Tight Poker

[sfustsh]

A couple of the good velar hands:

PokerStars Game #8626499631: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:00:53 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (1740 in chips)
Seat 3: Biggle10 (1420 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1420 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1500 in chips)
sfustsh: posts small blind 10
Randy72560: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [Ad 7s]
Velar said, "hi"
Velar said, "how do you play this game again?"
johnny350h: folds
LadyWrestler: folds
Velar: calls 20
Biggle10 said, "get lucky"
sfustsh said, "just click 'call'"
Biggle10: raises 21 to 41
johnny350h said, "it's a matching game"
sfustsh: folds
Randy72560: folds
Velar: calls 21
*** FLOP *** [Ks 8c Qc]
Velar: checks
Biggle10: checks
*** TURN *** [Ks 8c Qc] [9h]
LadyWrestler said, "hi, Velar!"
Velar said, "so if i match a couple cards on the board i win?"
Velar: checks
Biggle10: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ks 8c Qc 9h] [9s]
Velar: bets 50
sfustsh said, "BigB8605"
Biggle10: raises 150 to 200
sfustsh said, "just take your change to a coinstar"
Randy72560 said, "lol"
Velar: raises 300 to 500
Biggle10: calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Velar: shows [Js Th] (a straight, Nine to King)
Biggle10: mucks hand
Velar collected 1112 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1112 | Rake 0
Board [Ks 8c Qc 9h 9s]
Seat 2: Velar showed [Js Th] and won (1112) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 3: Biggle10 (button) mucked [Kh 2d]
Seat 6: sfustsh (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Randy72560 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: johnny350h folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #8626548926: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:03:44 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (2471 in chips)
Seat 3: Biggle10 (709 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1410 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (1470 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1380 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1560 in chips)
LadyWrestler: posts small blind 10
Velar: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [Js 7s]
Biggle10: calls 20
sfustsh: folds
Randy72560: folds
johnny350h: folds
LadyWrestler: folds
Velar: raises 60 to 80
Biggle10: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6d 7d]
sfustsh said, "jack high won that hand?"
Velar: bets 150
Biggle10: raises 479 to 629 and is all-in
Velar: calls 479
LadyWrestler said, "it did?"
johnny350h said, "yeah unsuited, she had jack off"
Velar said, "boo"
*** TURN *** [Ts 6d 7d] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 6d 7d Kc] [9c]
Velar said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Velar: shows [Jc Jd] (a pair of Jacks)
Biggle10: shows [3d Ad] (high card Ace)
Velar collected 1428 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1428 | Rake 0
Board [Ts 6d 7d Kc 9c]
Seat 2: Velar (big blind) showed [Jc Jd] and won (1428) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 3: Biggle10 showed [3d Ad] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 6: sfustsh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Randy72560 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: johnny350h (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (small blind) folded before Flop

Floppin' flushes

PokerStars Game #8626631760: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:08:28 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (3310 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1820 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (1030 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1350 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1490 in chips)
LadyWrestler: posts small blind 10
Velar: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [Tc Qd]
sfustsh: calls 20
Randy72560: folds
johnny350h: folds
LadyWrestler: calls 10
Randy72560 said, "or q10 maybe?"
Velar: checks
*** FLOP *** [3d Td 9d]
Velar said, "oh mama"
LadyWrestler: checks
Randy72560 said, "i will be"
Velar: checks
sfustsh: bets 60
LadyWrestler: folds
Velar: calls 60
*** TURN *** [3d Td 9d] [9s]
Randy72560 said, "dunno about horse"
Velar: checks
sfustsh: bets 100
Velar: raises 200 to 300
sfustsh: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [3d Td 9d 9s] [7h]
Velar: bets 200
sfustsh: calls 200
Randy72560 said, "yeah"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Velar: shows [Ad 5d] (a flush, Ace high)
sfustsh: mucks hand
Velar collected 1180 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1180 | Rake 0
Board [3d Td 9d 9s 7h]
Seat 2: Velar (big blind) showed [Ad 5d] and won (1180) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: sfustsh mucked [Tc Qd]
Seat 7: Randy72560 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: johnny350h (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (small blind) folded on the Flop

and straights .. (next hand)

PokerStars Game #8626648206: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:09:24 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (3910 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1240 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (1030 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1350 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1470 in chips)
Velar: posts small blind 10
sfustsh: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [Kd 2h]
Randy72560 said, "there goes my chips"
sfustsh said, "*eye roll* good hand"
Randy72560: folds
johnny350h: calls 20
Velar said, "i warned you about that flop"
LadyWrestler: folds
Randy72560 said, "q10 again?"
Velar: calls 10
sfustsh: checks
*** FLOP *** [4d Jh Ad]
Velar: checks
sfustsh: checks
johnny350h: checks
*** TURN *** [4d Jh Ad] [Kc]
Velar: checks
sfustsh: bets 60
johnny350h: calls 60
Velar: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [4d Jh Ad Kc] [Ts]
Randy72560 said, "neither, its not working for some reason"
Velar said, "oh mama"
sfustsh said, "lol i swear it wasn't QT"
Velar: checks
sfustsh: checks
Velar said, "i'm a fish"
johnny350h: bets 120
Velar: raises 180 to 300
Randy72560 said, "yep"
sfustsh: folds
Randy72560 said, ":)"
johnny350h: folds
sfustsh said, "=)"
Velar collected 480 from pot
Velar: shows [Qc 6d] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 480 | Rake 0
Board [4d Jh Ad Kc Ts]
Seat 2: Velar (small blind) collected (480)
Seat 6: sfustsh (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 7: Randy72560 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: johnny350h folded on the River
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

