Mookie recap

Here is a recap of the notable hands I played in the Mookie, Fuel-style (check out his recap of his recent exploits in the BC Poker Championships main event for the template I used).

[Edited at bottom for the Astin quotient.]

Hopefully this addresses some of the mild criticism levelled my way by the estimable Hoy, whose quest to win the Mookie continues, over in his recap of the final table.

Below are some hand histories complete with annotations of why I decided to play those important situations the way I did.

Key Hand #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qs Kc]
actyper calls 50
cmitch calls 50
PirateLawyer checks - I don't want to juice the pot playing out-of-position against two players, so it's time to slowplay and hopefully trap someone
*** FLOP *** [5c Kh 6h] -- okay here we have a limped pot and I have hit the flop nicely. I figure to be good here and want to trap.
PirateLawyer checks
actyper checks
cmitch bets 100
PirateLawyer calls 100 -- no need to raise here
actyper folds -- clearly he whiffed this flop
*** TURN *** [5c Kh 6h] [8c]
PirateLawyer checks
cmitch bets 275
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer calls 275 -- Mitch is showing more interest in this pot than I would like, but I'm going to continue here. If he had bet a different amount - either less or more - I probably check-raise
*** RIVER *** [5c Kh 6h 8c] [5d]
PirateLawyer checks
cmitch: horrible river - interesting comment, to say the least!
cmitch checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cmitch shows [6s 8d] two pair, Eights and Sixes
PirateLawyer shows [Qs Kc] two pair, Kings and Fives
PirateLawyer wins the pot (925) with two pair, Kings and Fives

So this was a classic suck/re-suck hand where I successfully trapped Mitch on the flop, he outdrew me, but got counterfeited on the river. Winning this hand got me to over 3700 in chips instead of being down closer to 2000 -- a large swing.

Hand #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [7s As]
actyper raises to 520, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 470
actyper shows [Ks Qh]
PirateLawyer shows [7s As]
*** FLOP *** [3s 4d 6s]
*** TURN *** [3s 4d 6s] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [3s 4d 6s 3d] [9d]
actyper shows a pair of Threes
PirateLawyer shows a pair of Threes
PirateLawyer wins the pot (1,065) with a pair of Threes

Simple little hand where I called a jam by a shorty and my ace-high stood up. That got me up to 4300.

Hand #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9h Ah]
cmitch raises to 210
jimdniacc calls 210
PirateLawyer calls 210
*** FLOP *** [Qs Kh 2c]
cmitch checks
jimdniacc checks
PirateLawyer checks - no need to bet out here on this scary board
*** TURN *** [Qs Kh 2c] [4h]
cmitch checks
jimdniacc checks
PirateLawyer checks - I'll happily take the free card
*** RIVER *** [Qs Kh 2c 4h] [5h] - gin!
cmitch bets 300 - wrong time to finally lead out
jimdniacc folds
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer raises to 950 - I hope this bet size doesn't scare him off
cmitch folds - drat!
PirateLawyer mucks
PirateLawyer wins the pot (1,320)

I get to close the preflop action here and play a speculative hand multiway for its nut flush potential. Sure enough I get two free cards to get there, but my value raise isn't called. I chip up again, now to 5100.

Hand #4

At this point I've been moved to a table with a lot of chips in play, especially those moved around by iam23skidoo and Waffles. We played several big pots together throughout the middle stages of the tournament, as you will see.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ad Ks]
PirateLawyer calls 80 -- I figure to try the limp/re-raise if I'm allowed
NewinNov raises to 1,020, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 940 -- easy call against a shorty's pushing range
NewinNov shows [As Qh]
PirateLawyer shows [Ad Ks]
*** FLOP *** [3d Td Jh]
*** TURN *** [3d Td Jh] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [3d Td Jh 6c] [4h]

My kicker plays and I chip up to 6200.

Hand #5

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac Qd]
iam23skidoo raises to 840
SirFWALGMan calls 840
PirateLawyer raises to 6,474, and is all in
PirateLawyer wins the pot (2,700)

I pull off a squeeze play and take it down. Up to 8300.

