** FLOP *** [5d 3d 9s]
miki pace: checks
zachjackdad: bets 2600
miki pace: folds
Uncalled bet (2600) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 3950 from pot
zachjackdad: shows [Ah 9h] (a pair of Nines)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3950 Rake 0
Board [5d 3d 9s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (3950)
Seat 2: hittin3 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: miki pace (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This is one of the 0.5% of hands I will actually show in this spot when I have a stack and I am raising and C-betting from the button.

Hand #172

PokerStars Game #18804413421: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2008/07/13 - 22:56:38 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (21167 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (8520 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (24192 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (9480 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (10671 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (17199 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
miki pace: posts the ante 50
chapo1970: posts the ante 50
toutounepif: posts the ante 50
sportsnut78: posts the ante 50
stillalive68: posts the ante 50
sportsnut78: posts small blind 300
stillalive68: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qs Qc]
zachjackdad: raises 1150 to 1750
miki pace: calls 1750
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
sportsnut78: folds
stillalive68: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac 7d 9c]
zachjackdad: bets 2700
miki pace: folds
Uncalled bet (2700) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4700 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4700 Rake 0
Board [Ac 7d 9c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (4700)
Seat 3: miki pace folded on the Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: stillalive68 (big blind) folded before Flop

Here is another hand I was happy about. The A high flop came an I fired out.


Hand #182

PokerStars Game #18804528403: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2008/07/13 - 23:02:20 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (23017 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (10040 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (19922 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (10780 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (8971 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (18499 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
miki pace: posts the ante 50
chapo1970: posts the ante 50
toutounepif: posts the ante 50
sportsnut78: posts the ante 50
stillalive68: posts the ante 50
chapo1970: posts small blind 300
toutounepif: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4s As]
sportsnut78: folds
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1150 to 1750
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
Uncalled bet (1150) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 1800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1800 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (1800)
Seat 3: miki pace (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: toutounepif (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Blind stealing became really easy

Hand #190

PokerStars Game #18804635924: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2008/07/13 - 23:07:48 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (24092 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (9915 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (20697 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (10105 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (8046 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (18374 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
miki pace: posts the ante 75
chapo1970: posts the ante 75
toutounepif: posts the ante 75
sportsnut78: posts the ante 75
stillalive68: posts the ante 75
sportsnut78: posts small blind 400
stillalive68: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ts Ah]
zachjackdad: raises 1300 to 2100
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
sportsnut78: folds
stillalive68: folds
Uncalled bet (1300) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 2450 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2450 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (2450)
Seat 3: miki pace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: stillalive68 (big blind) folded before Flop

The play got so much tighter at this point

Hand #192

PokerStars Game #18804659700: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2008/07/13 - 23:09:01 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (24792 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (12215 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (19747 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (9955 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (7496 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (17024 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
miki pace: posts the ante 75
chapo1970: posts the ante 75
toutounepif: posts the ante 75
sportsnut78: posts the ante 75
stillalive68: posts the ante 75
zachjackdad: posts small blind 400
miki pace: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad 6s]
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
sportsnut78: folds
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1300 to 2100
miki pace: folds
Uncalled bet (1300) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 2050 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (2050)
Seat 3: miki pace (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #201

PokerStars Game #18804756143: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2008/07/13 - 23:13:59 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (24167 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (7370 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (9540 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (18947 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (13355 in chips)
Seat 6: deadcrap (23700 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (7496 in chips)
Seat 8: stillalive68 (17824 in chips)
Seat 9: pointman2271 (4973 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
Pellefant: posts the ante 75
miki pace: posts the ante 75
chapo1970: posts the ante 75
toutounepif: posts the ante 75
deadcrap: posts the ante 75
sportsnut78: posts the ante 75
stillalive68: posts the ante 75
pointman2271: posts the ante 75
Pellefant: posts small blind 400
miki pace: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4s Ac]
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
deadcrap: folds
sportsnut78: folds
stillalive68: folds
pointman2271: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1350 to 2150
Pellefant: folds
miki pace: folds
Uncalled bet (1350) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 2675 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2675 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (2675)
Seat 2: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: miki pace (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: deadcrap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: pointman2271 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand #207

