Morons

How do these people get dressed in the morning?
I was going bananas; the stress factor was high, to say the least.



We'll start from the bubble. Check out these calls.

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PokerStars Game #2107395393: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/07/15 - 03:44:31 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (2530 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (1135 in chips)
Seat 9: jeffsw (5335 in chips)
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 50
jeffsw: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [As 9d]
Superbernie: folds
BurntOrnge: raises 1035 to 1135 and is all-in
jeffsw: calls 1035 [b] K6hh [/b]
*** FLOP *** [9h 4c Qh] [b]vomit, just breathe[/b]
*** TURN *** [9h 4c Qh] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [9h 4c Qh 7d] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [As 9d] (a pair of Nines)[b] and I fade all those outs to double up [/b]
jeffsw: shows [Kh 6h] (high card King)
BurntOrnge collected 2270 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2270 | Rake 0
Board [9h 4c Qh 7d Js]
Seat 1: Superbernie (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (small blind) showed [As 9d] and won (2270) with a pair of Nines
Seat 9: jeffsw (big blind) showed [Kh 6h] and lost with high card King

Deja Vu All over again

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PokerStars Game #2107425081: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/07/15 - 03:53:38 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (4005 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (1595 in chips)
Seat 9: jeffsw (3400 in chips)
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 75
jeffsw: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [5d Ac]
Superbernie: folds
BurntOrnge: raises 1445 to 1595 and is all-in
jeffsw: calls 1445 [b] K8ss [/b]
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qs 5s] [b] argh, please... [/b]
*** TURN *** [Qc Qs 5s] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Qs 5s 6c] [9c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [5d Ac] (two pair, Queens and Fives)
jeffsw: shows [8s Ks] (a pair of Queens)
BurntOrnge collected 3190 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3190 | Rake 0
Board [Qc Qs 5s 6c 9c]
Seat 1: Superbernie (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (small blind) showed [5d Ac] and won (3190) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 9: jeffsw (big blind) showed [8s Ks] and lost with a pair of Queens

Once again I survive vs the flush draw vs overpairs. How the hell am I gettin called with this shit?
Ok, if this was a carazy table that would be one thing, but this is tight, pass the chips back and forth... until I push.

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PokerStars Game #2107429459: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/07/15 - 03:55:02 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (2880 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (4390 in chips)
Seat 9: jeffsw (1730 in chips)
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 75
jeffsw: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Ah Jc]
Superbernie: folds
BurntOrnge: raises 4240 to 4390 and is all-in
jeffsw: calls 1580 and is all-in [b]KQss... ok, this call is alright. But ya ain't going to get far calling off all your chips with K-hi... as a rule.[/b]
*** FLOP *** [Ad 9c 2c]
*** TURN *** [Ad 9c 2c] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 9c 2c 5c] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [Ah Jc] (a pair of Aces)
jeffsw: shows [Qs Ks] (high card Ace)
BurntOrnge collected 3460 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3460 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 9c 2c 5c 8s]
Seat 1: Superbernie (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (small blind) showed [Ah Jc] and won (3460) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: jeffsw (big blind) showed [Qs Ks] and lost with high card Ace

So he goes down. We're in the money and my opponent has been much more reasonable....

He plays very tight/passive and I wear him down...

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PokerStars Game #2107438394: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/07/15 - 03:57:55 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (2480 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (6520 in chips)
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 100
Superbernie: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [3c Ah]
BurntOrnge: raises 6320 to 6520 and is all-in
Superbernie: calls 2280 and is all-in [b] JhTc [/b]
*** FLOP *** [Th 2d 7d]
BurntOrnge said, "unreal" [b] Losing the hand wasn't the problem. I was due to, but the call... [/b]
*** TURN *** [Th 2d 7d] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Th 2d 7d Tc] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Superbernie: shows [Ts Jh] (three of a kind, Tens)
BurntOrnge: shows [3c Ah] (a pair of Tens)
Superbernie collected 4960 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4960 | Rake 0
Board [Th 2d 7d Tc 8c]
Seat 1: Superbernie (big blind) showed [Ts Jh] and won (4960) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (button) (small blind) showed [3c Ah] and lost with a pair of Tens

This play of mine may have been done due to slight tilt, or maybe genuis. He'll call with J-hi. What will make him fold?

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PokerStars Game #2107447410: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/07/15 - 04:00:57 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (3560 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (5440 in chips)
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 100
Superbernie: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [4s Ks]
BurntOrnge: calls 100
Superbernie: raises 200 to 400
BurntOrnge: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7s 5d Js]
Superbernie: bets 1200
BurntOrnge: raises 3840 to 5040 and is all-in
Superbernie: folds
BurntOrnge collected 3200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3200 | Rake 0
Board [7s 5d Js]
Seat 1: Superbernie (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (button) (small blind) collected (3200)

Lol, ok. So maybe he'll fold on flops...

