Variance: Epic grind to even ends with straight flush

[TheNoodleMan]

Just finished a 12 hour session of 8 tabling .5-1nl on full tilt. I got retardedly down early and decided I wasn't going to quit until I got even.



The hand that put me above zero:

Full Tilt Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

BB: $100
UTG: $115.15
CO: $66
Hero (BTN): $134.55
SB: $123.15

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $1, CO folds, Hero calls $1, SB calls $0.50, BB checks

Flop: ($4) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $4</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $4, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($16) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $9</font>, SB folds, UTG calls $9

River: ($34) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $15</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $35</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $55</font>, Hero calls $20

Results: $144 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG showed A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a flush, Queen high) and LOST (-$69 NET)
Hero showed A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a straight flush, Five high) and WON $141 (+$72 NET)


To recap:
[x]9287 hands
[x]12.05 hours
[x]Hero calls with straight flush