MATH win!!

I must be dreaming...I won a BBT3 event!

I really didn't give myself much of a chance with 4 tables left. I just played in survival mode until the bubble broke, then opened up a little. At the final table i was in last position and just played real tight and position.

I was sitting near the bubble for most of the time. I just waited until the right places/cards and pushed.

Here's the hand that solidified 2nd place.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6040943796: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:34:42 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (127,036)
Seat 4: pureprophet (26,654)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (56,310)
hellory antes 400
pureprophet antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
pureprophet posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [8s Ks]
hellory folds
pureprophet raises to 12,000
iam23skidoo raises to 55,910, and is all in
pureprophet has 15 seconds left to act
pureprophet folds
Uncalled bet of 43,910 returned to iam23skidoo
pureprophet: ooops
iam23skidoo shows [8s Ks] King Eight high
iam23skidoo wins the pot (25,200)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 25,200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: hellory (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: pureprophet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) collected (25,200)

It smelt like a weak steal, and I went for it. I was right.

I never had a lead since Hellory was killin' and there were several huge stacks.
Hellory took 4th in the 32K so I know I'm up against a solid player, but he was playing fairly passive and tight IMO. He might have just been putting a little more emphasis on the 32K. Here I slow played aces and won on a scary flop.


Full Tilt Poker Game #6040974091: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:37:55 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (136,736)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (73,264)
hellory antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
hellory posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ac Ah]
lucko21 (Observer): chop?
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory raises to 7,800
iam23skidoo calls 4,800
smokkee (Observer): haha
*** FLOP *** [Jh Kc Qc]
iam23skidoo checks
hellory: haven't heard any requests
whiskigrl (Observer): how good am i at drafting
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory bets 10,000
iam23skidoo raises to 65,064, and is all in
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory calls 55,064
iam23skidoo shows [Ac Ah]
hellory shows [4h Qh]
hellory: u have both of us j?
*** TURN *** [Jh Kc Qc] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Kc Qc Jc] [4c]
iam23skidoo shows a flush, Ace high
hellory shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
iam23skidoo wins the pot (146,528) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 146,528 | Rake 0
Board: [Jh Kc Qc Jc 4c]
Seat 2: hellory (small blind) showed [4h Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won (146,528) with a flush, Ace high

And here is my ode to waffles. I decided to play 24h to a raise and majorly sucked out.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6041001659: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:40:58 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (52,972)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (157,028)
hellory antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
hellory posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [4h 2h]
hellory raises to 7,800
iam23skidoo calls 4,800
*** FLOP *** [3d 4c Th]
iam23skidoo bets 16,400
hellory raises to 44,772, and is all in
iam23skidoo calls 28,372
hellory shows [Jh Jd]
iam23skidoo shows [4h 2h]
*** TURN *** [3d 4c Th] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [3d 4c Th Qh] [3h]
hellory shows two pair, Jacks and Threes
iam23skidoo shows a flush, Queen high
iam23skidoo wins the pot (105,944) with a flush, Queen high
hellory: std
pvanharibo (Observer): wow
hellory stands up
iam23skidoo stands up
smokkee (Observer): oh man
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 105,944 | Rake 0
Board: [3d 4c Th Qh 3h]
Seat 2: hellory (small blind) showed [Jh Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Threes
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) showed [4h 2h] and won (105,944) with a flush, Queen high