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PokerStars Game #2107454584: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/07/15 - 04:03:33 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (1060 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (7940 in chips)
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 100
Superbernie: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Qc 3c]
BurntOrnge: raises 7740 to 7940 and is all-in intentional
Superbernie: calls 860 and is all-in [b] Js8c, Gotta love J-hi [/b]
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ac 5s]
*** TURN *** [Kh Ac 5s] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Ac 5s 8s] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Superbernie: shows [8c Js] (a pair of Eights)
BurntOrnge: shows [Qc 3c] (a pair of Threes)
Superbernie collected 2120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2120 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Ac 5s 8s 3h]
Seat 1: Superbernie (big blind) showed [8c Js] and won (2120) with a pair of Eights
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (button) (small blind) showed [Qc 3c] and lost with a pair of Threes

This one is fine. I get lucky.
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PokerStars Game #2107460447: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/15 - 04:05:45 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (2020 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (6980 in chips)
Superbernie: posts the ante 25
BurntOrnge: posts the ante 25
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 100
Superbernie: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Kc 5s]
BurntOrnge: raises 6755 to 6955 and is all-in
Superbernie: calls 1795 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Tc Jh 8h]
*** TURN *** [Tc Jh 8h] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [Tc Jh 8h 9h] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Superbernie: shows [Ac 3d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
BurntOrnge: shows [Kc 5s] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
Superbernie collected 2020 from pot
BurntOrnge collected 2020 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4040 | Rake 0
Board [Tc Jh 8h 9h 7c]
Seat 1: Superbernie (big blind) showed [Ac 3d] and won (2020) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (button) (small blind) showed [Kc 5s] and won (2020) with a straight, Seven to Jack

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PokerStars Game #2107462659: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/15 - 04:06:34 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (2245 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (6755 in chips)
Superbernie: posts the ante 25
BurntOrnge: posts the ante 25
BurntOrnge: posts small blind 100
Superbernie: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Qh 4h]
BurntOrnge: calls 100
Superbernie: raises 200 to 400
BurntOrnge: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [2h 5s Kc]
Superbernie: checks
BurntOrnge: bets 4050 [b] Oops, I meant to bet 450... [/b]
Superbernie: calls 1820 and is all-in [b]A4cc, can't fold A-hi! Especially not with that tasty gut shot [/b]
*** TURN *** [2h 5s Kc] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [2h 5s Kc 9s] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Superbernie: shows [4c Ac] (high card Ace)
BurntOrnge: shows [Qh 4h] (high card King)
Superbernie collected 4490 from pot
BurntOrnge said, "lol, wrong button"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4490 | Rake 0
Board [2h 5s Kc 9s 7c]
Seat 1: Superbernie (big blind) showed [4c Ac] and won (4490) with high card Ace
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (button) (small blind) showed [Qh 4h] and lost with high card King

And I'm pretty close to steaming. I've gone 5-6 ITM finishes with out a first, for variou reasons. It's getting to me.
On the next hand, with my chip lead down to T20.

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PokerStars Game #2107464378: Tournament #10081296, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/07/15 - 04:07:10 (ET)
Table '10081296 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Superbernie (4490 in chips)
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (4510 in chips)
Superbernie: posts the ante 25
BurntOrnge: posts the ante 25
Superbernie: posts small blind 100
BurntOrnge: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [8d 9c]
Superbernie: calls 100
BurntOrnge: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 7s Ts] [b] Bingo bango bongo? (last time I got HU I flopped two pair when another guy flopped a flush. My enthusiasm is tempered.[/b]
BurntOrnge: bets 400
Superbernie: calls 400 [b] Drawing [/b]
*** TURN *** [6s 7s Ts] [Tc]
BurntOrnge: bets 3885 and is all-in [b] Fuck this, he's made some crazy calls already. If he flopped it, I'm not getting away from it. If he wants to draw, he can pay.
Superbernie: calls 3865 and is all-in {b] JhJd, no draw[/b]
*** RIVER *** [6s 7s Ts Tc] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [8d 9c] (a straight, Six to Ten)
Superbernie: shows [Jd Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
BurntOrnge collected 8980 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8980 | Rake 0
Board [6s 7s Ts Tc 2h]
Seat 1: Superbernie (button) (small blind) showed [Jd Jh] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens
Seat 4: BurntOrnge (big blind) showed [8d 9c] and won (8980) with a straight, Six to Ten


It was insane, and after being down $100 on the day, I was happy to break even with this win. I didn't show you all the pre-flop folding that allowd me to wear him down.
And that's the funny thing.
These guys only want to play for all their chips. If they're ahead when the chips go in, that's a bonus. He folded his SB consistently. He folded to SPFRs consistenly. But if I pushed, watch out, here he comes.

I suppose these guys both knew that I'm a better damn player than they are. It's the only thing that makes sense. While I wouldn't especially like being a 60/40 favorite vs. them with all the chips in, they both looked for spots where they were 40/60 dogs.
They wouldn't push, only call.
To say I was left shaking my head would be an understatement. Each time this happened my jaw dropped in my lap, and I just stared at the screen begging silently (or aloud sometimes) to just win the hand.

I decided to do some investigating and find out what their motives might be. I came upon one of them at work....


Ok, I admit. That shot my initial theory to hell.
This guy doesn't think I'm that good a poker player.. He's just a fucking moron.
But at least he's got safety goggles...