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  1. BP8499 BP8499 is offline

    Edison, NJ
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    Mar 25th, 2009 (3/25/2009 8:21pm)

    pokerstars Game #26363251234: Tournament #149950070, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/03/25 20:15:53 ET
    Table '149950070 206' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
    Seat 1: Yamzit (5100 in chips)
    Seat 2: Kapppri (2675 in chips)
    Seat 3: Phillip1039 (7770 in chips)
    Seat 4: steylo (4035 in chips)
    Seat 5: followglo (12075 in chips)
    Seat 6: hilbilipoker (5395 in chips)
    Seat 7: Zolisza (3910 in chips)
    Seat 8: dodee19 (8580 in chips)
    Seat 9: ChrisArvin (2865 in chips)
    dodee19: posts small blind 75
    ChrisArvin: posts big blind 150
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ChrisArvin [8h 7h]
    Yamzit: folds
    Kapppri: folds
    Phillip1039: folds
    steylo: folds
    followglo: folds
    hilbilipoker: folds
    Zolisza: raises 225 to 375
    dodee19: folds
    ChrisArvin: calls 225
    *** FLOP *** [8d Qc 5d]
    ChrisArvin: checks
    Zolisza: bets 675
    ChrisArvin: calls 675
    *** TURN *** [8d Qc 5d] [3s]
    ChrisArvin: checks
    Zolisza: bets 2100

    ChrisArvin: ???

    I call the flop hoping he shuts it down on the turn and i can take it away with the best hand.... he instead double barrels...thoughts?
  2. trippkirk trippkirk is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2009 (3/25/2009 8:27pm) in reply to BP8499

    This is a perfect example of why you don't want to play 78s out of position.
     
  3. Gags30 Gags30 is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2009 (3/25/2009 8:41pm) in reply to BP8499

    flatting with your stack size is beyond awful. shove or fold pre
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  4. BP8499 BP8499 is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2009 (3/25/2009 8:49pm) in reply to Gags30

    i def knew i would hear this.. thanx for the response. I agree but he didnt even make it 3x if that makes it any better
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    Mar 25th, 2009 (3/25/2009 9:40pm) in reply to BP8499

    thought he was praying for a fold ....shazzammm

    ChrisArvin: calls 1815 and is all-in
    Uncalled bet (285) returned to Zolisza
    *** RIVER *** [8d Qc 5d 3s] [Tc]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    ChrisArvin: shows [8h 7h] (a pair of Eights)
    Zolisza: shows [Ks 9c] (high card King)
    ChrisArvin collected 5805 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 5805 | Rake 0
    Board [8d Qc 5d 3s Tc]
    Seat 1: Yamzit folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: Kapppri folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: Phillip1039 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: steylo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: followglo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: hilbilipoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: Zolisza (button) showed [Ks 9c] and lost with high card King
    Seat 8: dodee19 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: ChrisArvin (big blind) showed [8h 7h] and won (5805) with a pair of Eights
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