PokerStars Game #18804834760: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2008/07/13 - 23:18:08 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (25592 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (22313 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (9690 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (8902 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (24885 in chips)
Seat 6: deadcrap (12545 in chips)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (5846 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
Pellefant: posts the ante 75
miki pace: posts the ante 75
chapo1970: posts the ante 75
toutounepif: posts the ante 75
deadcrap: posts the ante 75
sportsnut78: posts the ante 75
zachjackdad: posts small blind 400
Pellefant: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7s 7d]
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
deadcrap: folds
sportsnut78: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1400 to 2200
Pellefant: calls 1400
*** FLOP *** [2s Qc Kd]
zachjackdad: bets 2800
Pellefant: calls 2800
*** TURN *** [2s Qc Kd] [2h]
zachjackdad: checks
Pellefant: bets 2400
zachjackdad: calls 2400
*** RIVER *** [2s Qc Kd 2h] [Jd]
zachjackdad: checks
Pellefant: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [7s 7d] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
Pellefant: shows [Qd Ac] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)
Pellefant collected 15325 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15325 Rake 0
Board [2s Qc Kd 2h Jd]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [7s 7d] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Deuces
Seat 2: Pellefant (big blind) showed [Qd Ac] and won (15325) with two pair, Queens and Deuces
Seat 3: miki pace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: deadcrap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sportsnut78 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was a weird blind vs blind hand. If villain repops pre I likely 4 bet and I don’t think the villain folds and I would be out.


Hand #211

PokerStars Game #18804891419: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (400/800) - 2008/07/13 - 23:21:12 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (17892 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (42102 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (8190 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (17804 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (23785 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
Pellefant: posts the ante 75
miki pace: posts the ante 75
chapo1970: posts the ante 75
toutounepif: posts the ante 75
toutounepif: posts small blind 400
zachjackdad: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9c Qd]
toutounepif said, "nh pell"
Pellefant: folds
Pellefant said, "ty"
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: calls 400
zachjackdad: checks
*** FLOP *** [Td Kd Jh]
toutounepif: bets 800
zachjackdad: calls 800
*** TURN *** [Td Kd Jh] [Ks]
toutounepif: checks
zachjackdad: bets 1600
toutounepif: calls 1600
*** RIVER *** [Td Kd Jh Ks] [Ts]
toutounepif: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toutounepif: shows [Jd Th] (a full house, Tens full of Kings)
zachjackdad: mucks hand
toutounepif collected 6775 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6775 Rake 0
Board [Td Kd Jh Ks Ts]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) mucked [9c Qd]
Seat 2: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: miki pace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif (small blind) showed [Jd Th] and won (6775) with a full house, Tens full of Kings


This hand is just plain gross and I really thought this was it for me. How he checks a boat on the river…I don’t know.


Hand #213

PokerStars Game #18804912520: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2008/07/13 - 23:22:20 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (14017 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (42927 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (8015 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (17629 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (27185 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
Pellefant: posts the ante 100
miki pace: posts the ante 100
chapo1970: posts the ante 100
toutounepif: posts the ante 100
Pellefant: posts small blind 500
miki pace: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7s Ac]
chapo1970: folds
toutounepif: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1600 to 2600
Pellefant: folds
miki pace: calls 1600
*** FLOP *** [Jh Ks Qh]
miki pace: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [Jh Ks Qh] [Qd]
miki pace: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jh Ks Qh Qd] [6h]
miki pace: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
miki pace: shows [Ad 3c] (a pair of Queens)
zachjackdad: shows [7s Ac] (a pair of Queens)
miki pace collected 3100 from pot
zachjackdad collected 3100 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6200 Rake 0
Board [Jh Ks Qh Qd 6h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) showed [7s Ac] and won (3100) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: miki pace (big blind) showed [Ad 3c] and won (3100) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Here is another strange hand.


Hand #214

PokerStars Game #18804925414: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2008/07/13 - 23:23:03 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (14417 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (42327 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (8415 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (17529 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (27085 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
Pellefant: posts the ante 100
miki pace: posts the ante 100
chapo1970: posts the ante 100
toutounepif: posts the ante 100
miki pace: posts small blind 500
chapo1970: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad Js]
toutounepif: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1800 to 2800
Pellefant: folds
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
Uncalled bet (1800) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 3000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3000 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (3000)
Seat 2: Pellefant (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: miki pace (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #228

PokerStars Game #18805042485: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2008/07/13 - 23:29:31 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (14517 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (45927 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (6015 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (14129 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (29185 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
Pellefant: posts the ante 100
miki pace: posts the ante 100
chapo1970: posts the ante 100
toutounepif: posts the ante 100
Pellefant: posts small blind 500
miki pace: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As Th]
Pellefant said, "A5 =)"
chapo1970: raises 2000 to 3000
toutounepif said, "reallyyyy ??"
toutounepif: folds
zachjackdad: raises 11417 to 14417 and is all-in
Pellefant: folds
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: folds
Uncalled bet (11417) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
Pellefant said, "I bet he had AT or so giving me 28% for a 33% pot. Tiiiight fold =)"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8000 Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (8000)
Seat 2: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: miki pace (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 folded before Flop
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Here I start worrying about my stack because we are shorthanded.

