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Happy Holidays Everybody

First off, I'd like to take this time to wish everybody a safe and Merry X-mas. A busy week in the making and will be out at a Christmas party tomorrow which means that I won't be able to cover the Grand Final BPT Event [ I guess my consolation prize is this since I didn't make the Grand Final... :-( ] at poker.com My poker buddy "Beerman" Mike has made the final once again (congrats on that btw). I know you'll be going to Australia whether it is blogging about the tourny or (hopefully) playing in that event. To wish Mike good luck, visit his blog here

Bad Luck Continues...

Tried switching it up by withdrawing my money at pokerdotcom putting it at Full Tilt, but things haven't been running very smoothly either here. Down over $100 bucks in three days and then this bad beat that just happened... I had notes on my opponent to be a little loosey-goosey and put him on a draw or a weaker top pair (which was the case) but look what the online poker gods did to me again...

Full Tilt Poker Game #1456572678: Table Maroney (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:54:07 ET - 2006/12/22
Seat 1: hilander65 ($34.40)
Seat 2: Kev156 ($37.35)
Seat 3: TheStudent3 ($98.30)
Seat 4: pro32 ($84.10)
Seat 5: dgonzo23 ($165.45)
Seat 6: the new game ($95.50)
hilander65 posts the small blind of $0.50
Kev156 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Ac Jc]
TheStudent3 raises to $3
pro32 folds
dgonzo23 has 15 seconds left to act
dgonzo23 folds
the new game folds
hilander65 calls $2.50
Kev156 folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 7c Jh]
hilander65 checks
TheStudent3 bets $4.50
hilander65 raises to $9
TheStudent3 raises to $95.30, and is all in
hilander65 calls $22.40, and is all in
TheStudent3 shows [Ac Jc]
hilander65 shows [Th Js]
Uncalled bet of $63.90 returned to TheStudent3
*** TURN *** [2h 7c Jh] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [2h 7c Jh 4h] [Td]
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Jacks
hilander65 shows two pair, Jacks and Tens
hilander65 wins the pot ($66.80) with two pair, Jacks and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $69.80 | Rake $3
Board: [2h 7c Jh 4h Td]
Seat 1: hilander65 (small blind) showed [Th Js] and won ($66.80) with two pair, Jacks and Tens
Seat 2: Kev156 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: TheStudent3 showed [Ac Jc] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: pro32 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: dgonzo23 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: the new game (button) didn't bet (folded)