Counterpoint: Occasionally I do things right

So, I've posted nothing but beats so far.

The counterpoint here is this - Hands 1, 3, 4 of a tourney - Hand 4 is a classic case of the pot odds dictating the call at the end. Started this tourney with a solid lead, and was doing well.

Ended up with a deadly dry streak of cards - literally was dealt 43 hands before I got something worth playing. Finished 236 out of 1091.


PokerStars Game #2203380588: Tournament #10400626, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/07/27 - 22:02:00 (ET)
Table '10400626 53' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: USIguy00 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: pam777 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: IFCopper (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: Always2xBack (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: e2george1 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Painter211 (1500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 8: BigdawgN85 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: nusser (1500 in chips)
pam777: posts small blind 10
IFCopper: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IFCopper [Ts Qc]
Always2xBack: calls 20
e2george1: calls 20
Painter211: folds
BigdawgN85: calls 20
Painter211 has returned
nusser: folds
USIguy00: folds
pam777: folds
IFCopper: raises 80 to 100
Julytuna is connected
Always2xBack: calls 80
e2george1: calls 80
BigdawgN85: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [7s Jd 5d]
IFCopper: bets 100
Always2xBack: calls 100
e2george1: calls 100
BigdawgN85: calls 100
*** TURN *** [7s Jd 5d] [Kh]
IFCopper: checks
Always2xBack: bets 200
e2george1: calls 200
BigdawgN85: folds
IFCopper: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [7s Jd 5d Kh] [As]
IFCopper: bets 400
Always2xBack: folds
e2george1: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IFCopper: shows [Ts Qc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
e2george1: mucks hand
IFCopper collected 2210 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2210 Rake 0
Board [7s Jd 5d Kh As]
Seat 2: USIguy00 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: pam777 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: IFCopper (big blind) showed [Ts Qc] and won (2210) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 5: Always2xBack folded on the River
Seat 6: e2george1 mucked [Qd Ah]
Seat 7: Painter211 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: BigdawgN85 folded on the Turn
Seat 9: nusser folded before Flop (didn't bet)


PokerStars Game #2203405455: Tournament #10400626, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/07/27 - 22:04:44 (ET)
Table '10400626 53' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Julytuna (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: USIguy00 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: pam777 (1490 in chips)
Seat 4: IFCopper (2900 in chips)
Seat 5: Always2xBack (1080 in chips)
Seat 6: e2george1 (730 in chips)
Seat 7: Painter211 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: BigdawgN85 (1300 in chips)
Seat 9: nusser (1500 in chips)
Always2xBack: posts small blind 10
e2george1: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IFCopper [Jc 8s]
Painter211: folds
BigdawgN85: folds
nusser: folds
Julytuna: folds
USIguy00: folds
pam777: folds
pam777 is sitting out
IFCopper: raises 80 to 100
Always2xBack: folds
e2george1: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [Js Kh 3d]
e2george1: checks
IFCopper: bets 100
e2george1: folds
IFCopper collected 210 from pot
IFCopper: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 210 Rake 0
Board [Js Kh 3d]
Seat 1: Julytuna folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: USIguy00 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: pam777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: IFCopper (button) collected (210)
Seat 5: Always2xBack (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: e2george1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Painter211 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: BigdawgN85 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nusser folded before Flop (didn't bet)


PokerStars Game #2203415787: Tournament #10400626, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/07/27 - 22:05:51 (ET)
Table '10400626 53' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Julytuna (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: USIguy00 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: pam777 (1490 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: IFCopper (3010 in chips)
Seat 5: Always2xBack (1070 in chips)
Seat 6: e2george1 (630 in chips)
Seat 7: Painter211 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: BigdawgN85 (1300 in chips)
Seat 9: nusser (1500 in chips)
e2george1: posts small blind 10
Painter211: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IFCopper [Ks 2s]
pam777 has returned
BigdawgN85: folds
nusser: folds
Julytuna: folds
USIguy00: folds
pam777: calls 20
IFCopper: calls 20
Always2xBack: calls 20
e2george1: calls 10
Painter211: checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 8s Td]
e2george1: checks
Painter211: checks
pam777: bets 20
IFCopper: calls 20
Always2xBack: raises 30 to 50
e2george1: calls 50
Painter211: calls 50
pam777: calls 30
IFCopper: calls 30
*** TURN *** [7s 8s Td] [9c]
e2george1: bets 20
Painter211: folds
pam777: calls 20
IFCopper: calls 20
Always2xBack: raises 20 to 40
e2george1: raises 20 to 60
pam777: calls 40
IFCopper: calls 40
Always2xBack: raises 500 to 560
e2george1: calls 500 and is all-in
pam777: folds
pam777 is sitting out
IFCopper: calls 500
*** RIVER *** [7s 8s Td 9c] [Ts]
IFCopper: bets 440
Always2xBack: calls 440 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IFCopper: shows [Ks 2s] (a flush, King high)
Always2xBack: shows [Js 8c] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
IFCopper collected 880 from side pot
e2george1: shows [Jh 4c] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
IFCopper collected 2090 from main pot
kwj09 is connected
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2970 Main pot 2090. Side pot 880. Rake 0
Board [7s 8s Td 9c Ts]
Seat 1: Julytuna folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: USIguy00 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: pam777 folded on the Turn
Seat 4: IFCopper showed [Ks 2s] and won (2970) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: Always2xBack (button) showed [Js 8c] and lost with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 6: e2george1 (small blind) showed [Jh 4c] and lost with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 7: Painter211 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 8: BigdawgN85 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nusser folded before Flop (didn't bet)