Hand #229

PokerStars Game #18805054568: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2008/07/13 - 23:30:11 (ET)
Table '95619657 5' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (19417 in chips)
Seat 2: Pellefant (45327 in chips)
Seat 3: miki pace (4915 in chips)
Seat 4: chapo1970 (11029 in chips)
Seat 5: toutounepif (29085 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
Pellefant: posts the ante 100
miki pace: posts the ante 100
chapo1970: posts the ante 100
toutounepif: posts the ante 100
miki pace: posts small blind 500
chapo1970: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qd Kh]
toutounepif: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1900 to 2900
Pellefant: folds
miki pace: folds
chapo1970: calls 1900
*** FLOP *** [7c Jd Js]
toutounepif said, "true"
toutounepif said, "rather call with 82"
chapo1970: bets 8029 and is all-in
zachjackdad: calls 8029
BomBallin [observer] said, "pellefant, nice comeback"
*** TURN *** [7c Jd Js] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [7c Jd Js 6h] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
chapo1970: shows [Kd 9d] (a pair of Jacks)
zachjackdad: shows [Qd Kh] (a pair of Jacks - King+Queen kicker)
zachjackdad collected 22858 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 22858 Rake 0
Board [7c Jd Js 6h 5h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Qd Kh] and won (22858) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: Pellefant (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: miki pace (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: chapo1970 (big blind) showed [Kd 9d] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 5: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)


This was another big hand for me and it actually was the final table bubble hand. Basically I decided that I had the best hand pre and wasn’t folding. As soon as the villain flat calls here preflop I know for sure they do not have a pp or an Ace so to me if he open shoves, I am holding the nuts. I insta-called in this spot and was right and held.

Hand #244

PokerStars Game #18805316328: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2008/07/13 - 23:44:28 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: miki pace (11255 in chips)
Seat 2: BomBallin (8195 in chips)
Seat 3: stillalive68 (13873 in chips)
Seat 4: Guyoome (31222 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (30771 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (31220 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (68741 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (44152 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (30571 in chips)
miki pace: posts the ante 125
BomBallin: posts the ante 125
stillalive68: posts the ante 125
Guyoome: posts the ante 125
zachjackdad: posts the ante 125
toutounepif: posts the ante 125
dfiler: posts the ante 125
Pellefant: posts the ante 125
tales17: posts the ante 125
stillalive68: posts small blind 600
Guyoome: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ks Ad]
zachjackdad: raises 2400 to 3600
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
miki pace: folds
BomBallin: folds
stillalive68: folds
Guyoome: calls 2400
*** FLOP *** [Tc Qc Jc]
Guyoome: checks
zachjackdad: bets 12000
Guyoome: folds
Uncalled bet (12000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8925 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8925 Rake 0
Board [Tc Qc Jc]
Seat 1: miki pace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: BomBallin (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: stillalive68 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Guyoome (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: zachjackdad collected (8925)
Seat 6: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dfiler folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This is my first final table hand and it is such a great flop but such a bad flop. I decided I was going to pot commit myself because I am still way ahead of so much here and I was not upset to see the villain fold.


Hand #257

PokerStars Game #18805444294: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2008/07/13 - 23:51:36 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: BomBallin (19240 in chips)
Seat 3: stillalive68 (13973 in chips)
Seat 4: Guyoome (26522 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (33671 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (39100 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (59246 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (43527 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (34721 in chips)
BomBallin: posts the ante 125
stillalive68: posts the ante 125
Guyoome: posts the ante 125
zachjackdad: posts the ante 125
toutounepif: posts the ante 125
dfiler: posts the ante 125
Pellefant: posts the ante 125
tales17: posts the ante 125
Pellefant: posts small blind 600
tales17: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qc Kh]
BomBallin: folds
stillalive68: folds
Guyoome: folds
zachjackdad: raises 2200 to 3400
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2200) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4000 Rake 0
Seat 2: BomBallin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Guyoome folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad collected (4000)
Seat 6: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dfiler (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop


Hand #267

PokerStars Game #18805533148: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2008/07/13 - 23:56:41 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: BomBallin (11790 in chips)
Seat 3: stillalive68 (10923 in chips)
Seat 4: Guyoome (23472 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (36221 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (42450 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (72596 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (39877 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (32671 in chips)
BomBallin: posts the ante 125
stillalive68: posts the ante 125
Guyoome: posts the ante 125
zachjackdad: posts the ante 125
toutounepif: posts the ante 125
dfiler: posts the ante 125
Pellefant: posts the ante 125
tales17: posts the ante 125
BomBallin: posts small blind 600
stillalive68: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qd Kd]
Guyoome: folds
zachjackdad: raises 2200 to 3400
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
BomBallin: folds
stillalive68: folds
Uncalled bet (2200) returned to zachjackdad
toutounepif said, "glad there was no ace on the flop"
zachjackdad collected 4000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4000 Rake 0
Seat 2: BomBallin (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: stillalive68 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Guyoome folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad collected (4000)
Seat 6: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dfiler folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #271

