Friday, August 24, 2007

Blessing in Disguise?

I had just gotten knocked out 11th in a $100 NLH tourney on UB (top 10 got paid). First prize was $2308. I decided to sit down at this 10/25 6-handed because the only name I recognized was HOVADOGG84. This was the 1st hand I played....

Hand #45631943-3274 at Hopewell (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 24/Aug/07 17:14:59

wynn1365 is at seat 0 with $2475.
PiMaster is at seat 1 with $2500.
DannyKK is at seat 2 with $2560.
appleseedx is at seat 3 with $2405.
DIRTYCARPET is at seat 4 with $1438.
HOVADOGG84 is at seat 5 with $6037.
The button is at seat 5.

wynn1365 posts the small blind of $10.
PiMaster posts the big blind of $25.

wynn1365: -- --
PiMaster: Ts Td
DannyKK: -- --
appleseedx: -- --
DIRTYCARPET: -- --
HOVADOGG84: -- --

Pre-flop:

DannyKK folds. appleseedx folds. DIRTYCARPET folds.
HOVADOGG84 raises to $85. wynn1365 folds.
PiMaster re-raises to $275. HOVADOGG84 calls.

Flop (board: 2s 7c 7h):

PiMaster bets $400. HOVADOGG84 raises to $1760.
PiMaster goes all-in for $2225. HOVADOGG84 calls.

Turn (board: 2s 7c 7h 5d):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 2s 7c 7h 5d 5s):

(no action in this round)

Showdown:

PiMaster shows Ts Td.
PiMaster has Ts Td 7c 7h 5d: two pair, tens and sevens.
HOVADOGG84 mucks cards.
(HOVADOGG84 has Kc Ah.)


Hand #45631943-3274 Summary:

$3 is raked from a pot of $5010.
PiMaster wins $5007 with two pair, tens and sevens.

I netted $2507 on the hand. Interestingly enough almost $200 more than first in the tourney. I ended up +3290 when I left an hour later.

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