5.5 SNG

I LOVE these 45 man SNG's. I do VERY well in them, and I plan on continuing playing them as my bankroll grows. Check out this sick comeback only to still finish 3rd on another brutal beat.

First I suck out:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2635926883: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:58:43 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (4,020)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (39,470)
Seat 7: ckgun (24,010)
bigtreehugger posts the small blind of 500
ckgun posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [3s 8c]
Dray raises to 4,020, and is all in
bigtreehugger folds
ckgun calls 3,020
Dray shows [3s 8c]
ckgun shows [Qh Kh]
*** FLOP *** [Qs 2s 5s]
*** TURN *** [Qs 2s 5s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 2s 5s Th] [6s]
Dray shows a flush, Queen high
ckgun shows a pair of Queens
Dray wins the pot (8,540) with a flush, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8,540 | Rake 0
Board: [Qs 2s 5s Th 6s]
Seat 1: Dray (button) showed [3s 8c] and won (8,540) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ckgun (big blind) showed [Qh Kh] and lost with a pair of Queens

Have to turn the aggression on now if I want to win

ull Tilt Poker Game #2635928794: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:59:02 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (8,540)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (38,970)
Seat 7: ckgun (19,990)
ckgun posts the small blind of 500
Dray posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [4h 5d]
bigtreehugger folds
ckgun calls 500
Dray checks
*** FLOP *** [4c 2s 3d]
ckgun bets 1,000
Dray raises to 7,540, and is all in
ckgun folds
Uncalled bet of 6,540 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (4,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,000 | Rake 0
Board: [4c 2s 3d]
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) collected (4,000), mucked
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ckgun (small blind) folded on the Flop



Full Tilt Poker Game #2635933571: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:59:47 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (10,040)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (40,470)
Seat 7: ckgun (16,990)
bigtreehugger posts the small blind of 500
ckgun posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Qs Kc]
Dray raises to 3,500
bigtreehugger folds
ckgun folds
Uncalled bet of 2,500 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (2,500)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Dray (button) collected (2,500), mucked
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ckgun (big blind) folded before the Flop


Full Tilt Poker Game #2635935032: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:00:01 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (11,540)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (39,970)
Seat 7: ckgun (15,990)
ckgun posts the small blind of 500
Dray posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ac Kd]
bigtreehugger folds
ckgun calls 500
Dray raises to 11,540, and is all in
ckgun folds
Uncalled bet of 10,540 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (2,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,000 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) collected (2,000), mucked
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ckgun (small blind) folded before the Flop

Booyah I love people that double me with nothing but draws

Full Tilt Poker Game #2635937834: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:00:27 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (12,040)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (40,470)
Seat 7: ckgun (14,990)
bigtreehugger posts the small blind of 500
ckgun posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [7s 9h]
Dray raises to 2,500
bigtreehugger folds
ckgun calls 1,500
*** FLOP *** [4h 9c 5c]
ckgun checks
Dray bets 9,540, and is all in
ckgun calls 9,540
Dray shows [7s 9h]
ckgun shows [7d 6s]
*** TURN *** [4h 9c 5c] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [4h 9c 5c Ts] [2c]
Dray shows a pair of Nines
ckgun shows Ten Nine high
Dray wins the pot (24,580) with a pair of Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24,580 | Rake 0
Board: [4h 9c 5c Ts 2c]
Seat 1: Dray (button) showed [7s 9h] and won (24,580) with a pair of Nines
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ckgun (big blind) showed [7d 6s] and lost with Ten Nine high

Here's one where I didn't want to get too deep with the big stack.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2635943801: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:01:24 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (23,580)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (41,470)
Seat 7: ckgun (2,450)
Dray posts the small blind of 500
bigtreehugger posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Jh Ks]
ckgun folds
Dray calls 500
bigtreehugger raises to 3,000
Dray calls 2,000
*** FLOP *** [7c Td 6h]
Dray checks
bigtreehugger bets 3,000
Dray folds
Uncalled bet of 3,000 returned to bigtreehugger
bigtreehugger mucks
bigtreehugger wins the pot (6,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,000 | Rake 0
Board: [7c Td 6h]
Seat 1: Dray (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (big blind) collected (6,000), mucked
Seat 7: ckgun (button) didn't bet (folded)

Short stack triples up to stay alive:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2635947404: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:01:59 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (20,580)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (44,470)
Seat 7: ckgun (2,450)
bigtreehugger posts the small blind of 500
ckgun posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [6s As]
Dray raises to 2,000
bigtreehugger calls 1,500
ckgun raises to 2,450, and is all in
Dray calls 450
bigtreehugger calls 450
*** FLOP *** [5h 9h 3c]
bigtreehugger checks
Dray checks
*** TURN *** [5h 9h 3c] [5d]
bigtreehugger checks
Dray checks
*** RIVER *** [5h 9h 3c 5d] [4s]
bigtreehugger checks
Dray checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ckgun shows [Ac 7c] a pair of Fives
Dray mucks
bigtreehugger mucks
ckgun wins the pot (7,350) with a pair of Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,350 | Rake 0
Board: [5h 9h 3c 5d 4s]
Seat 1: Dray (button) mucked [6s As] - a pair of Fives
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (small blind) mucked [Js Qd] - a pair of Fives
Seat 7: ckgun (big blind) showed [Ac 7c] and won (7,350) with a pair of Fives

And then the last hand:



Full Tilt Poker Game #2635954192: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (20093431), Table 4 - 500/1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:03:04 ET - 2007/06/11
Seat 1: Dray (17,130)
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (41,020)
Seat 7: ckgun (9,350)
Dray posts the small blind of 500
bigtreehugger posts the big blind of 1,000
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ts Qc]
ckgun calls 1,000
Dray calls 500
bigtreehugger checks
*** FLOP *** [Qd 2c 7s]
Dray checks
bigtreehugger bets 3,000
ckgun folds
Dray calls 3,000
*** TURN *** [Qd 2c 7s] [8d]
Dray bets 13,130, and is all in
bigtreehugger calls 13,130
Dray shows [Ts Qc]
bigtreehugger shows [Qh 8c]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 2c 7s 8d] [5c]
Dray shows a pair of Queens
bigtreehugger shows two pair, Queens and Eights
bigtreehugger wins the pot (35,260) with two pair, Queens and Eights
Dray: nice turn
Dray stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 35,260 | Rake 0
Board: [Qd 2c 7s 8d 5c]
Seat 1: Dray (small blind) showed [Ts Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: bigtreehugger (big blind) showed [Qh 8c] and won (35,260) with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 7: ckgun (button) folded on the Flop


Oh well, I almost had the $50 profit instead of $30, but that's good too.