PokerStars Game #18805574502: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (800/1600) - 2008/07/13 - 23:59:07 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (14823 in chips)
Seat 4: Guyoome (35312 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (36071 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (40300 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (72046 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (39327 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (32121 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 150
Guyoome: posts the ante 150
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
toutounepif: posts the ante 150
dfiler: posts the ante 150
Pellefant: posts the ante 150
tales17: posts the ante 150
toutounepif: posts small blind 800
dfiler: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9h 9c]
Guyoome said, "no Q9 spade bye"
dfiler said, "he played bad"
BomBallin [observer] said, "die"
BomBallin [observer] said, "just like your sister with cancer"
dfiler said, "got very lucky"
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
stillalive68: folds
Guyoome: folds
zachjackdad: raises 2600 to 4200
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: raises 7000 to 11200
zachjackdad: raises 24721 to 35921 and is all-in
dfiler: folds
Uncalled bet (24721) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 24250 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24250 Rake 0
Seat 3: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Guyoome folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) collected (24250)
Seat 6: toutounepif (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: dfiler (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

There was a lot of discussion at the table here and the villain in this hand was talking about how there are certain hands you should always re-raise first before playing. I had been raising a lot and I knew he was somewhat of a thinking player (except he was trying to teach which is kind of dumb to do at a final table). Without though I 4 bet 99 here because I was sure I was ahead of his re-raising range. Its great to pick up chips like this without having to see a flop.

Hand #290

PokerStars Game #18805775325: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (800/1600) - 2008/07/14 - 00:11:17 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (24014 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (40921 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (27040 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (64396 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (29277 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (84352 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 150
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
toutounepif: posts the ante 150
dfiler: posts the ante 150
Pellefant: posts the ante 150
tales17: posts the ante 150
toutounepif: posts small blind 800
dfiler: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8h 8c]
Pellefant: folds
tales17: raises 2400 to 4000
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: calls 4000
toutounepif: raises 22890 to 26890 and is all-in
dfiler: folds
tales17 has timed out
tales17: folds
tales17 is sitting out
tales17 has returned
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (22890) returned to toutounepif
toutounepif collected 14500 from pot
toutounepif: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14500 Rake 0
Seat 3: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) folded before Flop
Seat 6: toutounepif (small blind) collected (14500)
Seat 7: dfiler (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 folded before Flop

I hated the way I played this hand and I still think I am 80/20 ahead here a lot but I just decided with such a passive table, I did not need to gamble. I was happy with my fold here.

Hand #296

PokerStars Game #18805839393: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:15:15 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (42264 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (36971 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (46590 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (50846 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (17127 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (76202 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 200
zachjackdad: posts the ante 200
toutounepif: posts the ante 200
dfiler: posts the ante 200
Pellefant: posts the ante 200
tales17: posts the ante 200
toutounepif: posts small blind 1000
dfiler: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As Kd]
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: raises 3400 to 5400
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: folds
Uncalled bet (3400) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 6200 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6200 Rake 0
Seat 3: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) collected (6200)
Seat 6: toutounepif (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: dfiler (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)



Hand #310

PokerStars Game #18805937182: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:21:23 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (37664 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (40771 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (37063 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (51646 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (29254 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (73602 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 200
zachjackdad: posts the ante 200
toutounepif: posts the ante 200
dfiler: posts the ante 200
Pellefant: posts the ante 200
tales17: posts the ante 200
Pellefant: posts small blind 1000
tales17: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [5h 5c]
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: raises 3100 to 5100
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: calls 3100
*** FLOP *** [4s Kh Ah]
tales17: checks
zachjackdad: bets 8200
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (8200) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 12400 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12400 Rake 0
Board [4s Kh Ah]
Seat 3: stillalive68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad collected (12400)
Seat 6: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dfiler (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded on the Flop

This was another hand I was happy with. It was a bad flop for me but I was able to take the pot down with a c-bet.

Hand #317

PokerStars Game #18805987778: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:24:36 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (41464 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (43671 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (57063 in chips)
Seat 7: dfiler (46446 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (33254 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (48102 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 200
zachjackdad: posts the ante 200
toutounepif: posts the ante 200
dfiler: posts the ante 200
Pellefant: posts the ante 200
tales17: posts the ante 200
tales17: posts small blind 1000
stillalive68: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Js Ah]
zachjackdad: raises 3100 to 5100
toutounepif: folds
dfiler: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: calls 4100
stillalive68: folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 7d 5h]
tales17: bets 8000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (8000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 13400 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13400 Rake 0
Board [Th 7d 5h]
Seat 3: stillalive68 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: zachjackdad folded on the Flop
Seat 6: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dfiler folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 (small blind) collected (13400)

I have no choice but to fold here. I find this more and more common where weak players will flat from the blinds pre and then just lead on the flop. I have really no outs here except maybe 2 overs so I chose to fold.


