The sit & go fills up quickly... The players are talking to each other on a first-name basis... I'm taking on a room full of buddies... First big hand....

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PokerStars Game #942778878: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level I (10/20) - 2004/12/10 - 01:17:21 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: funnyface004 (3530 in chips)
Seat 3: benj13blue (2170 in chips)
Seat 4: choph (1410 in chips)
Seat 5: jkr1 (1590 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (930 in chips)
Seat 7: iLuvMalcolmX (1060 in chips)
Seat 8: highroLLa89 (1370 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (1440 in chips)
benj13blue: posts small blind 10
choph: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [7h 9h]
jkr1: folds
coolguy12620: calls 20
iLuvMalcolmX: calls 20
highroLLa89: folds
bidzior: calls 20
funnyface004: folds
benj13blue: folds
choph: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 6h 8d]
choph: checks
coolguy12620: checks
iLuvMalcolmX: bets 80
bidzior: raises 80 to 160
choph: folds
coolguy12620: folds
iLuvMalcolmX: raises 880 to 1040 and is all-in
bidzior: calls 880
*** TURN *** [5d 6h 8d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [5d 6h 8d 2c] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
iLuvMalcolmX: shows [Kd 2d] (a pair of Deuces)
bidzior: shows [7h 9h] (a straight, Five to Nine)
bidzior collected 2170 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2170 | Rake 0
Board [5d 6h 8d 2c 3h]
Seat 7: iLuvMalcolmX showed [Kd 2d] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 9: bidzior showed [7h 9h] and won (2170) with a straight, Five to
Nine

The first buddy valiently tries to take one for the team but fails miserably...

Here I try to buy the button and take the lead in the hand while funnyface cooly calls his superior hand....

*********** # 31 **************
PokerStars Game #942842340: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level IV (50/100) - 2004/12/10 - 01:39:06 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: funnyface004 (4366 in chips)
Seat 3: benj13blue (3065 in chips)
Seat 4: choph (725 in chips)
Seat 5: jkr1 (1407 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (1295 in chips)
Seat 8: highroLLa89 (412 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (2230 in chips)
benj13blue: posts small blind 50
choph: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [Kd 6c]
jkr1: folds
coolguy12620: folds
highroLLa89: folds
bidzior: raises 100 to 200
funnyface004: calls 200
benj13blue: folds
choph: folds
*** FLOP *** [9c 7h Ks]
bidzior: bets 100
funnyface004: raises 100 to 200
bidzior: calls 100
*** TURN *** [9c 7h Ks] [Ad]
bidzior: checks
funnyface004: bets 300
bidzior: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [9c 7h Ks Ad] [5h]
bidzior: checks
funnyface004: bets 500
bidzior: calls 500
*** SHOW DOWN ***
funnyface004: shows [Js Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
bidzior: shows [Kd 6c] (a pair of Kings)
bidzior collected 2550 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2550 | Rake 0
Board [9c 7h Ks Ad 5h]
Seat 2: funnyface004 (button) showed [Js Jc] and lost with a pair of
Jacks
Seat 9: bidzior showed [Kd 6c] and won (2550) with a pair of Kings

I gambled in the hand and got lucky... The team fails once more to get rid of me... I stay around 4k until I run into a joker who makes bets like 219, everyone has avoided him until...

*********** # 56 **************
PokerStars Game #942886801: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level V (75/150) - 2004/12/10 - 01:55:21 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: benj13blue (2632 in chips)
Seat 5: jkr1 (1407 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (5356 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (4105 in chips)
coolguy12620: posts small blind 75
bidzior: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [Jh Jc]
benj13blue: folds
jkr1: raises 428 to 578
coolguy12620: folds
bidzior: raises 922 to 1500
jkr1: calls 829 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [8c 8s 6s]
*** TURN *** [8c 8s 6s] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [8c 8s 6s Ah] [9c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bidzior: shows [Jh Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
jkr1: shows [Kc Td] (a pair of Eights)
bidzior collected 2889 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2889 | Rake 0
Board [8c 8s 6s Ah 9c]
Seat 5: jkr1 (button) showed [Kc Td] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 9: bidzior (big blind) showed [Jh Jc] and won (2889) with two
pair, Jacks and Eights

This gets me to the final 3! Profit= $3.50... Chip counts are:
Seat 3: benj13blue (2632 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (5281 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (5587 in chips)

13 hands later they are:
Seat 3: benj13blue (4257 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (6831 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (2412 in chips)

I need to make a move... I go for a rare check-raise.

*********** # 71 **************
PokerStars Game #942902522: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VI (100/200) - 2004/12/10 - 02:01:19 (ET)
coolguy12620: posts small blind 100
bidzior: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [Th Qh]
benj13blue: raises 200 to 400
coolguy12620: folds
bidzior: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7h Td]
bidzior: checks
benj13blue: bets 400
bidzior: raises 400 to 800
benj13blue: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Qs 7h Td] [2h]
bidzior: bets 600
benj13blue: calls 600
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7h Td 2h] [4d]
bidzior: bets 612 and is all-in
benj13blue: folds
bidzior collected 3700 from pot
bidzior: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3700 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 7h Td 2h 4d]
Seat 3: benj13blue (button) folded on the River
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: bidzior (big blind) collected (3700)

I'm right back in it now... And spend the next stage of the game grinding away... They tightened up for whatever reason and i was stealing like crazy... This hand doesn't make much sense.

