Quote:
Originally Posted by wilhelmraspe
Pokerstars ran a 500 FPP ($7,50 IIRC) satellite to the WSOP Main Event which handed out 20 packages. Pokerstars must have lost tens of thousands of dollars in that one, but it was worth it to them. A guy pot-calling 100bb on the river holding Queen high in PLO (my guess is he thought he had a full house). This was back in 2007 or so.
I ****ed this up, this thing actually awarded "only" 5 packages and Stars "only" lost like $40,000 on this one tournament.
Starting stack was 2,000 so judging by the chips on the final table, this thing had 2.000 runners at 500 FPP (or $7,50) each.
Imagine playing a $11,500 bubble in a small stakes tournament and somebody (thought he) had a reason to go all-in in every single one of those hands lol.
This thing went down in June 2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by wilhelmraspe
I requested my full playing history on Pokerstars fairly recently. Turns out I did have some decent (3x $1,000+, 1x $12,000) tournament scores but mostly lost in tournaments and got wrecked in cash games. My EV line was never in the black lol.
I obviously knew I had gotten pretty lucky in the process of winning my biggest score of all time, but I didn't realize quite HOW lucky. I mean, all those all-ins, some semi set-ups plus, and most importantly, the "right guy" (the one who covers his opponent) winning every single time.
We got moved to the final table, 6-8th wins $500 each while 5th to 1st get $12,000 each and the madness below (mind you, this was basically a $5 tournament playing a $11,500 bubble) is what happened in 5 (!) consecutive hands lol
The thought that I ever considered myself unlucky after that when I lost a 80/20 for $1,000 is just so ridiculous..
Then again, and more to the point, what's YOUR biggest sun run of time?
#1#
PokerStars, 500 PSFP + 0 PSFP - Hold'em No Limit - 15,000/30,000 (1,500 ante) - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 158,126 (5 bb)
UTG+1: 1,152,640 (38 bb)
MP: 1,427,771 (48 bb)
MP+1: 431,036 (14 bb)
CO: 357,172 (12 bb)
BU: 1,033,452 (34 bb)
SB (Hero): 679,147 (23 bb)
BB: 370,656 (12 bb)
Pre-Flop: (57,000) Hero is SB with Q♠ 7♠
UTG raises to 156,626 (all-in), 1 fold, MP calls 156,626, 3 players fold, SB (Hero) folds, 1 fold
Flop: (370,252) 3♠ 2♣ A♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (370,252) 4♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (370,252) 6♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 370,252
Showdown:
UTG shows 7♥ K♥ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
MP shows Q♦ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
MP wins 370,252
#2#
PokerStars, 500 PSFP + 0 PSFP - Hold'em No Limit - 15,000/30,000 (1,500 ante) - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 1,639,897 (55 bb)
MP: 429,536 (14 bb)
MP+1: 355,672 (12 bb)
CO: 1,031,952 (34 bb)
BU (Hero): 662,647 (22 bb)
SB: 339,156 (11 bb)
BB: 1,151,140 (38 bb)
Pre-Flop: (55,500) Hero is BTN with 2♠ T♣
4 players fold, BU (Hero) folds, SB raises to 337,656 (all-in), 1 fold
Total pot: 70,500
SB wins 70,500
#3#
PokerStars, 500 PSFP + 0 PSFP - Hold'em No Limit - 15,000/30,000 (1,500 ante) - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 428,036 (14 bb)
MP: 354,172 (12 bb)
MP+1: 1,030,452 (34 bb)
CO (Hero): 661,147 (22 bb)
BU: 378,156 (13 bb)
SB: 1,119,640 (37 bb)
BB: 1,638,397 (55 bb)
Pre-Flop: (55,500) Hero is CO with J♣ K♥
1 fold, MP raises to 352,672 (all-in), 1 fold, CO (Hero) folds, 3 players fold
Total pot: 85,500
MP wins 85,500
#4#
PokerStars, 500 PSFP + 0 PSFP - Hold'em No Limit - 15,000/30,000 (1,500 ante) - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 408,172 (14 bb)
MP: 1,028,952 (34 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): 659,647 (22 bb)
CO: 376,656 (13 bb)
BU: 1,103,140 (37 bb)
SB: 1,606,897 (54 bb)
BB: 426,536 (14 bb)
Pre-Flop: (55,500) Hero is MP+1 with 7♠ K♠
UTG raises to 406,672 (all-in), 1 fold, MP+1 (Hero) folds, CO calls 375,156 (all-in), 3 players fold
Flop: (805,812) J♥ 3♥ 3♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (805,812) A♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (805,812) 6♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 805,812
Showdown:
UTG shows 5♠ 5♦ (two pair, Fives and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 51%, Flop: 72%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)
CO shows Q♦ K♦ (a pair of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 49%, Flop: 28%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)
UTG wins 805,812
#5#
PokerStars, 500 PSFP + 0 PSFP - Hold'em No Limit - 15,000/30,000 (1,500 ante) - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 1,027,452 (34 bb)
MP (Hero): 658,147 (22 bb)
CO: 1,101,640 (37 bb)
BU: 1,590,397 (53 bb)
SB: 395,036 (13 bb)
BB: 837,328 (28 bb)
Pre-Flop: (54,000) Hero is MP with A♣ 4♠
1 fold, MP (Hero) folds, 2 players fold, SB raises to 393,536 (all-in), BB calls 363,536
Flop: (796,072) Q♦ Q♣ J♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (796,072) 7♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (796,072) K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 796,072
Showdown:
SB shows 5♦ A♠ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)
BB shows J♣ A♦ (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)
BB wins 796,072