Hand #330

PokerStars Game #18806085488: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:31:00 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (49464 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (24871 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (61363 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (25554 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (108748 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts small blind 1500
toutounepif: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ks 2c]
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
stillalive68: folds
stillalive68 said, "peppe im just tryin to hang on in the 40k"
zachjackdad: raises 21571 to 24571 and is all-in
toutounepif: folds
Uncalled bet (21571) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 7500 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7500 Rake 0
Seat 3: stillalive68 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (7500)
Seat 6: toutounepif (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

The blinds started to get really big in this spot and this was blind vs blind.
Hand #331

PokerStars Game #18806090240: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:31:18 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (49164 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (29071 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (58063 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (25254 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (108448 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts small blind 1500
Pellefant: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kh Ah]
tales17: folds
stillalive68: raises 6000 to 9000
zachjackdad: raises 19771 to 28771 and is all-in
toutounepif: folds
Pellefant: folds
stillalive68: calls 19771
*** FLOP *** [As Ks Ad]
*** TURN *** [As Ks Ad] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [As Ks Ad 2d] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
stillalive68: shows [Qd Kd] (a flush, Ace high)
zachjackdad: shows [Kh Ah] (a full house, Aces full of Kings)
zachjackdad collected 63542 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 63542 Rake 0
Board [As Ks Ad 2d Jd]
Seat 3: stillalive68 showed [Qd Kd] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) showed [Kh Ah] and won (63542) with a full house, Aces full of Kings
Seat 6: toutounepif (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was another huge break I needed. And a flop I didn’t really need to sweat on too.

Hand #339

PokerStars Game #18806138832: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:34:17 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (34493 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (56942 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (61663 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (12354 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (104548 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
stillalive68: posts small blind 1500
zachjackdad: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qd Ks]
toutounepif: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: raises 3000 to 6000
stillalive68: folds
zachjackdad: raises 50642 to 56642 and is all-in
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (50642) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 15000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15000 Rake 0
Seat 3: stillalive68 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (15000)
Seat 6: toutounepif folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) folded before Flop

This guy was constantly min-raising my bb. I am certain he was just trying to steal often sacrificing as few chips as possible.

Hand #340

PokerStars Game #18806146704: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:34:46 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (32693 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (65642 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (61363 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (12054 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (98248 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts small blind 1500
toutounepif: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Th 5s]
Pellefant: folds
tales17: calls 3000
stillalive68: calls 3000
zachjackdad: calls 1500
toutounepif: checks
*** FLOP *** [4h 6h 8d]
zachjackdad: checks
toutounepif: checks
tales17: checks
stillalive68: checks
*** TURN *** [4h 6h 8d] [4s]
zachjackdad: bets 4600
toutounepif: folds
tales17: folds
stillalive68: folds
Uncalled bet (4600) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 13500 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13500 Rake 0
Board [4h 6h 8d 4s]
Seat 3: stillalive68 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (13500)
Seat 6: toutounepif (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 folded on the Turn

This was basically a steal with just a gutshot. I was in the sb and there are 2 limpers, I can easily have a 4 in this spot and would bet it the same.

Hand #342

PokerStars Game #18806167406: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:36:02 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: stillalive68 (29093 in chips)
Seat 5: zachjackdad (75542 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (46309 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (24408 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (94648 in chips)
stillalive68: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts small blind 1500
tales17: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ac Jc]
stillalive68: raises 6000 to 9000
zachjackdad: raises 15000 to 24000
toutounepif: folds
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
stillalive68: folds
Uncalled bet (15000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 24000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24000 Rake 0
Seat 3: stillalive68 folded before Flop
Seat 5: zachjackdad collected (24000)
Seat 6: toutounepif (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Again blinds are bigger and AJ shorthanded becomes a very large hand. I feel very comfortable in this spot playing with a stack.

Hand #344

PokerStars Game #18806184152: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:37:05 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (89942 in chips)
Seat 6: toutounepif (26216 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (22308 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (131534 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
toutounepif: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts small blind 1500
toutounepif: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ac As]
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
zachjackdad: raises 3000 to 6000
toutounepif: raises 19916 to 25916 and is all-in
zachjackdad: calls 19916
*** FLOP *** [Ks Kh Tc]
*** TURN *** [Ks Kh Tc] [Qd]
toutounepif said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** [Ks Kh Tc Qd] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Ac As] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
toutounepif: shows [8c 8h] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
zachjackdad said, "gg"
zachjackdad collected 53032 from pot
tales17 said, "had A8"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 53032 Rake 0
Board [Ks Kh Tc Qd Qc]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [Ac As] and won (53032) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 6: toutounepif (big blind) showed [8c 8h] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 8: Pellefant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

The min-raise from the sb works a lot mind you I am not sure the villain ever folds here and nor should he. It was just a cooler hand for him.

