[x] runs better than he plays

[rothko]

these are literally the only five hands that i played the entire tourney that didn't end pf. expert play imo.

<font color="green">#1. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed).</font>

MP3 (t1260)
CO (t1490)
Button (t1460)
SB (t1280)
BB (t1400)
UTG (t1560)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t2050)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t300</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls t280, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1500</font> <font color="blue">lol gambooooooooool</font>, Button calls t1160 (All-In), UTG calls t1200.

Flop: (t4490) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t4490) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t4490) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t4490

UTG has Jd Jc (two pair, jacks and threes).
Hero has Kc Ac (two pair, aces and threes).
Button has Qc Qd (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins t4490.
<font color="blue">shippppppp</font>

<font color="green">#2. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed)</font>

SB (t35)
BB (t3495)
UTG (t2530)
MP (t4800)
Hero (t4665)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to t800</font>, Hero calls t800, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t1835) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP bets t4000 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls t3865 (All-In) <font color="blue"> lol no Q plz</font>.

Turn: (t9700) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: (t9700) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t9565

SB has 8d Ad (one pair, nines).
MP has Qs Qd (two pair, queens and nines).
Hero has Tc Ts (full house, tens full of nines).
Outcome: Hero wins t9565. MP wins t135.
<font color="blue">shippppppp</font>

<font color="green">#3. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (4 handed)</font>

UTG (t12519)
Hero (t4325)
SB (t7552)
BB (t2604) &lt;------------

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t12469</font>, Hero calls t4275 (All-In)<font color="blue"> Ax = nutz vs. villain's range</font>, SB calls t7102 (All-In)<font color="blue"> uh oh</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t23996) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t23996) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in) </font><font color="blue">zomg, more outs...guaranteed river</font>

River: (t23996) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font><font color="blue"> yawn</font>

Final Pot: t18679

UTG has Ks Qs (high card, ace).
Hero has 9c As (one pair, aces).
SB has Jc Js (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins t13025. SB wins t5654. UTG wins t5317.
<font color="blue">shippppppp</font>

<font color="green">#4. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (4 handed)</font>

SB (t3213)
Hero (t13775)
UTG (t6404)
Button (t3608)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t3558</font>, SB calls t2763 (All-In), Hero calls t2758<font color="blue"> so long shorties</font>.

Flop: (t9229) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t9229) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t9229) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t9229

SB has As 4d (high card, ace).
Hero has 8d 8c (one pair, eights).
Button has Qs Ks (high card, king).
Outcome: Hero wins t9229.
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<font color="green">#5. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (2 handed)</font>

Hero (t22796)
Button (t4204)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]<font color="blue">lol move in plz</font>.
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t4129</font>, Hero calls t2929.

Flop: (t7133) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> <font color="blue">no 8 or 9 plz...oh, wait</font>

Turn: (t7133) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t7133) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t7133

Hero has Ks Kd (three of a kind, kings).
Button has 8h 9d (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins t7133.
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