Hand #6

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qc Ks]
PirateLawyer raises to 420
iam23skidoo raises to 960
PirateLawyer calls 540 - I'm priced in to call and could well have the best hand. My hand also plays well postflop.
*** FLOP *** [Ah Td Kc]
iam23skidoo bets 1,440
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer raises to 3,400 -- good spot to show strength as I was the original PF raiser
iam23skidoo folds
PirateLawyer wins the pot (4,920)

I break the 10K mark in chips, and am one of the chipleaders. skidoo likes to take stabs at pots with air and is able to fold when he is caught out.

Hand #7

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qh Ah]
DaBag raises to 360
PirateLawyer calls 360
*** FLOP *** [2s 3h 9c]
DaBag bets 600 -- standard c-bet
PirateLawyer raises to 1,500 -- on this flop I think I can snip it off using position and my stack size as weapons. I am putting DaBag to a decision for all his chips here but am only risking a small portion of my stack, as I can fold to a 3-bet.
DaBag has requested TIME
DaBag folds
PirateLawyer wins the pot (2,100)

I chip up to nearly 12K.

Hand #8

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ad 7d]
SirFWALGMan raises to 600
PirateLawyer calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Ac As 2d]
SirFWALGMan checks
PirateLawyer checks -- time to slowplay
*** TURN *** [Ac As 2d] [9d]
SirFWALGMan bets 400
PirateLawyer calls 400 -- easy call, don't want to scare him off
*** RIVER *** [Ac As 2d 9d] [Td]
SirFWALGMan bets 1,200
PirateLawyer raises to 2,400 -- time to raise for value
SirFWALGMan calls 1,200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,800 | Rake 0
Seat 6: SirFWALGMan (small blind) mucked [Th Qh] - two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 7: PirateLawyer (big blind) showed [Ad 7d] and won (6,800) with a flush, Ace high

I extracted maximum value here, obviously. Up to 14,400.

Hand #9

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qs Ad]
iam23skidoo raises to 720
SirFWALGMan folds
PirateLawyer raises to 2,100 -- easy 3-betting hand vs. skidoo's range0
iam23skidoo calls 1,380
*** FLOP *** [Jh 9d 3d]
iam23skidoo checks
PirateLawyer bets 3,300 -- a strong c-bet is essential to pick up this pot
iam23skidoo folds

I chip up to 17K.

Hand #10

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Kd Ah]
SirFWALGMan raises to 720
PirateLawyer raises to 16,885, and is all in
SirFWALGMan calls 3,409, and is all in
PirateLawyer shows [Kd Ah]
SirFWALGMan shows [Kc Jc]
*** FLOP *** [2d Th Qc]
*** TURN *** [2d Th Qc] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [2d Th Qc 4s] [8h]
PirateLawyer shows Ace King high
SirFWALGMan shows King Queen high
PirateLawyer wins the pot (8,818) with Ace King high

Pretty easy jam now that the antes have started, and I get a loose call from Waffles and bust him. Up to 21K.

Hand #11

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Js Ah]
PirateLawyer raises to 638
jamyhawk raises to 1,036 - bizarre raise
PirateLawyer calls 398 - priced in and I can re-evaluate on the flop
*** FLOP *** [Jd 2d 3d]
jamyhawk checks
PirateLawyer checks - scary flop for TPTK
*** TURN *** [Jd 2d 3d] [8h]
jamyhawk bets 500
PirateLawyer raises to 1,750 - time to find out where I am at
jamyhawk calls 1,250
*** RIVER *** [Jd 2d 3d 8h] [4h]
jamyhawk bets 1,000 - suspicious bet
PirateLawyer calls 1,000 - this is a crying call
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [9d Ad] a flush, Ace high
PirateLawyer mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot (7,867) with a flush, Ace high

I get 3-bet preflop by a worse ace who flops the nuts, and I turn into a payoff wizard.
Down to just under 17K.

I make a big laydown to skidoo with an unimproved AK on a threatening board, and find myself down to 11K. I made the occcasional blind steal but am pretty card dead for a while.