Hand #345

PokerStars Game #18806192827: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:37:37 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (116758 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (22008 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (131234 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts small blind 1500
tales17: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kh Tc]
zachjackdad: raises 5000 to 8000
tales17 said, "lol"
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (5000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8400 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8400 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) collected (8400)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Down to 3 handed here I was really trying to maintain my stack and take shots at the shortstack.

Hand #348

PokerStars Game #18806207173: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:38:31 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (116758 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (16608 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (136634 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts small blind 1500
tales17: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [3s 3d]
zachjackdad: raises 5000 to 8000
Pellefant: raises 8308 to 16308 and is all-in
tales17: folds
zachjackdad: calls 8308
*** FLOP *** [Jc 7s Qd]
*** TURN *** [Jc 7s Qd] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Jc 7s Qd Jd] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pellefant: shows [Ac Js] (three of a kind, Jacks)
zachjackdad: shows [3s 3d] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
Pellefant collected 36516 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 36516 Rake 0
Board [Jc 7s Qd Jd 2s]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) showed [3s 3d] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Threes
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) showed [Ac Js] and won (36516) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Here is a shot where I miss this race. I would have loved those chips.

Hand #351

PokerStars Game #18806221860: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:39:26 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (95050 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (43716 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (131234 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts small blind 1500
tales17: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As 4h]
zachjackdad: raises 5500 to 8500
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (5500) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8400 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8400 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) collected (8400)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Hand #352

PokerStars Game #18806226215: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:39:42 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (100150 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (41916 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (127934 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts small blind 1500
zachjackdad: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc Ah]
toutounepif [observer] said, "you zach u folded so many of my bb i should have guessed u had a premium hand"
Pellefant: raises 6000 to 9000
tales17: calls 7500
zachjackdad: raises 90850 to 99850 and is all-in
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (90850) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 27900 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 27900 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (27900)
Seat 8: Pellefant (button) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (small blind) folded before Flop

This was a good spot to pick up AK.

Hand #353

PokerStars Game #18806231655: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:40:02 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (118750 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (32616 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (118634 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts small blind 1500
Pellefant: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8c 7c]
toutounepif [observer] said, "gl all"
tales17: folds
zachjackdad said, "gg"
zachjackdad said, "gl"
zachjackdad: raises 3000 to 6000
Pellefant: folds
Uncalled bet (3000) returned to zachjackdad
tales17 said, "ty"
zachjackdad collected 6900 from pot
tales17 said, "gg"
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6900 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (6900)
Seat 8: Pellefant (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

The player who busted 4th was chatting away about how I never stole his blind so I thought I would do the same thing here as I did with the AA and it worked.


Hand #360

PokerStars Game #18806260767: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:41:52 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (111550 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (34716 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (123734 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts the ante 300
tales17: posts the ante 300
Pellefant: posts small blind 1500
tales17: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kd Ac]
zachjackdad: raises 5500 to 8500
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (5500) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8400 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8400 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) collected (8400)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Hand #365

PokerStars Game #18806357973: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:48:08 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (106850 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (45116 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (118034 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
Pellefant: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Jh Td]
tales17: folds
zachjackdad: raises 7000 to 11000
Pellefant: folds
Uncalled bet (7000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 9200 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9200 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (9200)
Seat 8: Pellefant (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand #366

PokerStars Game #18806362752: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:48:27 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (111650 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (40716 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (117634 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Td Ah]
zachjackdad: raises 7000 to 11000
Pellefant: folds
tales17: calls 7000
*** FLOP *** [9d 6s 2h]
tales17: bets 8000
zachjackdad: raises 16000 to 24000
tales17: calls 16000
*** TURN *** [9d 6s 2h] [Kh]
tales17: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** RIVER *** [9d 6s 2h Kh] [Kc]
tales17: bets 20000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (20000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 73200 from pot
tales17: shows [Kd 9s] (a full house, Kings full of Nines)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 73200 Rake 0
Board [9d 6s 2h Kh Kc]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) folded on the River
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (73200)

I didn’t really like this hand but I will didn’t understand what the villain leads out here with. I don’t understand the logic on playing K9 like this and showing but he won the hand.