followed by AK

PokerStars Game #8626665407: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:10:22 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (4190 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1160 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (1030 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1150 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1470 in chips)
sfustsh: posts small blind 10
Randy72560: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [2c 7c]
Velar said, "i new that 10 was coming"
sfustsh said, "let me see what i had that hand"
johnny350h: folds
Velar said, "knew"
LadyWrestler: calls 20
Velar: raises 60 to 80
sfustsh: folds
Randy72560 said, "shes a nit"
Randy72560: folds
LadyWrestler: folds
Velar collected 70 from pot
Velar: shows [Kd As] (high card Ace)
Velar said, "boo"
Randy72560 said, "lol"
sfustsh said, "AT"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 70 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Velar (button) collected (70)
Seat 6: sfustsh (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Randy72560 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: johnny350h folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler folded before Flop

floppin' two pairs next hand

PokerStars Game #8626672811: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:10:48 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (4240 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1150 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (1010 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1150 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1450 in chips)
Randy72560: posts small blind 10
johnny350h: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [5d Qs]
LadyWrestler: calls 20
Velar: calls 20
sfustsh: folds
Randy72560: calls 10
johnny350h: checks
*** FLOP *** [2d Ks Js]
LadyWrestler said, "my tooth"
Randy72560: checks
johnny350h: checks
LadyWrestler: checks
Velar: bets 80
Randy72560: folds
johnny350h: folds
LadyWrestler: folds
Velar collected 80 from pot
Velar: shows [Jc 2h] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 80 | Rake 0
Board [2d Ks Js]
Seat 2: Velar collected (80)
Seat 6: sfustsh (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: johnny350h (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: LadyWrestler folded on the Flop

And bustin' johnny (I like the chat in this hand =))

PokerStars Game #8626680446: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/25 - 21:11:15 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (4300 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1150 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (990 in chips)
Seat 8: johnny350h (1130 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1430 in chips)
johnny350h: posts small blind 10
LadyWrestler: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [Qd 9s]
Velar: calls 20
sfustsh: folds
Randy72560: folds
johnny350h: calls 10
LadyWrestler: checks
*** FLOP *** [2s 7h 6c]
Velar said, "my luckbox is working fine"
sfustsh said, "you just flopped two pair"
Randy72560 said, "i see that"
johnny350h: bets 60
sfustsh said, "you flopped the nut flush on me"
LadyWrestler: folds
sfustsh said, "what next"
Velar: calls 60
*** TURN *** [2s 7h 6c] [Jc]
Velar said, "that"
johnny350h: bets 180
Velar: raises 220 to 400
johnny350h said, "you're a bully"
Randy72560 said, "lol"
sfustsh said, "lol"
Velar said, "let's rock"
johnny350h said, "a bULLY!"
Velar said, "all in baby"
johnny350h said, "i feel like a donk"
Randy72560 said, "bluffin"
johnny350h: raises 650 to 1050 and is all-in
Velar: calls 650
*** RIVER *** [2s 7h 6c Jc] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnny350h: shows [Ac 7c] (a pair of Sevens)
Velar: shows [Js Qc] (a pair of Jacks)
sfustsh said, "ahh ha"
Velar said, "booyah!"
Velar collected 2280 from pot
Velar said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2280 | Rake 0
Board [2s 7h 6c Jc 8h]
Seat 2: Velar showed [Js Qc] and won (2280) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: sfustsh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: johnny350h (small blind) showed [Ac 7c] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (big blind) folded on the Flop

few hands later:

PokerStars Game #8626753323: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/02/25 - 21:15:32 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (5560 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1110 in chips)
Seat 7: Randy72560 (770 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (1560 in chips)
Velar: posts small blind 15
sfustsh: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [8h 5h]
Randy72560 said, ":("
Randy72560: folds
LadyWrestler: calls 30
Velar: raises 50 to 80
sfustsh: folds
LadyWrestler: folds
Velar said, "nuts"
Velar collected 90 from pot
Velar: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
sfustsh said, "velar has won 80% of hands"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 90 | Rake 0
Seat 2: Velar (small blind) collected (90)
Seat 6: sfustsh (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Randy72560 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (button) folded before Flop

Luckily the luckbox is rubbing off on LW too

PokerStars Game #8626791247: Tournament #43769653, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/02/25 - 21:17:43 (ET)
Table '43769653 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Velar (5620 in chips)
Seat 6: sfustsh (1050 in chips)
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (2330 in chips)
Velar: posts small blind 15
sfustsh: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sfustsh [5c Qd]
LadyWrestler: calls 30
Velar: raises 50 to 80
sfustsh: folds
LadyWrestler: raises 2250 to 2330 and is all-in
Velar: calls 2250
Velar said, "ouch"
*** FLOP *** [5s Th Kh]
sfustsh said, "O_O"
*** TURN *** [5s Th Kh] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [5s Th Kh 2c] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Velar: shows [Jd Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
LadyWrestler: shows [Ad Ah] (a pair of Aces)
Velar said, "nh"
LadyWrestler collected 4690 from pot
LadyWrestler said, "ty"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4690 | Rake 0
Board [5s Th Kh 2c 3h]
Seat 2: Velar (small blind) showed [Jd Jh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: sfustsh (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: LadyWrestler (button) showed [Ad Ah] and won (4690) with a pair of Aces

She had KK just a few hands before that.

Anyway, you get the point. I'm not saying velar played badly, on the contrary. But damn was the deck hot last night!!

[velar]

Dealt to sfustsh [2c 7c]
Velar: shows [Kd As] (high card Ace)
sfustsh said, "AT"

You, sir, are a liar! I shall never trust what you say at the poker table again!