Here are some hands that have surprising results. I posted three in LC yesterday.
All of these happened within the first three hands:
Full Tilt Poker, $10 + $0.50 NL Hold'em Sit n' Go, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter
SB: 1,750
Hero (BB): 1,250
Pre-Flop: (30) T
Q
dealt to Hero (BB)
<font color="red">SB raises to 120</font>, Hero calls 100
Flop: (240) 7
8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">SB bets 140</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to 660</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to 1,630 and is All-In</font>, Hero calls 470 and is All-In
Turn: (2,500) 3
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (2,500) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 2,500 Pot
SB showed 9 Q (a pair of Queens) and LOST (-1,250 NET)
Hero showed T Q (a pair of Queens) and WON 2,500 (+1,250 NET)
Poker Stars, $5 + $0.25 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter
SB: 1,500
Hero (BB): 1,500
Pre-Flop: (30) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A
dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks
Flop: (40) 8
3
A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets 60</font>, SB calls 60
Turn: (160) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets 160</font>, SB calls 160
River: (480) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets 400</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to 1,260 and is All-In</font>, Hero calls 860 and is All-In
Results: 3,000 Pot
SB showed T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a pair of Eights) and LOST (-1,500 NET)
Hero showed 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A (a pair of Aces) and WON 3,000 (+1,500 NET)
Poker Stars, $5 + $0.25 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter
BB: 1,520
Hero (SB): 1,480
Pre-Flop: (30) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (SB)
<font color="red">Hero raises to 60</font>, BB calls 40
Flop: (120) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2
4
(2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets 80</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to 160</font>, Hero calls 80
Turn: (440) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets 300</font>, Hero calls 300
River: (1,040) K
(2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets 300</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to 960 and is All-In</font>, BB calls 660
Results: 2,960 Pot
BB showed K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6 (a pair of Kings) and LOST (-1,480 NET)
Hero showed 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a pair of Aces) and WON 2,960 (+1,480 NET)
I could probably pull up a hundred more of these. I am suggesting that the typical bad opponent that you face will not know how to play against a seemingly random hand. Let's face it, it is no point waiting for proof that you are against a moron when there is a strong probability that you are against one when you playing at the 5s and 10s. If you can learn how to play against a random hand, you will have a huge edge against your opposition, and you taking advantage of these edges early is a powerful tool.