One for the 'all rigged' crew.......

Lots of HH's I'm afraid, but this really is beyond belief. 'Roomsey' has been sat out the entire DYM, until the point of being blinded away to 200 chips, in the small blind, at 200/400, with 6 left and 5 paid, so time to play it like a satellite and limp into the money, one of the shorties will die sooner rather than later, surely? Macken001 is also short, so is folding his blinds away, and also manages to get himself all in on the blinds pretty quickly. Between them, they win 11 straight showdowns when forced all in, and who bubbles when the blinds get to stupid proportions (500/1000)? Of course.....

*Edit 6/2/08 - Having just run the hands (all pre flop) through the CardPlayer odds calc and Sporting life betting calc, it appears that the 11-fold (of which whoever was all in was 30% once, 25% 3 times, 35% 3 times, 41% twice and a 66% favourite just twice) was a 106,106/1 shot (don't believe me? Try it for yourself.) for one of the other players not to be knocked out before the blinds finally gobbled me up. If I change the 7th hand to the 3% that it was on the flop, needing runners to stay alive, that figure rockets up to 1,332,744/1. I run too good.

Seat 2: Ksu010161 (7033 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1548 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (1170 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (3365 in chips)
Roomsey: is all-in 200
Macken001: posts big blind 400
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [2h Kd]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 200 to Macken001
----- FLOP ----- [4d Ac 9d]
----- TURN ----- [4d Ac 9d][4c]
----- RIVER ----- [4d Ac 9d 4c][Qh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [Qd Js] (Two Pairs, Queens and Fours, Ace high)
Roomsey: shows [4s Tc] (Three of a kind, Fours, Ace high)
Roomsey collected 400 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (7833 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1148 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (770 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (3165 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 200
Roomsey: is all-in 400
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [6d 8c]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: calls 400
bozzy: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [5c 7s 2c]
bozzy: checks
Ksu010161: checks
----- TURN ----- [5c 7s 2c][Jd]
bozzy: checks
Ksu010161: checks
----- RIVER ----- [5c 7s 2c Jd][4d]
bozzy: checks
Ksu010161: checks
----- SHOW DOWN -----
bozzy: shows [7h Kh] (A Pair of Sevens, King high)
Roomsey: shows [6c 8s] (A Straight, Eight high)
Ksu010161: shows [4s Ts] (A Pair of Fours, Jack high)

BLINDS NOW 300/600

Seat 2: Ksu010161 (6033 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (748 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (70 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
Roomsey: posts small blind 300
Macken001: is all-in 70
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Qd 2h]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 230 to Roomsey
----- FLOP ----- [7d 5h Qc]
----- TURN ----- [7d 5h Qc][9h]
----- RIVER ----- [7d 5h Qc 9h][Tc]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [Th 8d] (A Pair of Tens, Queen high)
Roomsey: shows [Ks 8s] (High Card King)
Macken001 collected 140 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (6033 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (748 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (140 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
Macken001: is all-in 140
Gare23086: posts big blind 600
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Ac 5d]
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Returned uncalled bets 460 to Gare23086
----- FLOP ----- [8d Js 4s]
----- TURN ----- [8d Js 4s][Ts]
----- RIVER ----- [8d Js 4s Ts][Jh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gare23086: shows [Ac 5d] (A Pair of Jacks, Ace high)
Macken001: shows [Td 3h] (Two Pairs, Jacks and Tens, Eight high)
Macken001 collected 280 from Main pot


