Another sweet takedown

Yesterday was a very good day for me. I woke up early with a sore throat at got on about 8am. I took a shot a $75 tier three sng but placed 6/9. I just really didn't have any cards and the action at the table didn't leave me much room to steal. I did make over a hundred at the .50/$1 heads up cash table. I've been playing these a lot more since my last FTOPS cash. I'll buy in for $40 and usually double or triple it and then sit at a new table with $40 again. The player I made $ from is a higher stakes 5/10 player just warming up at the low stakes with me, so I was able to exploit his LAG nature by hitting big hands.

The big score though was a 1st in a 90 Man KO Turbo DS SNG. I played well and ran better, so that's basically what did it. It was a $26 buyin that I used a token for, and 1st paid out $576. Couple that with all the KO bonuses I collected at $4 a piece and I profited 634 altogether. That puts my account at 2300 now, but I'm probably going to cash out for 1300 and leave 1K in to keep playing with. We need to get some work done on Kristina's car before it's too late. ;)

After I sucked out this first hand, I basically went on total heater:

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Seat 1: JuniorZip21 ($43,720) -
Seat 3: nsinger ($38,705)
Seat 4: Dray ($19,017)
Seat 5: Abufznuf ($16,920)
Seat 7: joero ($54,188)
Seat 8: friesctm ($20,938) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($76,512) -


PRE-FLOP:

ijustwantoplay posts small blind $2000
JuniorZip21 posts BIG blind $4000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE JuniorZip21 ($500)
ANTE nsinger ($500)
ANTE Dray ($500)
ANTE Abufznuf ($500)
ANTE joero ($500)
ANTE friesctm ($500)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($500)
FOLD nsinger
RAISE Dray ($18517)
CALL Abufznuf ($16420)
FOLD joero
FOLD friesctm
FOLD ijustwantoplay
FOLD JuniorZip21
UNCALLED Dray ($2097)


FLOP:

Pot: $42340
   



TURN:

Pot: $42340
     



RIVER:

Pot: $42340
      



SHOWDOWN:
Dray:

Abufznuf:


Dray collected $42340 from main pot with three of a kind, Tens

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $42 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 1: JuniorZip21 big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-4500)
Seat 3: nsinger folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 4: Dray showed [Th Td] and won 42,340 with three of a kind, Tens - Net Gain/Loss: ($25420)
Seat 5: Abufznuf showed [Qs Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens - Net Gain/Loss: ($-16920)
  
Seat 7: joero folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 8: friesctm button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-2500)


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Seat 1: JuniorZip21 ($39,220) - -
Seat 3: nsinger ($38,205) -
Seat 4: Dray ($44,437)
Seat 7: joero ($53,688)
Seat 8: friesctm ($20,438)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($74,012) -


PRE-FLOP:

JuniorZip21 posts small blind $2000
nsinger posts BIG blind $4000
Dealt To: Dray


CALL Dray ($4000)
FOLD joero
FOLD friesctm
FOLD ijustwantoplay
CALL JuniorZip21 ($2000)
CHECK nsinger


FLOP:

Pot: $12000
   

BET JuniorZip21 ($11000)
FOLD nsinger
RAISE Dray ($39937)
CALL JuniorZip21 ($23720)
UNCALLED Dray ($5217)


TURN:

Pot: $81440
     



RIVER:

Pot: $81440
      

ANTE JuniorZip21 ($500)
ANTE nsinger ($500)
ANTE Dray ($500)
ANTE joero ($500)
ANTE friesctm ($500)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($500)


SHOWDOWN:
Dray:

JuniorZip21:


Dray collected $84440 from main pot with a straight, Ace high

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $84 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 1: JuniorZip21 small blind showed [9c Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens - Net Gain/Loss: ($-39220)
  
Seat 3: nsinger big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-4500)
Seat 4: Dray showed [As Kd] and won 84,440 with a straight, Ace high - Net Gain/Loss: ($45220)
Seat 7: joero folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 8: friesctm folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)


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Seat 3: nsinger ($54,216)
Seat 4: Dray ($63,719)
Seat 7: joero ($37,977) -
Seat 8: friesctm ($42,176) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($71,912) -