Hand #369

PokerStars Game #18806379124: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:49:32 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (76650 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (33516 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (159834 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qc As]
zachjackdad: raises 7000 to 11000
Pellefant: folds
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (7000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 11200 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11200 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) collected (11200)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Hand #370

PokerStars Game #18806382799: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:49:47 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (83450 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (31116 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (155434 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9d 7d]
Pellefant: raises 26716 to 30716 and is all-in
tales17: folds
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (26716) returned to Pellefant
Pellefant collected 11200 from pot
Pellefant: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11200 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant (button) collected (11200)
Seat 9: tales17 (small blind) folded before Flop


Hand #374

PokerStars Game #18806394621: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:50:34 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (79050 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (37916 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (153034 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
Pellefant: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad 9c]
tales17: folds
zachjackdad: raises 8000 to 12000
Pellefant: folds
Uncalled bet (8000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 9200 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9200 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (9200)
Seat 8: Pellefant (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand #375

PokerStars Game #18806398485: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:50:49 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (83850 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (33516 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (152634 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7c 4h]
zachjackdad: folds
Pellefant: raises 29116 to 33116 and is all-in
tales17: calls 29116
*** FLOP *** [Kd 6s 5d]
*** TURN *** [Kd 6s 5d] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 6s 5d 3d] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pellefant: shows [Kc 6d] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
tales17: shows [Jh Ah] (high card Ace)
Pellefant collected 67432 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 67432 Rake 0
Board [Kd 6s 5d 3d 7s]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pellefant (small blind) showed [Kc 6d] and won (67432) with two pair, Kings and Sixes
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) showed [Jh Ah] and lost with high card Ace

Here is another shot to bust the shortstack which does not work.

Hand #380

PokerStars Game #18806419775: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:52:14 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (71850 in chips)
Seat 8: Pellefant (79432 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (118718 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
Pellefant: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
Pellefant: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8d 9s]
tales17: raises 4000 to 8000
zachjackdad: folds
Pellefant: calls 4000
*** FLOP *** [8c 5c Th]
Pellefant: checks
tales17: bets 10000
Pellefant: raises 30000 to 40000
tales17: raises 70318 to 110318 and is all-in
Pellefant: calls 31032 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (39286) returned to tales17
*** TURN *** [8c 5c Th] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [8c 5c Th Kc] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pellefant: shows [Ts Ad] (a pair of Tens)
tales17: shows [8s Td] (two pair, Tens and Eights)
tales17 collected 161264 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 161264 Rake 0
Board [8c 5c Th Kc 6s]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Pellefant (big blind) showed [Ts Ad] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 9: tales17 (button) showed [8s Td] and won (161264) with two pair, Tens and Eights

This is a really good lesson on why you should never call minraises pre with a hand like AT out of position when the pot preflop represents 30% of your stack. Finally heads up.

I did not play particularly well or poor heads up in my opinion. I did not write any comments on the hand. My open shove with KT probably was not necessary but I hate calling off with a hand like that so I did not want to raise and then have to fold. Folding KT pre seemed to weak so I shoved. I definitely think I could have played it better.

Hand #381

PokerStars Game #18806429870: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:52:54 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (69450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (200550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [6h Jc]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #382

PokerStars Game #18806432425: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:53:04 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (67050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (202950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [6h Th]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #383

PokerStars Game #18806434886: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:53:14 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (69450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (200550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [6s 4h]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #384

PokerStars Game #18806437254: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:53:24 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (67050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (202950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7s Qh]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #385

PokerStars Game #18806439635: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:53:33 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (69450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (200550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [2c 6d]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #386

PokerStars Game #18806441871: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:53:42 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (67050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (202950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ac 4c]
tales17: calls 2000
zachjackdad: raises 62650 to 66650 and is all-in
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (62650) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (8800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #387

PokerStars Game #18806445286: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:53:56 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (71450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (198550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kd 3h]
zachjackdad: raises 6000 to 10000
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (6000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) collected (8800)
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Hand #388

PokerStars Game #18806449091: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:54:11 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (75850 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (194150 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Tc Jd]
tales17: raises 4000 to 8000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (4000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 8800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) collected (8800)

Hand #389

PokerStars Game #18806452400: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:54:24 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (71450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (198550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [5h Tc]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #390

PokerStars Game #18806454675: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:54:34 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (69050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (200950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [2h Qc]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #391

PokerStars Game #18806456987: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:54:43 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (71450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (198550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qd As]
zachjackdad: raises 6000 to 10000
tales17: calls 6000
*** FLOP *** [7h Ts 9h]
tales17: checks
zachjackdad: bets 24000
tales17: raises 164150 to 188150 and is all-in
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (164150) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 68800 from pot
tales17: shows [Tc 8d] (a pair of Tens)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 68800 Rake 0
Board [7h Ts 9h]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (68800)

Hand #392

PokerStars Game #18806463530: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:55:09 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (37050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (232950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kd 6h]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #393