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PokerStars Game #942930270: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2004/12/10 - 02:12:27 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: benj13blue (2278 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (3935 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (7287 in chips)
benj13blue: posts the ante 25
coolguy12620: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts the ante 25
coolguy12620: posts small blind 100
bidzior: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [Qd 9c]
benj13blue: folds
coolguy12620: raises 200 to 400
bidzior: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [4c 2h 9s]
coolguy12620: bets 400
bidzior: raises 400 to 800
coolguy12620: calls 400
*** TURN *** [4c 2h 9s] [Ts]
coolguy12620: checks
bidzior: bets 400
coolguy12620: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [4c 2h 9s Ts] [7h]
coolguy12620: checks
bidzior: bets 400
coolguy12620: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bidzior: shows [Qd 9c] (a pair of Nines)
coolguy12620: mucks hand
bidzior collected 4075 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4075 | Rake 0
Board [4c 2h 9s Ts 7h]
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (small blind) mucked [Jh Ks]
Seat 9: bidzior (big blind) showed [Qd 9c] and won (4075) with a pair
of Nines

I guess he thought his King high was best? After that they were fighting for 2nd and I use a low suited connector to take out Benji.

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PokerStars Game #942935691: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2004/12/10 - 02:14:41 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: benj13blue (1203 in chips)
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (1335 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (10962 in chips)
benj13blue: posts the ante 25
coolguy12620: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts small blind 100
benj13blue: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [4d 5d]
coolguy12620: folds
bidzior: raises 400 to 600
benj13blue: raises 578 to 1178 and is all-in
bidzior: calls 578
*** FLOP *** [6c 7c 4c]
*** TURN *** [6c 7c 4c] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [6c 7c 4c 4s] [8h]
benj13blue said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bidzior: shows [4d 5d] (a straight, Four to Eight)
benj13blue: shows [Ks Qh] (a pair of Fours)
bidzior collected 2431 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2431 | Rake 0
Board [6c 7c 4c 4s 8h]
Seat 3: benj13blue (big blind) showed [Ks Qh] and lost with a pair of
Fours
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: bidzior (small blind) showed [4d 5d] and won (2431) with a
straight, Four to Eight

45 beats KQ all-in pre-flop so let's see how 37 does next hand. I am called a joke here...

*********** # 109 **************
PokerStars Game #942937307: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VII (100/200) - 2004/12/10 - 02:15:22 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (1310 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (12190 in chips)
coolguy12620: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts small blind 100
coolguy12620: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [3d 7d]
bidzior: raises 400 to 600
coolguy12620: raises 685 to 1285 and is all-in
bidzior: calls 685
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3h 6s]
*** TURN *** [Kd 3h 6s] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 3h 6s 4h] [8c]
coolguy12620 said, "ur a joke"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
coolguy12620: shows [Ad 8h] (a pair of Eights)
bidzior: shows [3d 7d] (a pair of Threes)
coolguy12620 collected 2620 from pot
coolguy12620 said, "o man"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2620 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 3h 6s 4h 8c]
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (big blind) showed [Ad 8h] and won (2620) with a
pair of Eights
Seat 9: bidzior (button) (small blind) showed [3d 7d] and lost with a
pair of Threes

Riverstars!

I don't like being called a joke so it's time to get serious. I start showing everything to try to set him in his place....

*********** # 116 **************
PokerStars Game #942943649: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2004/12/10 - 02:17:59 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (2520 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (10980 in chips)
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [3s 5h]
coolguy12620: folds
bidzior collected 450 from pot
bidzior: shows [3s 5h] (high card Five)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: bidzior (big blind) collected (450)

*********** # 118 **************
PokerStars Game #942944535: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2004/12/10 - 02:18:21 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (1870 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (11630 in chips)
coolguy12620: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts the ante 25
coolguy12620: posts small blind 200
bidzior: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [7h 8d]
coolguy12620: folds
bidzior collected 450 from pot
bidzior: shows [7h 8d] (high card Eight)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: bidzior (big blind) collected (450)

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PokerStars Game #942944939: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2004/12/10 - 02:18:32 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (1645 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (11855 in chips)
coolguy12620: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts small blind 200
coolguy12620: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [9d 6s]
bidzior: raises 1600 to 2000
coolguy12620: folds
bidzior collected 850 from pot
bidzior: shows [9d 6s] (high card Nine)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: bidzior (button) (small blind) collected (850)

*********** # 120 **************
PokerStars Game #942945470: Tournament #3885451, Hold'em No Limit -
Level VIII (200/400) - 2004/12/10 - 02:18:45 (ET)
Table '3885451 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (1220 in chips)
Seat 9: bidzior (12280 in chips)
coolguy12620: posts the ante 25
bidzior: posts the ante 25
coolguy12620: posts small blind 200
bidzior: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bidzior [Kd 8c]
coolguy12620: raises 795 to 1195 and is all-in
bidzior: calls 795
*** FLOP *** [8s 7h 4c]
*** TURN *** [8s 7h 4c] [5s]

"A former player returns to call coolguy junk.."

highroLLa89 [observer] said, "ur junk"
*** RIVER *** [8s 7h 4c 5s] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bidzior: shows [Kd 8c] (a pair of Eights)
coolguy12620: shows [Th Jd] (high card Ace)
highroLLa89 [observer] said, "bid"

"Oh, Wait a second, she was talking to ME! Thanks for the clarification."

bidzior said, "gg"
bidzior collected 2440 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2440 | Rake 0
Board [8s 7h 4c 5s Ah]
Seat 6: coolguy12620 (button) (small blind) showed [Th Jd] and lost
with high card Ace
Seat 9: bidzior (big blind) showed [Kd 8c] and won (2440) with a pair
of Eights

Now I've been called a joke and junk before but never in the same sng. It's a shame i couldn't win with 45s and 37s back to back all-ins... but It was fun beating a room full of friends.

Thats great! Lol. That is about as fun at beating someone heads up, either in a SNG or cash game, and just before they leave they say "You are the worst player ever". I've always loved that. "Well, if I'm the worst, what does that make you, loser?"

Hehe

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