PRE-FLOP:

friesctm posts small blind $2500
ijustwantoplay posts BIG blind $5000
Dealt To: Dray


FOLD nsinger
RAISE Dray ($12000)
FOLD joero
FOLD friesctm
CALL ijustwantoplay ($7000)


FLOP:

Pot: $26500
   

CHECK ijustwantoplay
BET Dray ($18000)
FOLD ijustwantoplay
UNCALLED Dray ($18000)
MUCK Dray

Dray collected $29500 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $29 Rake: $0

Final Board:
   

Seat 3: nsinger folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 4: Dray collected 29,500, mucked - Net Gain/Loss: ($16900)
Seat 7: joero button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 8: friesctm small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-3100)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-12600)


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Seat 3: nsinger ($53,616) -
Seat 4: Dray ($80,619)
Seat 7: joero ($37,377)
Seat 8: friesctm ($39,076) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($59,312) -


PRE-FLOP:

ijustwantoplay posts small blind $2500
nsinger posts BIG blind $5000
Dealt To: Dray


CALL Dray ($5000)
RAISE joero ($36777)
FOLD friesctm
FOLD ijustwantoplay
FOLD nsinger
CALL Dray ($31777)


FLOP:

Pot: $81054
   

ANTE nsinger ($600)
ANTE Dray ($600)
ANTE joero ($600)
ANTE friesctm ($600)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($600)


TURN:

Pot: $84054
     



RIVER:

Pot: $84054
      



SHOWDOWN:
joero:

Dray:


Dray collected $84054 from main pot with a pair of Aces

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $84 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 3: nsinger big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-5600)
Seat 4: Dray showed [Ah As] and won 84,054 with a pair of Aces - Net Gain/Loss: ($46677)
Seat 7: joero showed [9s 9h] and lost with a pair of Nines - Net Gain/Loss: ($-37377)
  
Seat 8: friesctm button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-3100)


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Seat 3: nsinger ($63,616) -
Seat 4: Dray ($127,896)
Seat 8: friesctm ($39,076) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($39,412) - -


PRE-FLOP:

ijustwantoplay posts small blind $2500
nsinger posts BIG blind $5000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE nsinger ($600)
ANTE Dray ($600)
ANTE friesctm ($600)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($600)
RAISE Dray ($12000)
FOLD friesctm
RAISE ijustwantoplay ($38812)
FOLD nsinger
CALL Dray ($26812)


FLOP:

Pot: $85024
   



TURN:

Pot: $85024
     



RIVER:

Pot: $85024
      



SHOWDOWN:
ijustwantoplay:

Dray:


Dray collected $85024 from main pot with two pair, Queens and Threes

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $85 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 3: nsinger big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-5600)
Seat 4: Dray showed [Qc Qd] and won 85,024 with two pair, Queens and Threes - Net Gain/Loss: ($45612)
Seat 8: friesctm button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay small blind showed [Ac 8s] and lost with a pair of Threes - Net Gain/Loss: ($-39412)
  


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Seat 4: Dray ($196,148) - -
Seat 8: friesctm ($73,852) -


PRE-FLOP:

Dray posts small blind $3000
friesctm posts BIG blind $6000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE Dray ($750)
ANTE friesctm ($750)
RAISE Dray ($18000)
CALL friesctm ($12000)


FLOP:

Pot: $37500
   

BET friesctm ($18000)
RAISE Dray ($177398)
FOLD friesctm
UNCALLED Dray ($159398)
MUCK Dray

Dray collected $73500 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $73 Rake: $0

Final Board:
   

Seat 4: Dray small blind collected 73,500, mucked - Net Gain/Loss: ($36750)
Seat 8: friesctm big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-36750)


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2nd time this called a preflop raise with trash and double with it against me, but at least I had chips!