Hand #12

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [7h 7c]
Drizztdj raises to 1,500
PirateLawyer calls 1,500 -- at the outer range of what I can call, but this is the first real hand I've seen in a long while
*** FLOP *** [7s As 5s]
Drizztdj bets 7,230, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 7,230 -- well, this is a pretty easy call, but do I have to worry about a flush?
Drizztdj shows [Ad Jd] -- thankfully, no
PirateLawyer shows [7h 7c]
*** TURN *** [7s As 5s] [7d] -- DQB!!!
*** RIVER *** [7s As 5s 7d] [8c]
Drizztdj shows two pair, Aces and Sevens
PirateLawyer shows four of a kind, Sevens
PirateLawyer wins the pot (18,610) with four of a kind, Sevens

Chips me up nicely to 20K. I win a couple more pots preflop uncontested with AKs and KQs.

Hand #13

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac Ah]
iam23skidoo raises to 2,200 - I am ecstatic to see a raise in front of me
PirateLawyer raises to 5,500 - time to build a pot
iam23skidoo calls 3,300 - he obliges
*** FLOP *** [3h 5h As] - gin!
iam23skidoo bets 12,200 - I am so thankful he hit this flop
PirateLawyer raises to 15,492, and is all in - this hand plays itself
iam23skidoo calls 3,292
PirateLawyer shows [Ac Ah]
iam23skidoo shows [6s Ad] - I'm stunned by this holding
*** TURN *** [3h 5h As] [7s] - now I have to sweat an inside straight
*** RIVER *** [3h 5h As 7s] [2d]
PirateLawyer shows three of a kind, Aces
iam23skidoo shows a pair of Aces
PirateLawyer wins the pot (43,184) with three of a kind, Aces

I finally get action on a premium hand and skidoo spews off most of his stack to me. I now have a large stack of 43K.

I then lose a medium-sized pot vs. pocket fives where I played too weakly. The board had several overcards but missed my high-carded hand.

I get a walk in the BB with KK. Sniff.

Hand #14

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Kh As]
jjok calls 800
PirateLawyer raises to 2,400
Proehl raises to 5,865, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 3,465 -- easy call here
Proehl shows [Ts Tc]
PirateLawyer shows [Kh As]
*** FLOP *** [3c 5d Qh]
*** TURN *** [3c 5d Qh] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [3c 5d Qh Qs] [8s]
Proehl shows two pair, Queens and Tens
PirateLawyer shows a pair of Queens
Proehl wins the pot (14,230) with two pair, Queens and Tens

I lose a race. Down to 32K.

I get a walk in the BB with 25s.

Hand #15

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qh Qd]
PirateLawyer raises to 2,300
whiskigrl raises to 8,223
PirateLawyer raises to 14,146
whiskigrl calls 1, and is all in
PirateLawyer shows [Qh Qd]
whiskigrl shows [Ac Tc]
Uncalled bet of 5,922 returned to PirateLawyer
*** FLOP *** [As 4d 9s]
*** TURN *** [As 4d 9s] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [As 4d 9s 5d] [9c]
PirateLawyer shows two pair, Queens and Nines
whiskigrl shows two pair, Aces and Nines
whiskigrl wins the pot (17,448) with two pair, Aces and Nines

I took a pretty sick beat here, but this was the second time whiskigirl had 3-bet with a marginal hand. This time she got lucky. Down to 25K. Big suckout #1.

A few hands later, I 4-bet AQs preflop vs. skidoo, and this time he sensibly folds to my large raise. Up to 36K.

Hand #16

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Jd Ks]
iam23skidoo raises to 4,500
PirateLawyer calls 4,500
*** FLOP *** [4c Kc Ts]
iam23skidoo checks
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer bets 11,878
iam23skidoo folds
PirateLawyer wins the pot (11,500)

As the antes (now at 125) and blinds rise (now 500/1000), the pots are worth contesting more, so I use position (and a good top pair!) on skidoo to take away this pot on the flop.
Up to 41K.

I win some pots preflop with JTs and A7s and JJ.

