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[Mr_Donktastic]

FU variance. How can you call a reraise that big with 55? I put him on JJ/QQ/KK...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Hero ($408)
CO ($400)
Button ($410.30)
SB ($398.20)
BB ($250)
UTG ($716)
UTG+1 ($168.70)
MP1 ($356.45)
MP2 ($465.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $4.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $12</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $52</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP1 calls $40.

Flop: ($114) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $92</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $184</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $356</font>, MP1 calls $120.45 (All-In).

Turn: ($774.45) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($774.45) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $774.45

Results in white below:
MP1 has 5c 5s (full house, fives full of twos).
Hero has Ah Ac (two pair, aces and twos).
Outcome: MP1 wins $722.90. Hero wins $51.55.