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Seat 4: Dray ($226,898) -
Seat 8: friesctm ($43,102) - -


PRE-FLOP:

friesctm posts small blind $3000
Dray posts BIG blind $6000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE Dray ($750)
ANTE friesctm ($750)
CALL friesctm ($3000)
RAISE Dray ($18000)
CALL friesctm ($12000)


FLOP:

Pot: $37500
   

BET Dray ($37500)
CALL friesctm ($24352)
UNCALLED Dray ($13148)


TURN:

Pot: $86204
     



RIVER:

Pot: $86204
      



SHOWDOWN:
Dray:

friesctm:


friesctm collected $86204 from main pot with a pair of Sixes

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $86 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 4: Dray big blind showed [As 2d] and lost with Ace Queen high - Net Gain/Loss: ($-43102)
Seat 8: friesctm small blind showed [3c 6c] and won 86,204 with a pair of Sixes - Net Gain/Loss: ($43102)
  


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Seat 4: Dray ($233,561) - -
Seat 8: friesctm ($36,439) -


PRE-FLOP:

Dray posts small blind $4000
friesctm posts BIG blind $8000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE Dray ($1,000)
ANTE friesctm ($1,000)
RAISE Dray ($26000)
RAISE friesctm ($35439)
CALL Dray ($9439)


FLOP:

Pot: $70880
   



TURN:

Pot: $70880
     



RIVER:

Pot: $70880
      



SHOWDOWN:
friesctm:

Dray:


Dray collected $72878 from main pot with two pair, Queens and Jacks

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $72 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 4: Dray small blind showed [Qc Qs] and won 72,878 with two pair, Queens and Jacks - Net Gain/Loss: ($37439)
Seat 8: friesctm big blind showed [4h As] and lost with a pair of Jacks - Net Gain/Loss: ($-35439)
  


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Poker's easy. :) LOL

Another month!

One of the Cardrunner pros is taking on two protege's. Of the last two, one is now a WPT Champion and the other went $100 cash games to $1000 and made over 50K in 5 months.

All they ask is two questions and here is my response:


1. What aspects of your poker game are you looking to improve in 2008?

The biggest thing for me is to be thinking more in terms of hand ranges. For instance, what hands are going to be calling a bet on the river? What’s someone 3 bet/calling range or 4 bet shoving range? I think incorporating these into my thought process will enable me to maximize value in spots I wouldn’t normally in cash games and it would help me to accumulate chips faster in multi-table tournaments so that I’m not squeeking into the money a large percentage of the time.

2. Why should Taylor choose you and why do you think you'll be the next CardRunners success story

While there are many, the main reason I should be Taylor’s protégé is my incredible passion for the game. I started playing poker in college over 3 years ago and since then my ambition, determination and love for holdem tournaments and cash games have grown exponentially. I’m 24 years old now, recently married to my high school sweetheart, and I work 3 jobs: a receptionist day job M-F 8-5, an on-air radio DJ gig on Saturday nights (mix947.com), and as a tournament director for a national bar league every Thursday (www.tfpl.net). Somehow between all those obligations I manage to log an average of 20 hrs a week on Full Tilt! That’s dedication.

According to Gamblers Anonymous I would be considered a “serious social player”. It’s true because if I’m not playing cards, I’m usually online reading the boards, watching poker videos, reading magazines and books, or just talking about something poker related to anyone who’ll listen. But through all that I’ve never really established any consistent rapport with an online pro, and I think that’s something that would help me immensely. It seems like I’m constantly giving advice to my friends who are either new players or have very obvious holes in their game. I could benefit from someone on the next level pointing out obvious holes to ME.

I’ll be the next CardRunners success story because I’m full of potential, and 2007 has been without a doubt my best year. I’ve had my two biggest career cashes, both in the last two FTOPS Main Events for a total of $2500. I’ve come a long way since April 2006 when I set out for my $100 bankroll experiment and I’ve gotten to where I am now through good bankroll management and recordkeeping. That’s another reason why I feel I’d be a good candidate because of the discipline I’ve displayed over the last year and a half.

I don’t want to be the next Chad Batista, blowing through 6 figures in a month because of “variance”. I personally look up more to people like Gary Bogdanski, who’s remained part time and has a life outside of poker, but can still play a high enough limit to supplement his income. My ultimate goal would be to play mid stakes part time high enough to where I could pursue my radio career part time too and have the schedule flexibility to do that. And of course have enough left over to take my new wife on a nice vacation every once in a while. :)

So please pick me and make me the next CardRunners success story!

