I want to scream . These two hands occured in consecutive tournaments, within about ten minutes. Tell me what you think and why the gods hate me:
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt Poker, NL Hold'em Tournament, 20/40 Blinds, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
BB: 1,830
UTG: 1,595
UTG+1: 1,215
UTG+2: 1,515
Hero (MP1): 2,130
MP2: 1,455
CO: 1,410
BTN: 890
SB: 1,460
Pre-Flop: (60) A
J
dealt to Hero (MP1)
UTG calls 40, 2 folds,
Hero raises to 160, 4 folds, BB calls 120, UTG calls 120
Flop: (500) 8
K
A
(3 Players)
BB bets 500, UTG calls 500,
Hero raises to 1,970 and is All-In, BB calls 1,170 and is All-In, UTG folds
Turn: (4,340) 5
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (4,340) J
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 4,340 Pot
BB showed Q T (a straight, Ace high) and WON 4,340 (+2,510 NET)
Hero showed A J (two pair, Aces and Jacks) and LOST (-1,830 NET)
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HAND #2
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Full Tilt Poker, NL Hold'em Tournament, 20/40 Blinds, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
UTG+1: 1,380
UTG+2: 1,290
MP1: 1,245
MP2: 2,025
CO: 1,845
BTN: 1,450
SB: 1,460
Hero (BB): 1,500
UTG: 2,805
Pre-Flop: (60) A
9
dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG calls 40, 2 folds,
MP1 raises to 80, MP2 calls 80, CO folds, BTN calls 80, SB folds, Hero calls 40, UTG calls 40
Flop: (420) 6
4
9
(5 Players)
Hero bets 320, UTG calls 320, 3 folds
Turn: (1,060) 9
(2 Players)
Hero bets 400, UTG calls 400
River: (1,860) 3
(2 Players)
Hero bets 700 and is All-In, UTG calls 700
Results: 3,260 Pot
Hero showed A 9 (three of a kind, Nines) and LOST (-1,500 NET)
UTG showed 5 2 (a straight, Six high) and WON 3,260 (+1,760 NET)
Apparently Full Tilt has a new type of guarantee: chase inside straight draws against me, and it will come on the river!