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72o rivers a brutal monster of shattering proportions

0.5/1 TexasHTGameTable (Limit) - Sun Jan 02 01:50:34 EST 2005
Table Table 12792 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BrounTrout [ 7d, 2c ]  (Lights, camera, action.  Let the high speed chase begin...........)
hensonboy folds.
EIrelav56 calls (0.5)
Lotsaouts folds.
SwampfoxVb calls (0.5)
surveydude calls (0.5)
BrounTrout raises (1) to 1  (You have a monster, my son, raise it with pride......)
worm1211 calls (0.75)
Chuck2071 calls (0.5)
EIrelav56 calls (0.5)
SwampfoxVb calls (0.5)
surveydude calls (0.5)

** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5c, 4c, 3c ]  (Oh, celestial glory!  What a flop for 72o.  Wait 'til you see the river.....)
worm1211 checks.
Chuck2071 bets (0.5)
EIrelav56 folds.
SwampfoxVb calls (0.5)
surveydude calls (0.5)
BrounTrout raises (1) to 1  (Raise! Raise! Raise! Raise! Raise!  A true initiate.)
worm1211 folds.
Chuck2071 calls (0.5)
SwampfoxVb calls (0.5)
surveydude calls (0.5)

** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9d ] 
Chuck2071 checks.
SwampfoxVb checks.
surveydude folds.
BrounTrout bets (1)
Chuck2071 raises (2) to 2
SwampfoxVb calls (2)
BrounTrout calls (1)  (Slight lack of faith here but perfectly understandable given the circumstances.......)

** Dealing River ** : [ Ac ]  (BANG!  The strings of the 11 dimensional universe wobble in concert (Just like Pavarotti) as the X-Factor delivers the most monstrously shockingly heart wrenchingly soul smashingly horrifically barbarically mind bendingly hideously earth shatteringly eye rippingly gut twistingly shocker of a river.....)
Chuck2071 bets (1)
SwampfoxVb raises (2) to 2
BrounTrout raises (3) to 3
Chuck2071 folds.
SwampfoxVb raises (2) to 4
BrounTrout: BEST DAMN HAND IN POKER!
BrounTrout calls (1)

** Summary **
Main Pot: $24 | Rake: $1
Board: [ 5c 4c 3c 9d Ac ]
surveydude balance $20.5, lost $2 (folded)
thehgbg balance $50, sits out
BrounTrout balance $65.5, bet $8, collected $24, net +$16 [ 7d 2c ] [ a straight flush, five high -- Ac,5c,4c,3c,2c ]  (Can you say "STEEL WHEEL, BABY!!!!?")
worm1211 balance $16.25, lost $1 (folded)
Chuck2071 balance $16.75, lost $5 (folded)
hensonboy balance $19, didn't bet (folded)
EIrelav56 balance $44.75, lost $1 (folded)
Lotsaouts balance $24, didn't bet (folded)
SwampfoxVb balance $36, lost $8 [ Kc Js ] [ a flush, ace high -- Ac,Kc,5c,4c,3c ]
 

The X-Factor is enacted perfectly on cue in 50c/$1 and causes the table to collapse in a fit of shock and awe:

Dealt to Angel_Anger [ 2s, 7d ]  (A tidal wave washes over the table and carnage ensues.......)
JoeTable raises (1) to 1
Ani77 calls (1)
lucky1940 calls (0.5)
shoe478 folds.
teacher_pet folds.
bkmdano9 folds.
Angel_Anger calls (1)  (Late position slow-play call of a raise.  Nice technique)
certificazy calls (0.75)
MikeMcD103 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** :  [ Qd, 3d, 2h ]  (It's one of those classic 5-outers again.  Perfect set up for the X factor to kick in on the turn)
certificazy checks.
JoeTable bets (0.5)
Ani77 folds.
lucky1940 folds.
Angel_Anger raises (1) to 1
certificazy calls (1)
JoeTable calls (0.5)
** Dealing Turn ** :  [ 7s ]  (A hail of holy fire is launched from Mount Olympus as the X factor kicks in on the turn)
certificazy checks.
JoeTable checks.
Angel_Anger bets (1)  (Comes out with guns blazing......)
certificazy calls (1)
JoeTable folds.
** Dealing River ** :  [ 3c ]  (Adulation, glory and satisfaction in a monumental gut wrenching bloodbath of a victory....)
certificazy checks.
Angel_Anger bets (1)
certificazy folds.  (Avoids the bloodbath and hides under the table instead.)
Angel_Anger balance $34.5, bet $4, collected $11, net +$7 [ 2s 7d ] [ two pairs, sevens and threes -- Qd,7d,7s,3d,3c ]

The secret law of improbability rains down a meteor storm of Herculean proportions on Ultimate Bet:

jagr101 posts the small blind of 1000.
Crush Proof posts the big blind of 2000.