BLINDS NOW 500/1000

Seat 2: Ksu010161 (5133 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1948 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (280 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: is all-in 330
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [2h Kh]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
Returned uncalled bets 170 to bozzy
----- FLOP ----- [8d Jc Qs]
----- TURN ----- [8d Jc Qs][5c]
----- RIVER ----- [8d Jc Qs 5c][7h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Roomsey: shows [Qd Ac] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
bozzy: shows [8s 2s] (A Pair of Eights, Queen high)
Roomsey collected 660 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (5133 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1618 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (280 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
Roomsey: posts small blind 500
Macken001: is all-in 280
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [8c 7s]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: raises to 2000
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Returned uncalled bets 1,500 to Gstrin001
----- FLOP ----- [Ah Qh 2h]
----- TURN ----- [Ah Qh 2h][3s]
----- RIVER ----- [Ah Qh 2h 3s][Kh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gstrin001: shows [Qc 9d] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
Macken001: shows [3d Qd] (Two Pairs, Queens and Threes, Ace high)
Gstrin001 collected 440 from Side pot #1
Macken001 collected 840 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (2118 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (1020 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6005 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: is all-in 160
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Jh 3s]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
Returned uncalled bets 340 to bozzy
----- FLOP ----- [Kh Js 4d] <<<< Edit 8/2/06 oppo now needs runners to stay alive, and is just 3% to stay alive here
----- TURN ----- [Kh Js 4d][8d]
----- RIVER ----- [Kh Js 4d 8d][6c]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Roomsey: shows [8s 6h] (Two Pairs, Eights and Sixes, King high)
bozzy: shows [Ks Th] (A Pair of Kings, Jack high)
Roomsey collected 320 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (1020 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6005 in chips)
Roomsey: is all-in 320
Macken001: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [4d 4h]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 680 to Macken001
----- FLOP ----- [Kh 5h 7c]
----- TURN ----- [Kh 5h 7c][3h]
----- RIVER ----- [Kh 5h 7c 3h][3s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [9d 6c] (A Pair of Threes, King high)
Roomsey: shows [7d 8s] (Two Pairs, Sevens and Threes, King high)
Roomsey collected 640 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (2458 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (200 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6005 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: is all-in 640
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [7c 2h]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: raises to 2000
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 1,360 to Gstrin001
----- FLOP ----- [4d Qs Qc]
----- TURN ----- [4d Qs Qc][5h]
----- RIVER ----- [4d Qs Qc 5h][6h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gstrin001: shows [As 9s] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
Roomsey: shows [Th 5s] (Two Pairs, Queens and Fives, Ten high)
Roomsey collected 1780 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (200 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (5365 in chips)
Roomsey: posts small blind 500
Macken001: is all-in 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [7c 3s]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 300 to Roomsey
----- FLOP ----- [7s 7h 4d]
----- TURN ----- [7s 7h 4d][2h]
----- RIVER ----- [7s 7h 4d 2h][9h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [6h 3h] (A Flush, Nine high)
Roomsey: shows [4c Qs] (Two Pairs, Sevens and Fours, Queen high)
Macken001 collected 400 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (400 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (5365 in chips)
Macken001: is all-in 400
Gare23086: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [7d 2s]
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Returned uncalled bets 600 to Gare23086
----- FLOP ----- [8c Ad Kc]
----- TURN ----- [8c Ad Kc][6d]
----- RIVER ----- [8c Ad Kc 6d][7h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gare23086: shows [7d 2s] (A Pair of Sevens, Ace high)
Macken001: shows [9s Tc] (A Straight, Ten high)
Macken001 collected 800 from Main pot


Table "6439438 - 1" Seat 7 is the button.
Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (800 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (844 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (5365 in chips)
Gare23086: posts small blind 500
Gstrin001: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [4d 8c]
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Returned uncalled bets 500 to Gstrin001
Gstrin001: doesn't show hand
Gstrin001 collected 1000 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (2953 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (2458 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (800 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (344 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6865 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Td Th]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: is all-in 344
Gstrin001: calls 1000
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: checks
----- FLOP ----- [7h Ah 5d]
Roomsey: checks
Gstrin001: checks
----- TURN ----- [7h Ah 5d][Qh]
Roomsey: checks
Gstrin001: checks
----- RIVER ----- [7h Ah 5d Qh][7d]
Roomsey: checks
Gstrin001: checks
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gstrin001: shows [Kh Qc] (Two Pairs, Queens and Sevens, Ace high)
Roomsey: mucks hand [Jd 4h]
Gare23086: mucks hand [Td Th]
Gstrin001 collected 1468 from Side pot #1
Gstrin001 collected 1376 from Main pot


The one time I can beat Roomsey is the time that the big stack also takes a shot. Utterly, utterly sickening. It might only be a difference of $20, but what a gutter. The word sick is used an awful lot in poker, but I do feel genuinely sick. What can you do against that?

Nightmare.