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Posted Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:21 pm GMT by craggoo
This happens everytime late in a tournament or SNG.

Stage #471148080 Tourney ID 60522 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $200 - 2006-08-13 00:16:26 (ET)
Table: 8596985 (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer
Seat 2 - __ROSE__ ($3925 in chips)
Seat 4 - CRAGGOO ($3215 in chips)
Seat 5 - JON MORRIS ($1780 in chips)
Seat 6 - SPEIRSY2 ($4580 in chips)
__ROSE__ - Posts small blind $100
CRAGGOO - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to CRAGGOO Ten of SpadesTen of Clubs
JON MORRIS - Raises $800 to $800
SPEIRSY2 - Calls $800
__ROSE__ - Calls $700
CRAGGOO - All-In(Raise) $3015 to $3215
JON MORRIS - All-In $980
SPEIRSY2 - Folds
__ROSE__ - Folds
CRAGGOO - returned ($1435) : not called
*** FLOP *** King of DiamondsSeven of ClubsFour of Hearts
*** TURN *** King of DiamondsSeven of ClubsFour of Hearts Ace of Clubs
*** RIVER *** King of DiamondsSeven of ClubsFour of HeartsAce of Clubs Five of Hearts
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CRAGGOO - Shows Ten of SpadesTen of Clubs (One pair, tens)
JON MORRIS - Shows Ace of DiamondsNine of Diamonds (One pair, aces)
JON MORRIS Collects $5160 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($5160)
Board King of DiamondsSeven of ClubsFour of HeartsAce of ClubsFive of Hearts
Seat 2: __ROSE__ (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: CRAGGOO (big blind) HI:lost with One pair, tens Ten of SpadesTen of Clubs- Ten of SpadesTen of ClubsAce of ClubsKing of DiamondsSeven of Clubs
Seat 5: JON MORRIS won Total ($5160) All-In HI:($5160) with One pair, aces Ace of DiamondsNine of Diamonds- Ace of DiamondsAce of ClubsKing of DiamondsNine of DiamondsSeven of Clubs
Seat 6: SPEIRSY2 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS

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Posted Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:08 am GMT by mooseontheloose
You were dealt a PP that left overcards, you had to assume your caller would have at least one overcard and there would be a chance he could hit it. It sucks yes, but it happens in poker. Not much you can do aside from moving on.


Posted Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:35 am GMT by craggoo
Hows this for a bad beat in heads up play. This is also in a 9 person SNG, $.50 + $.10:

Stage #471205067 Tourney ID 65466 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $150 - 2006-08-13 01:25:42 (ET)
Table: 8598225 (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 3 - CRAGGOO ($5575 in chips)
Seat 6 - OHNESS08 ($7925 in chips)
CRAGGOO - Posts small blind $75
OHNESS08 - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to CRAGGOO Nine of SpadesKing of Clubs
CRAGGOO - Raises $375 to $450
OHNESS08 - Calls $300
*** FLOP *** Four of DiamondsQueen of ClubsQueen of Spades
OHNESS08 - Bets $450
CRAGGOO - Raises $900 to $900
OHNESS08 - Calls $450
*** TURN *** Four of DiamondsQueen of ClubsQueen of Spades King of Diamonds
OHNESS08 - Checks
CRAGGOO - Bets $1200
OHNESS08 - Calls $1200
*** RIVER *** Four of DiamondsQueen of ClubsQueen of SpadesKing of Diamonds Nine of Diamonds
OHNESS08 - Checks
CRAGGOO - Checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
OHNESS08 - Shows Jack of SpadesTen of Diamonds (Straight, nine to king)
CRAGGOO - Shows Nine of SpadesKing of Clubs (Two Pair, kings and queens)
OHNESS08 Collects $5100 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($5100)
Board Four of DiamondsQueen of ClubsQueen of SpadesKing of DiamondsNine of Diamonds
Seat 3: CRAGGOO (dealer) (small blind) HI:lost with Two Pair, kings and queens Nine of SpadesKing of Clubs- King of DiamondsKing of ClubsQueen of SpadesQueen of ClubsNine of Spades
Seat 6: OHNESS08 (big blind) won Total ($5100) HI:($5100) with Straight, nine to king Jack of SpadesTen of Diamonds- King of DiamondsQueen of SpadesJack of SpadesTen of DiamondsNine of Diamonds

I got my justice later on when this happened to finish him off:

Stage #471208565 Tourney ID 65466 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $200 - 2006-08-13 01:30:14 (ET)
Table: 8598225 (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer
Seat 3 - CRAGGOO ($12200 in chips)
Seat 6 - OHNESS08 ($1300 in chips)
OHNESS08 - Posts small blind $100
CRAGGOO - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to CRAGGOO Ace of ClubsThree of Hearts
OHNESS08 - All-In(Raise) $1200 to $1300
CRAGGOO - Calls $1100
*** FLOP *** Two of SpadesJack of SpadesTen of Hearts
*** TURN *** Two of SpadesJack of SpadesTen of Hearts Three of Diamonds
*** RIVER *** Two of SpadesJack of SpadesTen of HeartsThree of Diamonds Three of Spades
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CRAGGOO - Shows Ace of ClubsThree of Hearts (Three of a kind, threes)
OHNESS08 - Shows Seven of ClubsTen of Clubs (Two Pair, tens and threes)
CRAGGOO Collects $2600 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($2600)
Board Two of SpadesJack of SpadesTen of HeartsThree of DiamondsThree of Spades
Seat 3: CRAGGOO (big blind) won Total ($2600) HI:($2600) with Three of a kind, threes Ace of ClubsThree of Hearts- Three of SpadesThree of HeartsThree of DiamondsAce of ClubsJack of Spades
Seat 6: OHNESS08 (dealer) (small blind) HI:lost with Two Pair, tens and threes Seven of ClubsTen of Clubs- Ten of HeartsTen of ClubsThree of SpadesThree of DiamondsJack of Spades


Posted Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:43 am GMT by UrAteUp
Where are the bad beats here?.... Confused .




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