Hand #17

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ks Kd]
Proehl raises to 5,222, and is all in
iam23skidoo calls 4,622
PirateLawyer raises to 12,000 - time to create a side pot
iam23skidoo calls 6,778
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4d 3d]
iam23skidoo bets 7,200
PirateLawyer raises to 34,320, and is all in - no fooling around any longer
iam23skidoo folds
PirateLawyer shows [Ks Kd]
Proehl shows [Td Ah]
*** TURN *** [Ts 4d 3d] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 4d 3d 7c] [Qd]
whiskigrl: lol
PirateLawyer wins the side pot (27,956)
PirateLawyer shows a pair of Kings
Proehl shows a pair of Tens
PirateLawyer wins the main pot (16,566) with a pair of Kings

I chip up to 71K, and am chipleader by a large margin.

The very next hand I get QQ and take down a good pot with a flop bet vs. skidoo. I am the proverbial card rack right now.
Up to 80K.

I double up a shorty with QT vs. A3.

Hand #18

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Jh Ac]
PirateLawyer raises to 3,000
BrainMc calls 1,800
*** FLOP *** [9d Jd Qh]
BrainMc checks
PirateLawyer bets 3,600
BrainMc raises to 7,200
PirateLawyer raises to 29,100
BrainMc calls 6,530, and is all in
PirateLawyer shows [Jh Ac]
BrainMc shows [Tc Kc]
*** TURN *** [9d Jd Qh] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [9d Jd Qh 5s] [3d]
PirateLawyer shows a pair of Jacks
BrainMc shows a straight, King high

I double up the same shorty when he flops a straight. Poker can be rigged, and my preflop raise was probably too small. Down to 54K.

I lose two small pots to skidoo when he spikes a card he needs on the turn.
I fold to a re-steal from whiskigirl when I open-raise with JTs.
Down to 36K. I am pretty card dead at this point. We are nearly at the final table with only 15 players left.

Hand #19

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Kd Ac]
PirateLawyer raises to 5,800
heffmike raises to 19,276, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 13,476
heffmike shows [As 4s]
PirateLawyer shows [Kd Ac]
*** FLOP *** [3s 4h 9c]
*** TURN *** [3s 4h 9c] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [3s 4h 9c 6d] [Js]
heffmike shows a pair of Fours
PirateLawyer shows Ace King high
heffmike wins the pot (39,552) with a pair of Fours

This obviously was a pretty sick beat to take, as it crippled me right before the final table. Nothing I can do to avoid this, really. Down to 15K and I am the short stack headed to the final table with only 14K in chips, with antes of 250 and blinds of 1000/2000.
I run good! Big suckout #2.

Hand #20

I fold until ir reaches my BB. My old nemesis skidoo raises and I have to go here, as his range is pretty wide and I am critically short-stacked.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qs 8s]
iam23skidoo raises to 8,000
PirateLawyer raises to 12,896, and is all in
iam23skidoo calls 4,896
PirateLawyer shows [Qs 8s]
iam23skidoo shows [9d Td]
*** FLOP *** [Tc 6c Qc]
*** TURN *** [Tc 6c Qc] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 6c Qc 6d] [3c]
PirateLawyer wins the pot (29,042) with two pair, Queens and Sixes

Now I take can a breath, as I am no longer desperate. 30K, now just a bit below average.

I come over the top of skidoo with a pair of sixes in late position and chip up to 45K.

Hand #21

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9c 6c]
hoyazo raises to 6,000
PirateLawyer calls 5,000
*** FLOP *** [2d 7d Tc]
PirateLawyer bets 7,700
hoyazo folds
PirateLawyer wins the pot (15,500)

Hoy is on a rampage and just busted skidoo. He's the big chipleader with 117K.
I know he has to be played back at, or he'll just run the table over. So I defend my blind and semi-bluff to take it down. I make this play against Hoy in part because I figure he knows how to find the fold button and wants to protect his stack. Now at 51K, in 3rd place with 6 players left.

Hand #22

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ah 9s]
hoyazo raises to 7,200
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer calls 4,800
*** FLOP *** [4c Tc 7h]
PirateLawyer checks
hoyazo bets 11,000
PirateLawyer raises to 26,500
hoyazo folds
PirateLawyer wins the pot (39,400)

Hoy attacks my blind again, and instead of 3-betting preflop with the likely best hand, I go with my instincts and try a check-raise on the flop. It works, and I thought it was a high percentage play given what I'd seen from my earlier confrontation with him. Up to 76K and I'm comfortably in second place, right behind Hoy's 84K stack.

