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First he limps UTG with J7 then he proceeds to call a huge check raise with top pair no kicker.

And the pot was for the chiplead with around 100 people left in a 6700 person tournament with 189K to first.

I have no idea what was going through his head, if anything.

PokerStars Game #7002798449: Tournament #34540474 $200+$15 Hold’em No Limit – Level XXI (20000/40000) – 2006/11/12 – 22:16:26 (ET)
Table ’34540474 397′ 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Stadz (199898 in chips)
Seat 2: Bulz-I (654594 in chips)
Seat 3: rib n reef (168288 in chips)
Seat 4: BigAl1647 (1008318 in chips)
Seat 5: Peace 2 Uall (403990 in chips)
Seat 6: Hansi23 (1412112 in chips)
Seat 7: HammerLips (974326 in chips)
Seat 8: michael1123 (528742 in chips)
Seat 9: timarceo (497438 in chips)
Stadz: posts the ante 2000
Bulz-I: posts the ante 2000
rib n reef: posts the ante 2000
BigAl1647: posts the ante 2000
Peace 2 Uall: posts the ante 2000
Hansi23: posts the ante 2000
HammerLips: posts the ante 2000
michael1123: posts the ante 2000
timarceo: posts the ante 2000
BigAl1647: posts small blind 20000
Peace 2 Uall: posts big blind 40000

Board:
[ ]
Seat 1: Stadz folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: Bulz-I folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: rib n reef (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: BigAl1647 (small blind) showed [ ] and won (2070636) with two pair Jacks and Sixes
Seat 5: Peace 2 Uall (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Hansi23 showed [ ] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 7: HammerLips folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 8: michael1123 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 9: timarceo folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

Minutes later…

Hansi23: i will get them back
Dealer: michael1123 has a pair of Sevens
Dealer: Hansi23 has high card Ace
Dealer: Game #7002845360: michael1123 wins pot (569588) with a pair of Sevens
Dealer: Hansi23 finished the tournament in 97th place

Just finished catching up on Prison Break and I have to say, I’m very wrapped up in it. It’s pretty rare that I’m able to separate myself from reality and fall into the world of a TV show, but it has happened with this one.

And that’s kind of odd because the whole premise of the show is completely unrealistic and the characters do everything ass-backwards. But somehow when I’m watching it I am completely drawn into it.

If nothing else, it’s great entertainment and I’m excited for the new episode tomorrow night on FOX.

Other than studying, eating and sleeping, I’ve been doing some TV watching lately. Two shows that I’ve been spending a lot of time on are “Prison Break” and “Trailer Park Boys.” Prison Break is a well-known FOX drama whereas Trailer Park Boys is a not-so-well-known Canadian comedy.

I watched the first season of Prison Break via my Netflix subscription and now I’m a few episodes into season two via iTunes download. On a side note, the iTunes store is really a great resource. I know I might be incriminating myself here, but I used to be a serial “illegal” downloader because I didn’t want to buy full CDs when I only wanted one song. But now that iTunes is out there, I virtually never download music illegally. The only time that I can remember in the last few years is when I downloaded Tool’s “10,000 Days” CD when it was released online prior to being the stores — but I ended up buying it anyway. Getting back on track, the iTunes store is terrific and has all of the Prison Break episodes from season two, so I’m going to finish catching myself up this weekend.

The show itself is about a guy who intentionally gets thrown in a prison where his brother is on death row. His goal is to break them both out and it’s a pretty fascinating ride. I won’t spoil any of it here though.

On the other hand, Trailer Park Boys is a little harder to track down because episode availability in the USA is sparser. Netflix has some DVDs and there are some available via the links section on sites like this, but honestly, the best place to get them right now is off of BitTorrent. Obviously stay as legal as possible, but I don’t see any reason to deprive yourself of quality entertainment because the distribution is lacking.

The show is hard to describe… I guess the best thing to call it is just this: hilarious. Give it at least 5 episodes because character development is key.

Other good TV shows that I recommend include Lost and Arrested Development.

Jordan Morgan (iMsoLucky0) has asked that I put this message out for him. He and GB2005 are looking for people to back for online MTTs. They are looking for people that would be interested in playing either low limits or high limits. Both people that play 20/180 mans and smaller MTTs as well as people that would like to play the full MTT schedule should apply.

They would like all applications to be sent to empiregbjm@yahoo.com. Please include some information about your experience and your availability as to how much you can play. They would like to limit applications to people with 200 or more tourneys played on thepokerdb with a POSITIVE ROI. They also ask that you include 1-3 references that they can contact about your play/dependability. Thanks.

Been really busy lately with school. The work isn’t necessarily overwhelming on any given day, but it is a solid amount each day and it tends to wear you down. I’ve been trying to relax as much as possible to keep my mind fresh for reading, class, studying, etc. It’s a little over a month until finals, which means that it’s basically time to study for the exam every day. I know that sounds crazy to undergrads, but I think any law student will know what I’m referring to.

On a bright note, they gave us a practice exam a week or two ago. Mine happened to be in Torts and I received an A, which is encouraging. Unfortunately it doesn’t count for anything, but I will take away hope that I have been doing things somewhat right thus far this semester. I don’t necessarily expect a bunch of As at the end of the semester, but I think if I bear down and study hard for a month I should be able to pull off pretty decent grades.

Also, there should be a major major announcement coming from thepokerdb in the next week or two. I will explain and share any relevant details when everything is cleared for release.

Note the pre-flop action…

Full Tilt Poker Game #1178376882: Table Eginton (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 0:57:29 ET – 2006/11/01
Seat 1: John DAgostino ($123 768)
Seat 2: davidson1023 ($72 975)
Seat 3: Mafews ($26 803)
Seat 4: lirarerik ($26 991)
Seat 5: Icre84U ($65 039)
Seat 6: SheFaLLs ($70 879)
John DAgostino posts the small blind of $200
davidson1023 posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6

SUMMARY:
Total pot $24,000 | Rake $3
Board:
[ ]
Seat 1: John DAgostino (small blind) collected ($23 997) mucked
Seat 2: davidson1023 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Mafews didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: lirarerik didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Icre84U folded on the Flop
Seat 6: SheFaLLs (button) folded before the Flop