Just one of those nights

Went to check out a live .50/$1 cash game last night. I'm essentially buying in with the $100 that Craig owes me from LA, only he already lent me $30 of it.

It was just one of those sessions where not only was I pretty card dead, but the hands I did get just couldn't hold up. The one big pot I could have won I got pushed out by an idiot lady who decide to bluff her last $28 into a dry sidepot. I had raised pre to $4 with 22 in ep, she called and Tony shoved on a short stack for like $6.50 more. I called and the lady called. Flop is Q Q 3 and she shoves for $28 and I instamuck. Lo and behold the 2 came on the turn and I had her K4 completely dead.

The only pairs I had all night got cracked. TT by AQ, 88 by Jx, etc.

We finally get a new deck to play with after using the same one for over 3 hours, and wouldn't you know it I get dealt AK the first hand. At this point I'm down to $25 from my initial $100 buyin. I raise to $4 and get 3 callers including the lady. Flop is all lows like 3 3 4 with two spades. I have the Ks. Everyone checks. Turn is a 2 of spade. BB checks and I shove for $21 more and get called by the lady with QQ, saying she knows she's beat but whatever. So anyways I whiffed on all my outs on the river and that was that.

I'm sure my face showe my discontent with the whole night. I seriously think I won maybe two hands the entire time I was there. Bleh.

$3.30 Supersatellite to FTOPS event (1st gets paid)

Some short stack play hands for you. The first few are leading up to the final table. Just gonna highlight the hands I played. Went on a pretty good heater towards the end. 1st got the seat and the next 3 paid cash.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055320929: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:10:50 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (4,520)
Seat 2: gr8tset (3,465)
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (5,530)
Seat 4: RustyRow (2,180)
Seat 5: Dray (2,910)
Seat 6: tupac21ch (1,715)
Seat 7: kevmel (1,185)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (8,465)
noyfb65 posts the small blind of 80
rpearson851 posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [8s 5s]
gr8tset has 15 seconds left to act
gr8tset folds
hard_bigdog folds
RustyRow folds
Dray raises to 400
tupac21ch folds
kevmel folds
noyfb65 calls 320
rpearson851 calls 240
*** FLOP *** [5h Kc 7d]
noyfb65 checks
rpearson851 checks
Dray checks
*** TURN *** [5h Kc 7d] [Ts]
noyfb65 checks
rpearson851 bets 1,120
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray folds
noyfb65 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,120 returned to rpearson851
rpearson851 mucks
rpearson851 wins the pot (1,200)
The blinds are now 100/200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,200 | Rake 0
Board: [5h Kc 7d Ts]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (big blind) collected (1,200), mucked
Seat 2: gr8tset didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: hard_bigdog didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: RustyRow didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Dray folded on the Turn
Seat 6: tupac21ch didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: kevmel didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (small blind) folded on the Turn

