Luck Trumps Skill

I got home tonight and decided I'd play a $20 SnG before calling it a night. At fist that was looking like a bad idea. But things turned around. A lot of hand histories here, but they are dandies. Give 'em a look.It all started with some honest good fortune.

feral1: posts small blind 15eminem823333: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Td Tc]
Hustlr: foldsmolsonsue: folds
BurntOrnge: raises 60 to 90
#1ALCHEMIST: foldspyramidica: folds
feral1: calls 75
eminem823333: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jh Th 7c]
feral1: bets 60
BurntOrnge: raises 210 to 270
feral1: calls 210
*** TURN *** [Jh Th 7c] [9s]
feral1: checksBurntOrnge: bets 730 and is all-in
feral1: calls 730
*** RIVER *** [Jh Th 7c 9s] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
feral1: shows [Jc Ad] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
BurntOrnge: shows [Td Tc] (four of a kind, Tens)
BurntOrnge collected 2210 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2210 Rake 0Board [Jh Th 7c 9s Ts]
Seat 2: eminem823333 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Hustlr folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: molsonsue folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: BurntOrnge showed [Td Tc] and won (2210) with four of a kind, Tens
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: pyramidica (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: feral1 (small blind) showed [Jc Ad] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens

Then the cards got cold and I was surviving. There was a lot of aggression, especially from eminem (who I would run into later). I wasn't getting cards to fight back with. But the cards were just in the back room getting pumped up.We've been on the bubble awhile when this hand came up. As much as didn't want to fall short of an ITM finish I was determined to take a stand here.

*********** # 76 **************
Seat 2: eminem823333 (5910 in chips)
Seat 4: Hustlr (2230 in chips)
Seat 6: BurntOrnge (2105 in chips)
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST (3255 in chips)
Hustlr: posts small blind 75
BurntOrnge: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [7h 7d]
#1ALCHEMIST: folds
eminem823333: raises 300 to 450
Hustlr: foldsBurntOrnge: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [8h 4c 5h]
BurntOrnge: bets 1655 and is all-in
eminem823333: calls 1655
*** TURN *** [8h 4c 5h] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [8h 4c 5h 8c] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [7h 7d] (a straight, Four to Eight)
eminem823333: shows [Kc Kd] (two pair, Kings and Eights)
BurntOrnge collected 4285 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 4285 Rake 0Board [8h 4c 5h 8c 6c]
Seat 2: eminem823333 (button) showed [Kc Kd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 4: Hustlr (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: BurntOrnge (big blind) showed [7h 7d] and won (4285) with a straight, Four to Eight
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST folded before Flop (didn't bet)

If Kings couldn't stand up to my 7s, why should I be afraid to take them on with Ts. Especialy when my Ts come in fours.

*********** # 84 **************
Seat 2: eminem823333 (4067 in chips)
Seat 4: Hustlr (1530 in chips)
Seat 6: BurntOrnge (5035 in chips)
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST (2868 in chips)
Hustlr: posts small blind 100
BurntOrnge: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Tc Ts]
#1ALCHEMIST: foldseminem823333: folds
Hustlr: raises 400 to 600BurntOrnge: calls 400
*** FLOP ***
[Jh 6s 6d]Hustlr: bets 930 and is all-inBurntOrnge: calls 930
*** TURN *** [Jh 6s 6d] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 6s 6d Th] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hustlr: shows [Ks Kd] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
BurntOrnge: shows [Tc Ts] (four of a kind, Tens)
BurntOrnge collected 3060 from pot
eminem823333 said, "those kings"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3060 Rake 0Board [Jh 6s 6d Th Td]
Seat 2: eminem823333 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Hustlr (small blind) showed [Ks Kd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 6: BurntOrnge (big blind) showed [Tc Ts] and won (3060) with four of a kind, Tens
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST folded before Flop (didn't bet)

And the big one. Honestly, I don't think I misplayed the first two This one I suppose I did, but I was playing it like this because this guy liked to call bets and give away chips. I didn't realize he had a monster.
*********** # 95 **************
PokerStars Game #1118952204: Tournament #4826904, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/01/23 - 23:06:08 (ET)Table '4826904 1'
Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: eminem823333 (4567 in chips)
Seat 6: BurntOrnge (6965 in chips)
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST (1968 in chips)
eminem823333: posts small blind 100
BurntOrnge: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [7c Qc]
#1ALCHEMIST: calls 200
eminem823333: folds
BurntOrnge: checks
*** FLOP *** [2d 7d 9d]
BurntOrnge: checks
#1ALCHEMIST: checks
*** TURN *** [2d 7d 9d] [2c]BurntOrnge: bets 200
#1ALCHEMIST: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [2d 7d 9d 2c] [7h]
BurntOrnge: checks
#1ALCHEMIST: bets 600
BurntOrnge: raises 2400 to 3000
#1ALCHEMIST: calls 968 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***BurntOrnge: shows [7c Qc] (a full house, Sevens full of Deuces)#1ALCHEMIST: shows [Td Jd] (a flush, Jack high)
BurntOrnge said, "nh"
BurntOrnge collected 4036 from pot
BurntOrnge said, "oh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4036 Rake 0Board [2d 7d 9d 2c 7h]
Seat 2: eminem823333 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: BurntOrnge (big blind) showed [7c Qc] and won (4036) with a full house, Sevens full of Deuces
Seat 7: #1ALCHEMIST (button) showed [Td Jd] and lost with a flush, Jack high

Like how I said "NH"? I was in La La Land and din't realize I had a boat? So why did I raise that river?
Either A. I'm an idiot,
Or B. I knew in my subconscious what I had

Don't get me wrong. I know a boat when I see one. I just didn't see that one.

So to recap: I had quad 10s twice. I busted Ks with an underpair twice, and I sucked out a 97% favorite.