SNG Suckout Madness on Stars

So, as I posted last night, I won an 18 person SNG on Poker Stars. Now I am not one that subscribed to the conspiracy theories that many people do about online poker, but this tourney made me think a little more. Everyone at the final table was actually laughing about it because you could pretty much predict that the river was going to save or crush someone. Sorry for the long hand histories, but I wanted to put out a few samples of hands for your review and comment.

There were 90 hands in this particular tourney. I will skip to about the middle to get started. I also cut out a bunch of the extra crap on each hand to save some space.

*********** # 42 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599476206: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/04/12 - 00:13:47 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
> Seat 1: gypsyplayer2 (2385 in chips)
> Seat 2: tntamc (7385 in chips)
> Seat 3: Comma (840 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (6145 in chips)
> Seat 5: taxi128 (1715 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (1420 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (1525 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (2140 in chips)
> Seat 9: snipeU (3445 in chips)
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Comma: raises 415 to 815 and is all-in
> dickyd99: calls 415
> *** FLOP *** [Jh Js 8c]
> drewspop said, "oof"
> *** TURN *** [Jh Js 8c] [Ah]
> dickyd99 said, "sorry dude"
> *** RIVER *** [Jh Js 8c Ah] [Td]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> dickyd99: shows [Ad Jc] (a full house, Jacks full of Aces)
> Comma: shows [As Ks] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
> dickyd99 collected 2455 from pot
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 2455 | Rake 0
> Board [Jh Js 8c Ah Td]

This one wasn’t that bad, both pretty good hands, but the pusher was way behind. It didn’t wait until the river on this one at least.

*********** # 47 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599515035: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/04/12 - 00:17:22 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
> Seat 1: gypsyplayer2 (4260 in chips)
> Seat 2: tntamc (8060 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (5220 in chips)
> Seat 5: taxi128 (2390 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (695 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (3040 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (1415 in chips)
> Seat 9: snipeU (1920 in chips)
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> dickyd99: calls 400
> gypsyplayer2: calls 200
> tntamc: checks
> *** FLOP *** [Ah 7s 7h]
> gypsyplayer2: checks
> tntamc: bets 400
> dickyd99: calls 400
> gypsyplayer2: folds
> *** TURN *** [Ah 7s 7h] [3c]
> tntamc: bets 1200
> dickyd99: raises 1015 to 2215 and is all-in
> tntamc: calls 1015
> *** RIVER *** [Ah 7s 7h 3c] [As]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> tntamc: shows [9s 7d] (a full house, Sevens full of Aces)
> dickyd99: shows [Ad Td] (a full house, Aces full of Sevens)
> tntamc said, "omg"
> dickyd99 collected 6630 from pot
> dickyd99 said, "sorry dude"
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 6630 | Rake 0
> Board [Ah 7s 7h 3c As]
> Seat 1: gypsyplayer2 (small blind) folded on the Flop
> Seat 2: tntamc (big blind) showed [9s 7d] and lost with a full house, Sevens full of Aces
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
> Seat 5: taxi128 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel folded before Flop (didn't bet)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 showed [Ad Td] and won (6630) with a full house, Aces full of Sevens
> Seat 8: drewspop folded before Flop (didn't bet)
> Seat 9: snipeU (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
> tonsoffun37 said, "only on joker stars"

On this one, tntamc was the BB, but what a killer flop against him.

*********** # 49 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599532145: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/04/12 - 00:18:57 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
> Seat 1: gypsyplayer2 (3810 in chips)
> Seat 2: tntamc (4795 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (4770 in chips)
> Seat 5: taxi128 (2340 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (645 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (6605 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (1365 in chips)
> Seat 9: snipeU (2670 in chips)
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> tntamc said, "just lost with KK on my other table"
> Red Spinel: calls 595 and is all-in
> tonsoffun37: calls 300
> taxi128: raises 1690 to 2290 and is all-in
> tonsoffun37: folds
> *** FLOP *** [3d 6c 7h]
> *** TURN *** [3d 6c 7h] [Th]
> *** RIVER *** [3d 6c 7h Th] [8s]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> taxi128: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
> drewspop said, "always the river"
> taxi128 collected 10 from side pot
> Red Spinel: shows [Ah 9s] (a straight, Six to Ten)
> Red Spinel collected 2185 from main pot
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 2195 Main pot 2185. Side pot 10. | Rake 0
> Board [3d 6c 7h Th 8s]
> Seat 5: taxi128 (big blind) showed [Qd Qh] and won (10) with a pair of Queens
> Seat 6: Red Spinel showed [Ah 9s] and won (2185) with a straight, Six to Ten
> tntamc said, "this is gay"
> drewspop said, "it is happening all the time"
> tonsoffun37 said, "this poker stars is the most crappy s h it ever"
> drewspop said, "i am actually starting to believe the conspiracy thoeries"
> tntamc said, "startin to piss me off"
> taxi128 said, "7 out of 10"

Ouch is all I can say.