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055419392: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:21:41 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (4,620)
Seat 2: gr8tset (5,650)
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (3,165)
Seat 5: Dray (1,750)
Seat 6: tupac21ch (3,835)
Seat 7: kevmel (305)
Seat 8: HORSEN WELLS (275), is sitting out
Seat 9: noyfb65 (11,205)
rpearson851 antes 25
gr8tset antes 25
hard_bigdog antes 25
Dray antes 25
tupac21ch antes 25
kevmel antes 25
HORSEN WELLS antes 25
noyfb65 antes 25
Dray posts the small blind of 150
tupac21ch posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [6h Th]
kevmel folds
HORSEN WELLS folds
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
gr8tset folds
hard_bigdog folds
Dray raises to 1,725, and is all in
tupac21ch folds
Uncalled bet of 1,425 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 2: gr8tset folded before the Flop
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray (small blind) collected (800), mucked
Seat 6: tupac21ch (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: kevmel folded before the Flop
Seat 8: HORSEN WELLS folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055429857: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:22:51 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (4,570)
Seat 2: gr8tset (5,600)
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (3,115)
Seat 5: Dray (2,200)
Seat 6: tupac21ch (3,335)
Seat 8: HORSEN WELLS (225), is sitting out
Seat 9: noyfb65 (11,760)
rpearson851 antes 25
gr8tset antes 25
hard_bigdog antes 25
Dray antes 25
tupac21ch antes 25
HORSEN WELLS antes 25
noyfb65 antes 25
HORSEN WELLS posts the big blind of 200, and is all in
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [8d 8s]
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
gr8tset has 15 seconds left to act
gr8tset raises to 975
hard_bigdog has 15 seconds left to act
hard_bigdog folds
Dray raises to 2,175, and is all in
tupac21ch folds
gr8tset has 15 seconds left to act
gr8tset calls 1,200
Dray shows [8d 8s]
HORSEN WELLS shows [Kh 4h]
gr8tset shows [Qd As]
*** FLOP *** [6s 2h 4c]
*** TURN *** [6s 2h 4c] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [6s 2h 4c 7s] [Ts]
Dray shows a pair of Eights
gr8tset shows Ace Queen high
Dray wins the side pot (3,950) with a pair of Eights
HORSEN WELLS shows a pair of Fours
Dray wins the main pot (775) with a pair of Eights
HORSEN WELLS stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,725 Main pot 775. Side pot 3,950. | Rake 0
Board: [6s 2h 4c 7s Ts]
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 2: gr8tset showed [Qd As] and lost with Ace Queen high
Seat 3: hard_bigdog folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray showed [8d 8s] and won (4,725) with a pair of Eights
Seat 6: tupac21ch (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: HORSEN WELLS (big blind) showed [Kh 4h] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055481843: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:28:38 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (5,970)
Seat 2: gr8tset (6,600)
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (1,390)
Seat 5: Dray (4,650)
Seat 6: tupac21ch (2,335)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (9,860)
rpearson851 antes 50
gr8tset antes 50
hard_bigdog antes 50
Dray antes 50
tupac21ch antes 50
noyfb65 antes 50
gr8tset posts the small blind of 200
hard_bigdog posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [9c Ah]
Dray raises to 1,000
tupac21ch folds
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
gr8tset folds
hard_bigdog has 15 seconds left to act
hard_bigdog folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (1,300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,300 | Rake 0
Seat 1: rpearson851 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: gr8tset (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray collected (1,300), mucked
Seat 6: tupac21ch folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055487817: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:29:18 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (5,920)
Seat 2: gr8tset (6,350)
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (940)
Seat 5: Dray (5,500)
Seat 6: tupac21ch (2,285)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (9,810)
rpearson851 antes 50
gr8tset antes 50
hard_bigdog antes 50
Dray antes 50
tupac21ch antes 50
noyfb65 antes 50
hard_bigdog posts the small blind of 200
Dray posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Js Ad]
tupac21ch raises to 2,235, and is all in
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
gr8tset folds
hard_bigdog folds
Dray calls 1,835
tupac21ch shows [6c 6d]
Dray shows [Js Ad]
*** FLOP *** [7s 3s Kd]
*** TURN *** [7s 3s Kd] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [7s 3s Kd 5c] [Jd]
tupac21ch shows a pair of Sixes
Dray shows a pair of Jacks
Dray wins the pot (4,970) with a pair of Jacks
tupac21ch stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,970 | Rake 0
Board: [7s 3s Kd 5c Jd]
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 2: gr8tset (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: hard_bigdog (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray (big blind) showed [Js Ad] and won (4,970) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: tupac21ch showed [6c 6d] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

