I'll be having me a Pravda Martini, shaken, not stirred




I was browsing through some of my older stuff, and I found this gem
First time I met an FTRer in a tourney

PokerStars (Tournament): $25 + $2.50, 9 players
Mon May 28 20:34:59 VET 2007
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Avi_Tristan ($3,075)
jfq88 ($2,330)
Dayvyd1616 ($2,390)
gcDanno ($6,750)
xspokerx ($10,100)
bootlegbobby ($1,785)
HalvSame ($3,035)
Nanook19 ($2,980)
edgedge ($3,815)

HalvSame is the button.

Precards:
Nanook19 posts the small blind $25, edgedge posts the big blind $50.

Preflop: Avi_Tristan is dealt :Ac: :Kh: (9 active)
Avi_Tristan raises to $150, 5 folds, HalvSame calls $150, 2 folds.

Flop: :Ad: : ($375, 2 active)
Avi_Tristan checks, HalvSame bets $280, Avi_Tristan raises to $900, HalvSame folds.

Final Pot: $935
Avi_Tristan, net: $505, Won uncontested Flop, has A K (a Pair of Aces)
HalvSame, net: -$430, Folded Flop
edgedge, net: -$50, Folded Preflop
Nanook19, net: -$25, Folded Preflop




Sometimes, you can play a hand as well as possible, and you'll still lose

PokerStars (Tournament): $5 + $0.50, 6 players
Wed Feb 13 23:57:30 VET 2008
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shadowfax07 ($4,430)
Margaritivil ($2,150)
Avi_Tristan ($1,570)
sususan ($1,605)
cutlever ($1,865)
transfixus ($1,880)

Avi_Tristan is the button.

Precards:
sususan posts the small blind $50, cutlever posts the big blind $100.

Preflop: Avi_Tristan is dealt :Jd: :Qc: (6 active)
3 folds, Avi_Tristan raises to $300, sususan calls $250, cutlever folds.

Flop: :Jc: :Th: ($700, 2 active)
sususan checks, Avi_Tristan bets $400, sususan calls $400.

Turn: ($1,500, 2 active)
sususan checks, Avi_Tristan bets $870 (all-in), sususan calls $870.

River: :Ks: ($3,240, 2 players)

Final Pot: $3,240
Avi_Tristan, net: -$1,570, Lost at showdown, has J Q (a Pair of Jacks)
sususan, net: $1,670, Won at showdown, has A Q (an Ace High Straight)
cutlever, net: -$100, Folded Preflop



Going for broke in a limped pot is usually a bad idea

PokerStars (Tournament): $5 + $0.50, 2 players
Wed Feb 13 21:36:34 VET 2008
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Avi_Tristan ($7,815)
rbguier ($5,685)

rbguier is the button.

Precards:
Everyone antes $25, rbguier posts the small blind $100, Avi_Tristan posts the big blind $200.

Preflop: Avi_Tristan is dealt (2 active)
rbguier calls $100, Avi_Tristan checks.

Flop: ($450, 2 active)
Avi_Tristan bets $400, rbguier raises to $5,460 (all-in), Avi_Tristan calls $5,060.

Turn: :Jc: ($11,370, 2 players)

River: ($11,370, 2 players)

Final Pot: $11,370
Avi_Tristan, net: $5,685, Won at showdown, has 3 4 (a Six High Straight)
rbguier, net: -$5,685, Lost at showdown, has 5 A (a Pair of Fives)