Now I am the beneficiary as I am at a really low M and have to push, this is what happened. Of course is fine Hoyazo/Jordan fashion, I taught it up a bit after I suck out. This is 3 hands after that last one too.

*********** # 52 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599551054: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/04/12 - 00:20:43 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
> Seat 1: gypsyplayer2 (3660 in chips)
> Seat 2: tntamc (4645 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (5320 in chips)
> Seat 5: taxi128 (1300 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (2485 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (5855 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (1215 in chips)
> Seat 9: snipeU (2520 in chips)
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to drewspop [7c Qs]
> tonsoffun37 said, "its all the time"
> Red Spinel: raises 1835 to 2435 and is all-in
> dickyd99: folds
> drewspop: calls 565 and is all-in
> *** FLOP *** [Qd 7s 9c]
> tonsoffun37 said, "never like this in real life"
> *** TURN *** [Qd 7s 9c] [4s]
> *** RIVER *** [Qd 7s 9c 4s] [Kc]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> drewspop: shows [7c Qs] (two pair, Queens and Sevens)
> Red Spinel: shows [Ac Js] (high card Ace)
> drewspop collected 3030 from pot
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 3030 | Rake 0
> Board [Qd 7s 9c 4s Kc]
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (button) showed [Ac Js] and lost with high card Ace
> Seat 8: drewspop (big blind) showed [7c Qs] and won (3030) with two pair, Queens and Sevens
> drewspop said, "new i would hit"
> drewspop said, "new i was behind"
> drewspop said, "or knew even"

This one held up, but the underdog did hit his dominated card. Luckily I hit mine too.
*********** # 57 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599582306: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/04/12 - 00:23:41 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
> Seat 1: gypsyplayer2 (2510 in chips)
> Seat 2: tntamc (6765 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (4470 in chips)
> Seat 5: taxi128 (2350 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (1070 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (5305 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (4530 in chips)
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to drewspop [Tc Ac]
> drewspop: raises 3680 to 4480 and is all-in
> taxi128: calls 1500 and is all-in
> tntamc said, "good fold then.."
> *** FLOP *** [Ts 7s 4d]
> *** TURN *** [Ts 7s 4d] [8d]
> drewspop said, "4"
> *** RIVER *** [Ts 7s 4d 8d] [Th]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> taxi128: shows [Ad 4h] (two pair, Tens and Fours)
> drewspop: shows [Tc Ac] (three of a kind, Tens)
> drewspop collected 5350 from pot
> drewspop said, "gg taxi"
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 5350 | Rake 0
> Board [Ts 7s 4d 8d Th]
> Seat 5: taxi128 (big blind) showed [Ad 4h] and lost with two pair, Tens and Fours
> Seat 8: drewspop showed [Tc Ac] and won (5350) with three of a kind, Tens
> tntamc said, "lol and he still hit the four"

> *********** # 76 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599664142: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/04/12 - 00:31:38 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
> Seat 2: tntamc (1900 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (4375 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (6830 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (3665 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (10230 in chips)
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to drewspop [Jd Ac]
> dickyd99: calls 1200
> drewspop: raises 3600 to 4800
> dickyd99: calls 2390 and is all-in
> *** FLOP *** [5s Ts Qc]
> *** TURN *** [5s Ts Qc] [9s]
> *** RIVER *** [5s Ts Qc 9s] [3c]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> dickyd99: shows [Ks Th] (a pair of Tens)
> drewspop: shows [Jd Ac] (high card Ace)
> dickyd99 collected 9355 from pot
> drewspop said, "nh"
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 9355 | Rake 0
> Board [5s Ts Qc 9s 3c]
> Seat 7: dickyd99 showed [Ks Th] and won (9355) with a pair of Tens
> Seat 8: drewspop (button) showed [Jd Ac] and lost with high card Ace
> dickyd99 said, "t"
> dickyd99 said, "luk"
> tntamc said, "must be nice.."

This was a BIG ONE.