Here's the Final Table

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055579260: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:39:15 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (14,470)
Seat 3: Steveinho (5,050)
Seat 4: Pander (1,305)
Seat 5: Dray (6,885)
Seat 6: Inline31 (2,950)
Seat 7: sam367 (8,395)
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (6,295)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (7,150)
rpearson851 antes 50
Steveinho antes 50
Pander antes 50
Dray antes 50
Inline31 antes 50
sam367 antes 50
Roule Sanders antes 50
noyfb65 antes 50
rpearson851 posts the small blind of 250
Steveinho posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Jd Js]
Pander folds
Dray raises to 1,250
Inline31 has 15 seconds left to act
Inline31 folds
sam367 folds
Roule Sanders folds
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
Steveinho folds
Uncalled bet of 750 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (1,650)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,650 | Rake 0
Seat 1: rpearson851 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Steveinho (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Pander folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray collected (1,650), mucked
Seat 6: Inline31 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: sam367 folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Roule Sanders folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 (button) folded before the Flop


Full Tilt Poker Game #4055596313: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:41:05 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (12,120)
Seat 3: Steveinho (4,200)
Seat 4: Pander (705)
Seat 5: Dray (7,935)
Seat 6: Inline31 (2,850)
Seat 7: sam367 (8,295)
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (9,345)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (7,050)
rpearson851 antes 50
Steveinho antes 50
Pander antes 50
Dray antes 50
Inline31 antes 50
sam367 antes 50
Roule Sanders antes 50
noyfb65 antes 50
Pander posts the small blind of 250
Dray posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Qs Ah]
Inline31 folds
sam367 folds
Roule Sanders has 15 seconds left to act
Roule Sanders folds
noyfb65 has 15 seconds left to act
noyfb65 calls 500
rpearson851 folds
Steveinho raises to 1,500
Pander calls 405, and is all in
Dray calls 1,000
noyfb65 has 15 seconds left to act
noyfb65 folds
*** FLOP *** [4h 5h Ac]
Dray checks
Steveinho checks
*** TURN *** [4h 5h Ac] [7d]
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray bets 6,385, and is all in
Steveinho folds
Dray shows [Qs Ah]
Pander shows [8s Kd]
Uncalled bet of 6,385 returned to Dray
*** RIVER *** [4h 5h Ac 7d] [3c]
Dray wins the side pot (1,690)
Dray shows a pair of Aces
Pander shows Ace King high
Dray wins the main pot (2,865) with a pair of Aces
Pander stands up
The blinds are now 300/600 with an ante of 75
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,555 Main pot 2,865. Side pot 1,690. | Rake 0
Board: [4h 5h Ac 7d 3c]
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Steveinho (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Pander (small blind) showed [8s Kd] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 5: Dray (big blind) showed [Qs Ah] and won (4,555) with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: Inline31 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: sam367 folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Roule Sanders folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

Let the heater begin:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055616059: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:43:13 ET - 2007/11/03
Roule Sanders: nh
Seat 1: rpearson851 (11,995)
Seat 3: Steveinho (2,575)
Seat 5: Dray (10,565)
Seat 7: sam367 (8,170)
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (9,220)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (9,975)
rpearson851 antes 75
Steveinho antes 75
Dray antes 75
sam367 antes 75
Roule Sanders antes 75
noyfb65 antes 75
sam367 posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ts Td]
Roule Sanders folds
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
Steveinho raises to 2,500, and is all in
noyfb65: ty
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to 5,000
sam367 folds
Dray shows [Ts Td]
Steveinho shows [Qh Kd]
Uncalled bet of 2,500 returned to Dray
*** FLOP *** [7c 6c 8h]
*** TURN *** [7c 6c 8h] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [7c 6c 8h 3h] [9s]
Dray shows a straight, Ten high
Steveinho shows King Queen high
Dray wins the pot (6,050) with a straight, Ten high
Steveinho stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,050 | Rake 0
Board: [7c 6c 8h 3h 9s]
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Steveinho showed [Qh Kd] and lost with King Queen high
Seat 5: Dray (button) showed [Ts Td] and won (6,050) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 7: sam367 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Roule Sanders folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