GoAwayBegr: -- --
SCXpunk7: 7h 2s  (An eclipse of the sun darkens the sky and the world holds it's breath....)
trickykelly: -- --
2-J Off: -- --
TuckerJames: -- --
jagr101: -- --
Crush Proof: -- --
superfly7545: -- --
ms budweiser: -- --
davem521: -- --

Pre-flop:

superfly7545 calls. ms budweiser folds. davem521
folds. GoAwayBegr calls. SCXpunk7 raises to 24000. (Forcefully fluent raise.  A raise with power and adulation.)
trickykelly calls. 2-J Off folds. TuckerJames
folds. jagr101 folds. Crush Proof folds.
superfly7545 calls. GoAwayBegr folds.

Flop (board: 2h 6d 7s):  (Oh, the joy!)

superfly7545 checks. SCXpunk7 checks. (The trap is set........)  trickykelly
bets 2000. superfly7545 calls. SCXpunk7 calls.

Turn (board: 2h 6d 7s 5h):

superfly7545 bets 17500. SCXpunk7 raises to 80000. (Now that's my kind of raise!)
trickykelly folds. superfly7545 folds. SCXpunk7 is
returned 62500 (uncalled).

SCXpunk7 opts to show 7h 2s.  (Proudly displayed to the trashy premium hand players' fractured splintered minds....)
SCXpunk7 has 7h 2s 2h 6d 7s: two pair, sevens and deuces.

Elusr0x goes All-In for $24 preflop with 72o on Party Poker and rips a premium hand to shreds:

(This table had lots of maniacs going all in preflop so I thought I'd beat 'em to the punch.)

***** Hand History for Game 1133705666 *****
$25 NL Hold'em - Wednesday, November 03, 02:36:37 EDT 2004
Table Table 11292 (Real Money)

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to elusr0x [  7d 2c ]  (Neptune raises his trident and unleashes an electric storm of fury........)
tubgirrl calls [$0.5].
Fang330 folds.
elusr0x is all-In.  (A true believer!  None of this wishy-washy minimum raise stuff.  Chuck that $24 all-in!!!!)
atnaby calls [$24].  (I wonder what he's got?  Could it be......... a trashy premium hand by any chance???)
akshawnd folds.
elusr0x: f u guys
icpraveen: this is unbelievable  (Not if you are a worshipper at the holy temple of 72off........)
icpraveen folds.
KyoSouma folds.
jun123 folds.
sommieduke: keep on going it'sa fun (Damn right!)
sommieduke folds.
tubgirrl folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, Qd, 9c ]  (Now this is the universe playing tricks on him to build up the excitement.......)
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7c ]  (Deliverance!)
** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]
elusr0x shows [ 7d, 2c ] a pair of sevens.
atnaby shows [ Ah, Kh ] high card ace.  (A ton of salt is rubbed into his wounds as elusr0x shouts "Victory!")
elusr0x wins $49.25 from  the main pot  with a pair of sevens.
BEST HAND IN POKER

This initiate picks up a monster pot in 10c/25c and the room is reduced to a quivering heap of rubble:

