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Hand #4479311-5793 at Pensacola (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 24/Feb/05 02:52:26

Tavanlar is at seat 0 with $4.57.
okcorralwyatt is at seat 1 with $3.45.
stonefish is at seat 2 with $36.65.
kenshink is at seat 3 with $3.75.
BJamin1 is at seat 4 with $6.70.
Lubby is at seat 5 with $2.90.
JJack is at seat 6 with $4.35.
tyler8888 is at seat 7 with $4.75.
demiparadigm is at seat 8 with $5.
bill c is at seat 9 with $5.65.
The button is at seat 1.

stonefish posts the small blind of $.05.
kenshink posts the big blind of $.10.
demiparadigm posts out of turn for $.10.
Tavanlar posts out of turn for $.10.

This is my first hand at $10NL, so I post the "come-in blind"
Tavanlar: -- --
okcorralwyatt: -- --
stonefish: -- --
kenshink: -- --
BJamin1: -- --
Lubby: -- --
JJack: -- --
tyler8888: -- --
demiparadigm: 3s 5s
bill c: -- --

Pre-flop:

BJamin1 calls. Lubby calls. JJack folds.
tyler8888 folds. demiparadigm checks. bill c folds.
Tavanlar checks. okcorralwyatt calls. stonefish
calls. kenshink checks.

Flop (board: 4s 6s 5h):
Open ended straight flush draw and a pair!

stonefish bets $.35. kenshink folds. BJamin1 calls.
Lubby folds. demiparadigm raises to $2.10.
Tavanlar calls. okcorralwyatt folds. stonefish
folds. BJamin1 folds.

Turn (board: 4s 6s 5h Ah):

demiparadigm goes all-in for $2.80. Tavanlar goes
all-in for $2.37. demiparadigm is returned $.43
(uncalled).

Before you berate my horrible bet here, you need to see what he called with.
River (board: 4s 6s 5h Ah 8d):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

demiparadigm shows 3s 5s.
demiparadigm has 5s 6s 5h Ah 8d: a pair of fives.
Tavanlar shows 7h 2d.
Tavanlar has 7h 4s 6s 5h 8d: straight, eight high.


Hand #4479311-5793 Summary:

$.50 is raked from a pot of $10.34.
Tavanlar wins $9.84 with straight, eight high.




Hand #4479311-5804 at Pensacola (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 24/Feb/05 03:07:40

Tavanlar is at seat 0 with $10.28.
okcorralwyatt is at seat 1 with $3.20.
stonefish is at seat 2 with $36.15.
kenshink is at seat 3 with $2.80.
BJamin1 is at seat 4 with $7.72.
Lubby is at seat 5 with $6.42.
JJack is at seat 6 with $4.65.
tyler8888 is at seat 7 with $5.05.
demiparadigm is at seat 8 with $1.95.
MinniePooh is at seat 9 with $2.20.
The button is at seat 2.

Back to almost $2 in 10 hands!

kenshink posts the small blind of $.05.
BJamin1 posts the big blind of $.10.

Tavanlar: -- --
okcorralwyatt: -- --
stonefish: -- --
kenshink: -- --
BJamin1: -- --
Lubby: -- --
JJack: -- --
tyler8888: -- --
demiparadigm: 5s 5h
MinniePooh: -- --

Pre-flop:

Lubby folds. JJack folds. tyler8888 folds.
demiparadigm calls. MinniePooh folds. Tavanlar
folds. okcorralwyatt folds. stonefish folds.
kenshink calls. BJamin1 checks.

Flop (board: Ac Qd 4c):

kenshink bets $.10. BJamin1 calls. demiparadigm
raises to $.20. kenshink folds. BJamin1 calls.

It may not make sense, but I *know* I have the best hand here.

Turn (board: Ac Qd 4c 2h):

BJamin1 checks. demiparadigm goes all-in for $1.65.
BJamin1 calls.
River (board: Ac Qd 4c 2h 8h):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

demiparadigm shows 5s 5h.
demiparadigm has 5s 5h Ac Qd 8h: a pair of fives.
BJamin1 shows 8c Jc.
BJamin1 has 8c Jc Ac Qd 8h: a pair of eights.


Hand #4479311-5804 Summary:

$.20 is raked from a pot of $4.10.
BJamin1 wins $3.90 with a pair of eights.


See, I am an AWESOME NL player!