well... I finally got a hand.. or so I thought ... that is after I had AA and worked my way up to just over 3K in chips
Poker Stars $4.20+$4.20+$0.40 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds + t10 - 9 players -
View hand 2454786
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CO: t2769 M = 11.54
BTN: t4250 M = 17.71
SB: t6130 M = 25.54
BB: t4670 M = 19.46
UTG: t4730 M = 19.71
UTG+1: t3470 M = 14.46
UTG+2: t8841 M = 36.84
MP1: t3516 M = 14.65
Hero (MP2): t3035 M = 12.65
Pre Flop: (t240) Hero is MP2 with 7
♠ 7
♣
2 folds, UTG+2 calls t100,
1 fold, Hero calls t100,
2 folds, SB calls t50, BB checks
Flop: (t490) 7
♦ 4
♥ 5
♠ (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks,
UTG+2 bets t200, Hero calls t200, SB folds, BB folds
Turn: (t890) 8
♣ (2 players)
UTG+2 bets t400,
Hero raises to t800, UTG+2 calls t400
River: (t2490) 8
♠ (2 players)
UTG+2 bets t2000, Hero calls t1925 all in
Final Pot: t6340
UTG+2 shows 8
♥ 8
♦ (four of a kind, Eights)
Hero shows 7
♠ 7
♣ (a full house, Sevens full of Eights)
UTG+2 wins t6340
This was a real painful end to the ride.
Of course I saw the danger in the play - but felt very good about my odds of being in the lead.
Pokerstars does it again... and again ... and again... why am I playing there?