First time, and probably last time

This might be the only time I EVER lay down aces before the board cards start. I know it's Stud, but yowzah.

(Holy crap, it's poker content!)

18-man Sng, in the 8-game layout (Lowball, HORSE, NL Hold Em, and PL Omaha HL) pretty much on the bubble with 4 paying and 6 left.

PokerStars Game #25139013412: Tournament #142163232, 8-Game (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level XIII (400/800) - 2009/02/19 22:35:51 ET
Table '142163232 2' 6-max
Seat 1: Mooseperson (602 in chips)
Seat 2: francase13 (1298 in chips)
Seat 3: manndl (4959 in chips)
Seat 4: seakelp (4099 in chips)
Seat 5: Quaestuary (7210 in chips)
Seat 6: gromac (8832 in chips)
seakelp: posts the ante 80
Quaestuary: posts the ante 80
gromac: posts the ante 80
Mooseperson: posts the ante 80
francase13: posts the ante 80
manndl: posts the ante 80
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Mooseperson [Qs]
Dealt to francase13 [As 5h Ad]
Dealt to manndl [Qc]
Dealt to seakelp [Ah]
Dealt to Quaestuary [7h]
Dealt to gromac [Js]
Quaestuary: bets 400
gromac: calls 400
Mooseperson: raises 122 to 522 and is all-in
francase13: folds

Pause for a second: The way the betting was, one guy was all-in already and another might be, and the way the betting looked I figured I should fold, as one of the other four left in the hand was going to run me down.

I was right: I was ahead, and I would have been run down.

manndl: calls 522
seakelp: folds
Quaestuary: calls 122
gromac: calls 122 (OK, 4 to the flop)
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Mooseperson [Qs] [8s]
Dealt to manndl [Qc] [Jd]
Dealt to Quaestuary [7h] [Ts]
Dealt to gromac [Js] [2c]
manndl: checks
Quaestuary: bets 400 (into a dry side pot)
gromac: calls 400
manndl: calls 400 (everyone go for the ride)
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Mooseperson [Qs 8s] [4d]
Dealt to manndl [Qc Jd] [8c]
Dealt to Quaestuary [7h Ts] [Ac]
Dealt to gromac [Js 2c] [Jh]
gromac: bets 800
manndl: calls 800
Quaestuary: raises 800 to 1600
gromac: raises 800 to 2400
manndl: calls 1600
Quaestuary: raises 800 to 3200 (CAPPING IT?)
Betting is capped
gromac: calls 800
manndl: calls 800
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Mooseperson [Qs 8s 4d] [3h]
Dealt to manndl [Qc Jd 8c] [Qd]
Dealt to Quaestuary [7h Ts Ac] [Td]
Dealt to gromac [Js 2c Jh] [9s]
manndl: checks
Quaestuary: bets 800
gromac: calls 800
manndl: calls 757 and is all-in (I TOLD YOU!!!)
*** RIVER ***
Quaestuary: bets 800
gromac: calls 800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Quaestuary: shows [Tc 7d 7h Ts Ac Td 4h] (a full house, Tens full of Sevens)
gromac: shows [Qh Jc Js 2c Jh 9s 6h] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Quaestuary collected 1686 from side pot-2
manndl: shows [7c 6c Qc Jd 8c Qd 9c] (a flush, Queen high)
Quaestuary collected 13071 from side pot-1
Mooseperson: mucks hand
Quaestuary collected 2568 from main pot

So, we have a donkey capping from someone who thinks two pair are good against three other players - one with a set, one with a flush draw, and he hit the boat on sixth street to knock out two players and pop the bubble.

Then again, perhaps it's the illustrative lesson known as STOP BEING A FLUSH-CHASING DONKEY!

That'll do, donkey...that'll do. Sometimes, these things are worth the sheer entertainment value regardless of placement.

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 17325 Main pot 2568. Side pot-1 13071. Side pot-2 1686. | Rake 0
Seat 1: Mooseperson mucked [Ks Kd Qs 8s 4d 3h 8h]
Seat 2: francase13 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: manndl showed [7c 6c Qc Jd 8c Qd 9c] and lost with a flush, Queen high
Seat 4: seakelp folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Quaestuary showed [Tc 7d 7h Ts Ac Td 4h] and won (17325) with a full house, Tens full of Sevens
Seat 6: gromac showed [Qh Jc Js 2c Jh 9s 6h] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks