a terrible grind

played a session tonight and it started out rough. 200 hands later and I was just arely even. I am thankful for rakeback and bonuses, at least I scrapped out a small profit.

I used my profit to sit in a 5k gaurantee $5MTT... otherwise known as the 5k donkey strike.


So here is my session graph.



below is some of the madness I saw in the MTT. I doubled up my first hand, and then witnessed the mayhem that folllowed which led to my demise on the last hand history.


Hand #32058640-32 at Wed901pm-026 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
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Started at 24/May/06 21:29:47

A7Xknurd is at seat 0 with 2085.
mitch55 is at seat 1 with 990.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with 2505.
Gypsy YE is at seat 4 with 3185.
molloyboy96 is at seat 5 with 1110.
RickJ is at seat 6 with 1460.
allinagain519 is at seat 7 with 6970.
AceNyourFace is at seat 8 with 265.
pokerguy482 is at seat 9 with 570.
The button is at seat 4.

molloyboy96 posts the small blind of 15.
RickJ posts the big blind of 30.

A7Xknurd: -- --
mitch55: -- --
pokahplay3r: Js 4h
Gypsy YE: -- --
molloyboy96: -- --
RickJ: -- --
allinagain519: -- --
AceNyourFace: -- --
pokerguy482: -- --

Pre-flop:

allinagain519 calls. AceNyourFace folds.
pokerguy482 calls. A7Xknurd folds. mitch55 folds.
pokahplay3r folds. Gypsy YE folds. molloyboy96
calls. RickJ checks.

Flop (board: Qc 3h Ad):

molloyboy96 checks. RickJ checks. allinagain519
checks. pokerguy482 checks.

Turn (board: Qc 3h Ad 5h):

molloyboy96 checks. RickJ checks. allinagain519
checks. pokerguy482 checks.

River (board: Qc 3h Ad 5h 3s):

molloyboy96 bets 30. RickJ raises to 60.
allinagain519 calls. pokerguy482 folds. molloyboy96
calls.



Showdown:

RickJ shows 9c 3d.
RickJ has 3d Qc 3h Ad 3s: three threes.
allinagain519 mucks cards.
(allinagain519 has 5d Ks.)
molloyboy96 mucks cards.
(molloyboy96 has 7h Qd.)


Hand #32058640-32 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
RickJ wins 300 with three threes.


AceNyourFace is eliminated.

Hand #32058640-37 at Wed901pm-026 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
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Started at 24/May/06 21:33:31

A7Xknurd is at seat 0 with 2055.
mitch55 is at seat 1 with 390.
robertyoyo is at seat 2 with 12945.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with 2505.
Gypsy YE is at seat 4 with 3185.
molloyboy96 is at seat 5 with 1715.
RickJ is at seat 6 with 1655.
allinagain519 is at seat 7 with 6510.
AceNyourFace is at seat 8 with 0 (sitting out).
pokerguy482 is at seat 9 with 1125.
The button is at seat 9.

A7Xknurd posts the small blind of 15.
mitch55 posts the big blind of 30.

A7Xknurd: -- --
mitch55: -- --
robertyoyo: -- --
pokahplay3r: 9d Ts
Gypsy YE: -- --
molloyboy96: -- --
RickJ: -- --
allinagain519: -- --
pokerguy482: -- --

Pre-flop:

robertyoyo folds. pokahplay3r folds. Gypsy YE
folds. molloyboy96 folds. RickJ folds.
allinagain519 calls. pokerguy482 calls. A7Xknurd
folds. mitch55 checks.

Flop (board: 8d 5d Jd):

mitch55 checks. allinagain519 checks. pokerguy482
bets 105. mitch55 calls. allinagain519 folds.

Turn (board: 8d 5d Jd 8h):

mitch55 goes all-in for 255. pokerguy482 calls.

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

mitch55 shows Qd 4c.
pokerguy482 shows 2d Jh.


River (board: 8d 5d Jd 8h 7d):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

mitch55 has Qd 8d 5d Jd 7d: flush, queen high.
pokerguy482 has 2d 8d 5d Jd 7d: flush, jack high.


Hand #32058640-37 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
mitch55 wins 825 with flush, queen high.
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Hand #32058640-38 at Wed901pm-026 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
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Started at 24/May/06 21:34:13

A7Xknurd is at seat 0 with 2040.
mitch55 is at seat 1 with 825.
robertyoyo is at seat 2 with 12945.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with 2505.
Gypsy YE is at seat 4 with 3185.
molloyboy96 is at seat 5 with 1715.
RickJ is at seat 6 with 1655.
allinagain519 is at seat 7 with 6480.
pokerguy482 is at seat 9 with 735.
The button is at seat 0.

mitch55 posts the small blind of 15.
robertyoyo posts the big blind of 30.

