It Can Be Brutal

I tell ya, sometimes this game can drive you crazy. You can play your best game, make all the right plays, and still lose:

Full Tilt Poker $2 + $0.25 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t100/t200 Blinds - 5 players - http://www.handconverter.com/hands/1000558
The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN: t2785 13.93 BBs
SB: t2450 12.25 BBs
Hero (BB): t2245 11.22 BBs
UTG: t4690 23.45 BBs
CO: t1330 6.65 BBs

Pre Flop: (t300) Hero is BB with Th Ts
1 fold, CO raises to t1330 all in, 2 folds, Hero calls t1130

Flop: (t2760) 2s 8c Js (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: (t2760) 9d (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t2760) Ad (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t2760
Hero shows Th Ts (a pair of Tens)
CO shows As Qh (a pair of Aces)
CO wins t2760
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Full Tilt Poker $2 + $0.25 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t120/t240 Blinds - 5 players - http://www.handconverter.com/hands/1000559
The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: t1830 7.62 BBs
BB: t2110 8.79 BBs
Hero (UTG): t2230 9.29 BBs
CO: t3110 12.96 BBs
BTN: t4220 17.58 BBs

Pre Flop: (t360) Hero is UTG with Qc Kd
Hero raises to t2230 all in, 2 folds, SB calls t1710 all in, 1 fold

Flop: (t3900) Kc Qd Js (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t3900) 6h (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t3900) 5s (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t3900
SB shows Jc Jh (three of a kind, Jacks)
Hero shows Qc Kd (two pair, Kings and Queens)
SB wins t3900
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Luckily, I ended up with a freebie last night. Ended up cashing in the BLT satty, which paid for my SNG (after the fact, of course). I was down to about 4BB at one point, but I worked hard, pushed at the right times, and caught some good cards. Big thanks to this guy, who called my all-in with rockets:

Full Tilt Poker Satellite to The BLT No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t250/t500 Blinds + t50 - 8 players - http://www.handconverter.com/hands/1000560
The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP2: t2275 M = 1.98
CO: t11015 M = 9.58
BTN: t4725 M = 4.11
SB: t4185 M = 3.64
BB: t2200 M = 1.91
UTG: t6945 M = 6.04
UTG+1: t6600 M = 5.74
Hero (MP1): t4760 M = 4.14

Pre Flop: (t1150) Hero is MP1 with As Ah
2 folds, Hero raises to t4710 all in, 1 fold, CO calls t4710, 3 folds

Flop: (t10570) 6h 5c Qs (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: (t10570) 9d (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t10570) 8s (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t10570
CO shows Ad 6d (a pair of Sixes)
Hero shows As Ah (a pair of Aces)
Hero wins t10570
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Sat out the rest after that one... even folded KK at one point. It feels so dirty, but once I have that big of a stack, winning one of the sattelite seats is pretty much guaranteed.