PokerStars Game #18806466086: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:55:19 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (39450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (230550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8d 9s]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #394

PokerStars Game #18806469139: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:55:32 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (37050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (232950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8c Kh]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #395

PokerStars Game #18806471516: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:55:42 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (39450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (230550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [3c 5c]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #396

PokerStars Game #18806474381: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:55:53 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (37050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (232950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [2c Qc]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #397

PokerStars Game #18806476841: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:56:03 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (39450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (230550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [2d 7c]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #398

PokerStars Game #18806479174: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:56:13 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (37050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (232950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [3d 5d]
tales17: raises 4000 to 8000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (4000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 8800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) collected (8800)

Hand #399

PokerStars Game #18806482127: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:56:25 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (32650 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (237350 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [2s Ks]
zachjackdad: raises 28250 to 32250 and is all-in
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (28250) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) collected (8800)
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Hand #400

PokerStars Game #18806484922: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:56:36 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (37050 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (232950 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad 9s]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #401

PokerStars Game #18806487255: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:56:46 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (39450 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (230550 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4h Kd]
zachjackdad: raises 35050 to 39050 and is all-in
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (35050) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) collected (8800)
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) folded before Flop

Hand #402

PokerStars Game #18806490887: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:57:00 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (43850 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (226150 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [5c 5s]
tales17: raises 4000 to 8000
zachjackdad: raises 35450 to 43450 and is all-in
tales17: calls 35450
*** FLOP *** [Qs Ac 7c]
*** TURN *** [Qs Ac 7c] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Qs Ac 7c Jd] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [5c 5s] (a pair of Fives)
tales17: shows [6c Kd] (high card Ace)
zachjackdad collected 87700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 87700 Rake 0
Board [Qs Ac 7c Jd 2s]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) showed [5c 5s] and won (87700) with a pair of Fives
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) showed [6c Kd] and lost with high card Ace

Hand #403

PokerStars Game #18806497540: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:57:27 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (87700 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (182300 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [3d 8d]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #404

PokerStars Game #18806499892: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:57:37 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (85300 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (184700 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Th 3c]
tales17: raises 12000 to 16000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (12000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 8800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) collected (8800)

Hand #405

PokerStars Game #18806503050: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:57:50 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (80900 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (189100 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kh 9d]
zachjackdad: raises 7000 to 11000
tales17: raises 177700 to 188700 and is all-in
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (177700) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 22800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 22800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (22800)

Hand #406

PokerStars Game #18806507101: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:58:07 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (69500 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (200500 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [2h Qh]
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 4800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (4800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

Hand #407

PokerStars Game #18806509567: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:58:17 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (71900 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (198100 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Th 6s]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #408

PokerStars Game #18806512017: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:58:27 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (69500 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (200500 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7c 6d]
tales17: raises 8000 to 12000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (8000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 8800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) collected (8800)

Hand #409

PokerStars Game #18806515888: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:58:43 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (65100 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (204900 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [3d 4c]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #410

PokerStars Game #18806518218: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:58:53 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (62700 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (207300 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9c 5d]
tales17: calls 2000
zachjackdad: checks
*** FLOP *** [4s 2s 3c]
zachjackdad: bets 8000
tales17: folds
Uncalled bet (8000) returned to zachjackdad
zachjackdad collected 8800 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Board [4s 2s 3c]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (8800)
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

Hand #411

PokerStars Game #18806522253: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:59:10 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (67100 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (202900 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9c Ks]
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 4800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) collected (4800)

Hand #412

PokerStars Game #18806524994: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:59:21 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (64700 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (205300 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts small blind 2000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4c 6c]
tales17: raises 4000 to 8000
zachjackdad: folds
Uncalled bet (4000) returned to tales17
tales17 collected 8800 from pot
tales17: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8800 Rake 0
Seat 5: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: tales17 (button) (small blind) collected (8800)

Hand #413

PokerStars Game #18806527986: Tournament #95619657, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2008/07/14 - 00:59:33 (ET)
Table '95619657 20' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: zachjackdad (60300 in chips)
Seat 9: tales17 (209700 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
tales17: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
tales17: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc Td]
zachjackdad: raises 55900 to 59900 and is all-in
tales17: calls 55900
*** FLOP *** [6s 5s Jd]
*** TURN *** [6s 5s Jd] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [6s 5s Jd 3s] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tales17: shows [As 7s] (a flush, Ace high)
zachjackdad: shows [Kc Td] (high card King)
tales17 said, "gg"
tales17 collected 120600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 120600 Rake 0
Board [6s 5s Jd 3s 2d]
Seat 5: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) showed [Kc Td] and lost with high card King
Seat 9: tales17 (big blind) showed [As 7s] and won (120600) with a flush, Ace high