A7Xknurd: -- --
mitch55: -- --
robertyoyo: -- --
pokahplay3r: Ah 6c
Gypsy YE: -- --
molloyboy96: -- --
RickJ: -- --
allinagain519: -- --
pokerguy482: -- --

Pre-flop:

pokahplay3r folds. Gypsy YE folds. molloyboy96
folds. RickJ folds. allinagain519 folds.
pokerguy482 calls. A7Xknurd folds. mitch55 folds.
robertyoyo checks.

Flop (board: 6d Tc Jd):

robertyoyo bets 750. pokerguy482 goes all-in for 705.
robertyoyo is returned 45 (uncalled).

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

robertyoyo shows 7h 8s.
pokerguy482 shows Jc 2s.


Turn (board: 6d Tc Jd 8h):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 6d Tc Jd 8h Ts):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

robertyoyo has 8s Tc Jd 8h Ts: two pair, tens and eights.
pokerguy482 has Jc Tc Jd 8h Ts: two pair, jacks and tens.


Hand #32058640-38 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
pokerguy482 wins 1485 with two pair, jacks and tens.

Hand #32058640-6 at Wed901pm-026 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
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Started at 24/May/06 21:08:35

A7Xknurd is at seat 0 with 1735.
mitch55 is at seat 1 with 1490.
eddirae is at seat 2 with 1460.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with 1500.
Gypsy YE is at seat 4 with 1495.
Bamboozled22 is at seat 5 with 1485.
RickJ is at seat 6 with 1480.
allinagain519 is at seat 7 with 1530.
AceNyourFace is at seat 8 with 1410.
pokerguy482 is at seat 9 with 2915.
The button is at seat 8.

pokerguy482 posts the small blind of 5.
A7Xknurd posts the big blind of 10.

A7Xknurd: -- --
mitch55: -- --
eddirae: -- --
pokahplay3r: Jh Kd
Gypsy YE: -- --
Bamboozled22: -- --
RickJ: -- --
allinagain519: -- --
AceNyourFace: -- --
pokerguy482: -- --

Pre-flop:

mitch55 folds. eddirae calls. pokahplay3r raises to
55. Gypsy YE folds. Bamboozled22 folds. RickJ
folds. allinagain519 folds. AceNyourFace folds.
pokerguy482 calls. A7Xknurd calls. eddirae calls.


Flop (board: 6h Ks Jd):

pokerguy482 checks. A7Xknurd checks. eddirae
checks. pokahplay3r bets 120. pokerguy482 calls.
A7Xknurd folds. eddirae folds.

Turn (board: 6h Ks Jd 4c):

pokerguy482 checks. pokahplay3r bets 300.
pokerguy482 calls.

River (board: 6h Ks Jd 4c Qh):

pokerguy482 checks. pokahplay3r bets 155.
pokerguy482 calls.



Showdown:

pokahplay3r shows Jh Kd.
pokahplay3r has Jh Kd Ks Jd Qh: two pair, kings and jacks.
pokerguy482 mucks cards.

Hand #32058640-6 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
pokahplay3r wins 1370 with two pair, kings and jacks.

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Hand #32058640-44 at Wed901pm-026 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
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Started at 24/May/06 21:39:24

A7Xknurd is at seat 0 with 2040.
mitch55 is at seat 1 with 810.
robertyoyo is at seat 2 with 12180.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with 2460.
Gypsy YE is at seat 4 with 2880.
molloyboy96 is at seat 5 with 2265.
RickJ is at seat 6 with 1330.
allinagain519 is at seat 7 with 6570.
PocketAA4Me is at seat 8 with 1700.
pokerguy482 is at seat 9 with 1550.
The button is at seat 6.

allinagain519 posts the small blind of 20.
PocketAA4Me posts the big blind of 40.

A7Xknurd: -- --
mitch55: -- --
robertyoyo: -- --
pokahplay3r: Kc 9c
Gypsy YE: -- --
molloyboy96: -- --
RickJ: -- --
allinagain519: -- --
PocketAA4Me: -- --
pokerguy482: -- --

Pre-flop:

pokerguy482 calls. A7Xknurd folds. mitch55 folds.
robertyoyo calls. pokahplay3r raises to 165. Gypsy
YE folds. molloyboy96 folds. RickJ folds.
allinagain519 calls. PocketAA4Me calls. pokerguy482
calls. robertyoyo calls.

Flop (board: 6c Ks Qh):

allinagain519 bets 40. PocketAA4Me calls.
pokerguy482 calls. robertyoyo folds. pokahplay3r
goes all-in for 2295. allinagain519 calls.
PocketAA4Me folds. pokerguy482 folds.

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

pokahplay3r shows Kc 9c.
allinagain519 shows 6d 6s.


Turn (board: 6c Ks Qh 7s):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 6c Ks Qh 7s Tc):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

pokahplay3r has Kc 9c Ks Qh Tc: a pair of kings.
allinagain519 has 6d 6s 6c Ks Qh: three sixes.


Hand #32058640-44 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
allinagain519 wins 5495 with three sixes.
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so after my session my bankroll is virtually unchanged:

Total real money $169.04
Pending Bonus Dollars $92.26

in closing i would just like to say I am so glad that American Idol is over.