next hand

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055620885: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:43:44 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (11,920)
Seat 5: Dray (14,040)
Seat 7: sam367 (7,495)
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (9,145)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (9,900)
rpearson851 antes 75
Dray antes 75
sam367 antes 75
Roule Sanders antes 75
noyfb65 antes 75
sam367 posts the small blind of 300
Roule Sanders posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Jh Jc]
noyfb65 folds
rpearson851 folds
Dray raises to 1,500
sam367 calls 1,200
Roule Sanders folds
*** FLOP *** [4d Qd Qs]
sam367 bets 600
Dray raises to 12,465, and is all in
sam367 calls 5,320, and is all in
Dray shows [Jh Jc]
sam367 shows [Ks As]
Uncalled bet of 6,545 returned to Dray
*** TURN *** [4d Qd Qs] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [4d Qd Qs Th] [3d]
Dray shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
sam367 shows a pair of Queens
Dray wins the pot (15,815) with two pair, Queens and Jacks
sam367 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15,815 | Rake 0
Board: [4d Qd Qs Th 3d]
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray showed [Jh Jc] and won (15,815) with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 7: sam367 (small blind) showed [Ks As] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 folded before the Flop

next hand

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055627191: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:44:26 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (11,845)
Seat 5: Dray (22,360)
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (8,470)
Seat 9: noyfb65 (9,825)
rpearson851 antes 75
Dray antes 75
Roule Sanders antes 75
noyfb65 antes 75
Roule Sanders posts the small blind of 300
noyfb65 posts the big blind of 600
Dray: gg
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [9s 9d]
rpearson851 folds
Dray raises to 1,500
Roule Sanders folds
noyfb65 raises to 9,750, and is all in
Dray calls 8,250
noyfb65 shows [Jh Ah]
Dray shows [9s 9d]
*** FLOP *** [3c Kc Qs]
*** TURN *** [3c Kc Qs] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [3c Kc Qs 2c] [8h]
noyfb65 shows Ace King high
Dray shows a pair of Nines
Dray wins the pot (20,100) with a pair of Nines
noyfb65 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 20,100 | Rake 0
Board: [3c Kc Qs 2c 8h]
Seat 1: rpearson851 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray showed [9s 9d] and won (20,100) with a pair of Nines
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: noyfb65 (big blind) showed [Jh Ah] and lost with Ace King high

next hand

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055631365: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:44:53 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (11,770)
Seat 5: Dray (32,635)
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (8,095)
rpearson851 antes 75
Dray antes 75
Roule Sanders antes 75
rpearson851 posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Jd Kc]
Dray raises to 1,500
Roule Sanders folds
rpearson851 folds
Uncalled bet of 900 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (1,425)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,425 | Rake 0
Seat 1: rpearson851 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray collected (1,425), mucked
Seat 8: Roule Sanders (button) folded before the Flop

Well that was fun. :)

I took 2nd to rpearson. Significant heads up hands:


Full Tilt Poker Game #4055676827: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:49:49 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (23,765)
Seat 5: Dray (28,735)
rpearson851 antes 100
Dray antes 100
Dray posts the small blind of 400
rpearson851 posts the big blind of 800
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Jh Ks]
Dray raises to 2,000
rpearson851 raises to 5,600
Dray calls 3,600
*** FLOP *** [9c Tc 6d]
rpearson851 bets 7,200
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray folds
Uncalled bet of 7,200 returned to rpearson851
rpearson851 mucks
rpearson851 wins the pot (11,400)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,400 | Rake 0
Board: [9c Tc 6d]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (big blind) collected (11,400), mucked
Seat 5: Dray (small blind) folded on the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055694007: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 500/1000 Ante 125 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:51:42 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (25,465)
Seat 5: Dray (27,035)
rpearson851 antes 125
Dray antes 125
rpearson851 posts the small blind of 500
Dray posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [6d 6h]
rpearson851 raises to 3,000
Dray calls 2,000
*** FLOP *** [Jc Tc Th]
Dray checks
rpearson851 checks
*** TURN *** [Jc Tc Th] [Qh]
Dray checks
rpearson851 checks
*** RIVER *** [Jc Tc Th Qh] [Ac]
Dray checks
rpearson851 bets 2,000
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to 4,000
rpearson851 calls 2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dray shows [6d 6h] two pair, Tens and Sixes
rpearson851 shows [Kc 8s] a straight, Ace high
rpearson851 wins the pot (14,250) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14,250 | Rake 0
Board: [Jc Tc Th Qh Ac]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (small blind) showed [Kc 8s] and won (14,250) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 5: Dray (big blind) showed [6d 6h] and lost with two pair, Tens and Sixes