Dealer: Dealing Hole Cards (For some reason this site doesn't tell you what you were dealt!  LOL.)
Dealer: Perfectset calls $0.25
Dealer: rekked calls $0.25
Dealer: Ultimate86 folds
Dealer: kanuckjoe calls $0.25
Dealer: Itsjustaname checks
Dealer: ShutterBug2U folds
Dealer: beepo, it's your turn. You have 15 seconds to act
Dealer: beepo has timed out - hand is folded
Dealer: beepo is sitting out
Dealer: petertje1007 calls $0.15 (He called from the SB so he must have liked whatever he was dealt.......)
Dealer: trhammy checks
Dealer: Dealing Flop: [7c 8s 2d] (Nice flop for 72o.  But the question is:  Was he dealt 72o?)
Dealer: petertje1007 bets $1.50 (Well, he likes the flop too.....  I think he deleted his hole cards to build the tension.......)
Dealer: trhammy folds
Dealer: Perfectset raises $1.50 to $3 (Foolish, silly boy.)
Dealer: rekked folds
Dealer: kanuckjoe folds
Dealer: Itsjustaname folds
Dealer: petertje1007 calls $1.50 (Slow play call.  That's the ticket.)
Dealer: Dealing Turn: [6d]
Dealer: petertje1007 bets $3
Dealer: Perfectset raises $3 to $6
Dealer: petertje1007 calls $3
Dealer: Dealing River: [Jd]
Dealer: petertje1007 bets $29.30 and is all-in (Faith and belief! (and also the small fact that he flopped 2 pair...))
Dealer: Perfectset calls $5.85 and is all-in
Dealer: petertje1007 has two pair, Sevens and Deuces (Yep, he had 72!  I have been safely assured it was offsuit too..)
Dealer: Perfectset mucks hand
Dealer: Game #818439418: petertje1007 wins pot ($29.70) with two pair, Sevens and Deuces (Righteous Triumph!)

A secret ancient chamber is unearthed beneath the Great Pyramid, containing two golden cards...

No-limit Texas Hold'em $5+$1 (real money), hand #444,339,770
Oxnard Single Table Tournament, 16 Nov 2004 06:29 PM

Seat 2: stiches ($1,955 in chips)
Seat 7: raceman10 ($7,465 in chips)
Seat 9: ATlbasics ($4,110 in chips)
Seat 10: ezeeetm [ 2C,7H ] ($1,470 in chips)  (The sun bursts onto the horizon in a brilliant flash of photons)

ANTES/BLINDS
ATlbasics posts blind ($200), ezeeetm posts blind ($400).

PRE-FLOP
stiches folds, raceman10 calls $400, ATlbasics folds, ezeeetm checks.  (72o in the BB and a sneaky check.  Awesome.)

FLOP [board cards 4S,2D,6C ]  (Tutankhamen does a moonwalk as Ra, Anubis and Osiris bless the board)
ezeeetm bets $400, raceman10 calls $400.

TURN [board cards 4S,2D,6C,AC ] 
ezeeetm bets $670 and is all-in, raceman10 folds.  (The stars in the Orion constellation align to send a beam of light into the pyramid, illuminating the ancient chamber and revealing the golden cards in detail:  A seven and a two, obviously..)

SHOWDOWN
ezeeetm wins $2,470  (Grabs the loot and runs through the stargate)

SUMMARY
Dealer: raceman10
Pot: $2,470 | Rake: $0
stiches loses $0
raceman10 loses $800
ATlbasics loses $200
ezeeetm bets $1,470, collects $2,470, net $1,000

This guy throws himself at the mercy of the Gods and converts to our Holy Temple after this happened:

PokerStars Game #122563452:  Hold'em Limit ($5/$10) - 2003/09/19 -
06:22:12 (EST)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ezc3m [Ad Ac]  (A stinking, rotting, festering pile of trash.  What a hideous abomination of a poker hand)
eixdeuce: folds
Uncle Ben: calls $5
Full-Grown: folds
ezc3m: raises $5 to $10  (The holy 72o initiates assemble to witness yet another premium hand get trounced.)
trixman: folds
Zookie: folds
kloner: folds
camdon: calls $8
rigger1: calls $5
Uncle Ben: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Ks 3h 7c]  (Great flop for AA, unless there's an initiate at the table secretly playing 72o and expecting the arrival of the X-Factor assisted 5-outer on the turn..........)
camdon: checks
rigger1: checks
Uncle Ben: checks
ezc3m: bets $5
camdon: folds
rigger1: calls $5
Uncle Ben: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Ks 3h 7c] [2s]  (Now if this was me playing, my AA would get thrown straight into the muck.  Although nowadays it usually gets thrown into the muck preflop........)
rigger1: checks
Uncle Ben: checks
ezc3m: bets $10  (Still likes his AA........)
rigger1: calls $10
Uncle Ben: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Ks 3h 7c 2s] [Qc]  (Rainbow board, no straights possible, no flushes possible.  AA must surely win?)
rigger1: checks
Uncle Ben: checks
ezc3m: bets $10
rigger1: calls $10
Uncle Ben: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ezc3m: shows [Ad Ac] (a pair of Aces)
rigger1: shows [7d 2h] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)  (I really shouldn't laugh, but:)

 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

rigger1 collected $102 from pot

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