> *********** # 79 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599682612: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/04/12 - 00:33:29 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
> Seat 2: tntamc (3125 in chips)
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 (2350 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (4805 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (8130 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (8590 in chips)
> drewspop: posts big blind 1200
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to drewspop [2h 4s]
> drewspop said, "nh tnt"
> tntamc said, "thank goodness"
> tonsoffun37 said, "its me, im supposed to go out next"
> tntamc: folds
> tonsoffun37: raises 1075 to 2275 and is all-in
> Red Spinel: folds
> dickyd99: folds
> drewspop: calls 1075
> *** FLOP *** [3d Ac Ad]
> tonsoffun37 said, "watch this"
> dickyd99 said, "5"
> *** TURN *** [3d Ac Ad] [Jd]
> tonsoffun37 said, "5"
> tonsoffun37 said, "5"
> tonsoffun37 said, "5"
> *** RIVER *** [3d Ac Ad Jd] [2s]
> tonsoffun37 said, "5"
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> drewspop: shows [2h 4s] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
> tonsoffun37: shows [Td Kc] (a pair of Aces)
> dickyd99 said, "omg"
> drewspop collected 5525 from pot
> drewspop said, "sorry"
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 5525 | Rake 0
> Board [3d Ac Ad Jd 2s]
> Seat 4: tonsoffun37 showed [Td Kc] and lost with a pair of Aces
> Seat 8: drewspop (big blind) showed [2h 4s] and won (5525) with two pair, Aces and Deuces

On the very next hand, I was feeling it. I started thinking I better play crap with my stack now. Never a good idea. Except this time…

> *********** # 80 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599691975: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (1000/2000) - 2006/04/12 - 00:34:26 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
> Seat 2: tntamc (3050 in chips)
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (4730 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (7455 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (11765 in chips)
> drewspop: posts small blind 1000
> tntamc: posts big blind 2000
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to drewspop [2h 9s]
> tonsoffun37 [observer] said, "I quit"
> drewspop said, "i think i had odds to call, 5-1"
> drewspop said, "poop though"
> drewspop said, "that is terrible"
> tonsoffun37 [observer] said, "im pullin the rest of my money out tonight."
> drewspop: raises 2000 to 4000
> tntamc said, "yeah you had to call honestly"
> tntamc: calls 950 and is all-in
> *** FLOP *** [Ks 4s 3s]
> tntamc said, "gosh"
> drewspop said, "spade"
> *** TURN *** [Ks 4s 3s] [8d]
> *** RIVER *** [Ks 4s 3s 8d] [As]
> dickyd99 said, "s"
> tntamc said, "god"
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> drewspop: shows [2h 9s] (a flush, Ace high)
> tntamc: shows [Ah 7h] (a pair of Aces)
> drewspop said, "ugh"
> drewspop collected 6300 from pot
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 6300 | Rake 0
> Board [Ks 4s 3s 8d As]
> Seat 2: tntamc (big blind) showed [Ah 7h] and lost with a pair of Aces
> Seat 8: drewspop (small blind) showed [2h 9s] and won (6300) with a flush, Ace high
> tntamc [observer] said, "could i be more unlucky?"
> tonsoffun37 [observer] said, "can you belive this crap"
> tntamc [observer] said, "gg guys"
> dickyd99 said, "gl"
> drewspop said, "i thnk i will just play really bad poker, like i have no clue"
> tonsoffun37 [observer] said, "Im done with jokerstars"

> *********** # 82 **************
> PokerStars Game #4599703360: Tournament #22933913, Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (1000/2000) - 2006/04/12 - 00:35:36 (ET)
> Table '22933913 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (3530 in chips)
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (8555 in chips)
> Seat 8: drewspop (14915 in chips)
> drewspop: posts big blind 2000
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to drewspop [7s Jc]
> dickyd99 said, "ok"
> Red Spinel: raises 1430 to 3430 and is all-in
> dickyd99: folds
> drewspop: calls 1430
> *** FLOP *** [Js 9h 7d]
> drewspop said, "lol"
> dickyd99 said, "lol"
> *** TURN *** [Js 9h 7d] [6h]
> drewspop said, "A"
> dickyd99 said, "a"
> *** RIVER *** [Js 9h 7d 6h] [2s]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> drewspop: shows [7s Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
> Red Spinel: shows [7h Ad] (a pair of Sevens)
> dickyd99 said, "gg"
> drewspop said, "incredible"
> drewspop collected 8160 from pot
> drewspop said, "gl"
> dickyd99 said, "gl"
> *** SUMMARY ***
> Total pot 8160 | Rake 0
> Board [Js 9h 7d 6h 2s]
> Seat 6: Red Spinel (button) showed [7h Ad] and lost with a pair of Sevens
> Seat 7: dickyd99 (small blind) folded before Flop
> Seat 8: drewspop (big blind) showed [7s Jc] and won (8160) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens

I absolutely steamrolled the dude heads up. He basically folded every hand until he was all-in with his blind only. He survived to forced all-ins of course, then I put him away.

Sometimes you just have to shake your head.