Full Tilt Poker Game #4055743897: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 600/1200 Ante 150 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:57:07 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (31,415)
Seat 5: Dray (21,085)
rpearson851 antes 150
Dray antes 150
Dray posts the small blind of 600
rpearson851 posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [8h Qc]
Dray calls 600
rpearson851 checks
*** FLOP *** [6c Qd As]
rpearson851 checks
Dray bets 2,000
rpearson851 calls 2,000
*** TURN *** [6c Qd As] [Kc]
rpearson851 checks
Dray checks
*** RIVER *** [6c Qd As Kc] [2s]
rpearson851 bets 3,600
Dray calls 3,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rpearson851 shows [Ad 4s] a pair of Aces
Dray mucks
rpearson851 wins the pot (13,900) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13,900 | Rake 0
Board: [6c Qd As Kc 2s]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (big blind) showed [Ad 4s] and won (13,900) with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: Dray (small blind) mucked [8h Qc] - a pair of Queens


Full Tilt Poker Game #4055782263: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 800/1600 Ante 200 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:01:17 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (39,415)
Seat 5: Dray (13,085)
rpearson851 antes 200
Dray antes 200
Dray posts the small blind of 800
rpearson851 posts the big blind of 1,600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [5d 6d]
Dray raises to 12,885, and is all in
rpearson851 calls 11,285
Dray shows [5d 6d]
rpearson851 shows [Ad Tc]
*** FLOP *** [9c 7h Qc]
*** TURN *** [9c 7h Qc] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 7h Qc 5c] [Js]
Dray shows a pair of Fives
rpearson851 shows Ace Queen high
Dray wins the pot (26,170) with a pair of Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 26,170 | Rake 0
Board: [9c 7h Qc 5c Js]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (big blind) showed [Ad Tc] and lost with Ace Queen high
Seat 5: Dray (small blind) showed [5d 6d] and won (26,170) with a pair of Fives

Full Tilt Poker Game #4055789692: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 800/1600 Ante 200 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:02:06 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (26,330)
Seat 5: Dray (26,170)
rpearson851 antes 200
Dray antes 200
rpearson851 posts the small blind of 800
Dray posts the big blind of 1,600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [9h Qs]
rpearson851 calls 800
Dray checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2h Th]
Dray checks
rpearson851 bets 1,600
Dray calls 1,600
*** TURN *** [Qc 2h Th] [7c]
Dray checks
rpearson851 checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2h Th 7c] [8h]
Dray bets 3,200
rpearson851 folds
Uncalled bet of 3,200 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (6,800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,800 | Rake 0
Board: [Qc 2h Th 7c 8h]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: Dray (big blind) collected (6,800), mucked


Full Tilt Poker Game #4055837843: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #7 (30732243), Table 3 - 1000/2000 Ante 250 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:07:19 ET - 2007/11/03
Seat 1: rpearson851 (32,630)
Seat 5: Dray (19,870)
rpearson851 antes 250
Dray antes 250
Dray posts the small blind of 1,000
rpearson851 posts the big blind of 2,000
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [9s Ad]
Dray raises to 19,620, and is all in
rpearson851 calls 17,620
Dray shows [9s Ad]
rpearson851 shows [Qd Ks]
*** FLOP *** [Kh 2c 7c]
*** TURN *** [Kh 2c 7c] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 2c 7c 9c] [Ts]
Dray shows a pair of Nines
rpearson851 shows a pair of Kings
rpearson851 wins the pot (39,740) with a pair of Kings
Dray: gg
Dray stands up
rpearson851 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 39,740 | Rake 0
Board: [Kh 2c 7c 9c Ts]
Seat 1: rpearson851 (big blind) showed [Qd Ks] and won (39,740) with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: Dray (small blind) showed [9s Ad] and lost with a pair of Nines

At least I got my money in ahead in the end. Cash is just fine with me too.