Cruel, cruel fate

Because a good joke deserves to be heard twice.







To my credit though, I did not choke the second time. By the time we got heads up, the other guy had me out-chipped 69k to 9k. I would have needed to double up twice just to get even with him and when a KQo can't beat a T7o, it's just not your night.


Edit (4/5/09): I think I'm going to be sick.





Making sick plays like this:



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $400+$25 Tournament, 300/600 Blinds 50 Ante (2 handed)



Hero (SB) (t26590)

Villain (Button) (t33410)



Hero's M: 26.59



Preflop: Hero is SB with 6, 6

Villain bets t1800, Hero calls t1200



Flop: (t3700) 5, 9, 5 (2 players)

Hero bets t2400, Villain raises to t6000, Hero calls t3600



Turn: (t15700) 2 (2 players)

Hero checks, Villain bets t4200, Hero raises to t18740 (All-In), 1 fold



Total pot: t24100



Results:

Hero didn't show 6, 6 (nothing).

Outcome: Hero won t24100




Only to lose to this bullshit:



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $400+$25 Tournament, 300/600 Blinds 50 Ante (2 handed)



Hero (SB) (t34340)

Villain (Button) (t25660)



Hero's M: 34.34



Preflop: Hero is SB with A, A

Villain bets t1800, Hero raises to t4200, Villain calls t2400



Flop: (t8500) 6, 3, 2 (2 players)

Hero bets t4200, Villain calls t4200



Turn: (t16900) 7 (2 players)

Hero bets t25890 (All-In), Villain calls t17210 (All-In)



River: (t51320) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)



Total pot: t51320



Results:

Villain had 4, 5 (flush, seven high).

Hero had A, A (one pair, Aces).

Outcome: Villain won t51320