I come over the top of Hoy with a pair of fours preflop with a large raise and take down another nice pot. Now chipleader with 87K. Hoy's open-raising range is pretty wide, as I know he likes to play aggressively short-handed and I use position and my own large stack size ruthlessly to exploit this.

Hoy gets hurt when his AK loses to NightRanger's pocket sixes. The latter spikes a set on the flop to lockdown the hand.

Hand #23

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qc 6s]
PirateLawyer raises to 5,500 - a rare light blind steal from me as my stack size is formidable
BrainMc calls 3,100
*** FLOP *** [8d Qd Ah]
BrainMc checks
PirateLawyer checks - I am trying to exercise some pot control here and do a delayed c-bet on the turn
*** TURN *** [8d Qd Ah] [6c]
BrainMc checks
PirateLawyer bets 8,800 -- spiked two pair, so bet for value, hoping it looks like an attempt to buy the pot
BrainMc calls 8,800
*** RIVER *** [8d Qd Ah 6c] [8c]
BrainMc bets 12,446, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 12,446 - I hate this river card but make the crying call
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BrainMc shows [Qs Ks] two pair, Queens and Eights
PirateLawyer shows [Qc 6s] two pair, Queens and Eights
BrainMc ties for the pot (28,246) with two pair, Queens and Eights
PirateLawyer ties for the pot (28,246) with two pair, Queens and Eights

Unfortunate that my two pair got counterfeited, but this outcome could have been much, much worse.

Hand #24

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9d 9h]
PirateLawyer raises to 8,800
hoyazo raises to 36,904, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 28,104 -- Hoy wants to play for his stack, and I am willing to oblige him as I have a solid hand
hoyazo shows [Qc Ac]
PirateLawyer shows [9d 9h] - classic race
*** FLOP *** [9s Jh 3s] - boom! spiked a set
*** TURN *** [9s Jh 3s] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [9s Jh 3s 4d] [Ks]
hoyazo shows Ace King high
PirateLawyer shows three of a kind, Nines
PirateLawyer wins the pot (76,808) with three of a kind, Nines

Folding to his raise wasn't really an option. This is a winner-take-all tournament and I have to gamble here. By coming out best here I set myself up in an excellent position to win; if I had lost, I still would have had a playable chip stack.

Now up to 130K and a comfortable chip lead.

I win a pot uncontested with AK.

I 3-bet with A9s and win a pot vs. Gilain preflop.

Hand #25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ah Kc]
Gilain calls 1,500
PirateLawyer checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 2c 3h]
Gilain bets 7,200
PirateLawyer calls 7,200 - call in position, planning to make a future play at this pot
*** TURN *** [9s 2c 3h] [Td]
Gilain checks
PirateLawyer checks - I sense some weakness here and plan to make a play on the river with a delayed bluff
*** RIVER *** [9s 2c 3h Td] [6h]
Gilain bets 15,000
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer raises to 42,000 - execute the bluff
Gilain has 15 seconds left to act
Gilain folds
Uncalled bet of 27,000 returned to PirateLawyer
PirateLawyer shows [Ah Kc] Ace King high
PirateLawyer wins the pot (51,600)

A rare time where I slowplayed AK preflop. I sensed weakness and put in the river raise to buy this pot. My read proved accurate. Up to 160K.

Hand #26

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9s Jh]
PirateLawyer raises to 11,000
heffmike calls 7,000
*** FLOP *** [2c Ts Js]
PirateLawyer checks - with top pair I am check-raising all-in here, no question
heffmike bets 23,500
PirateLawyer raises to 47,000
heffmike calls 10,004, and is all in
PirateLawyer shows [9s Jh]
heffmike shows [Kd Qs]
Uncalled bet of 13,496 returned to PirateLawyer
*** TURN *** [2c Ts Js] [Kc] - doh!
*** RIVER *** [2c Ts Js Kc] [2h]

I double up heffmike here when he hits his big draw on the turn. Now all 3 stacks are roughly even in chips.

I get KK and take down a nice pot vs. Gilain after we see a 88J flop after he called my preflop raise. Back up to 150K, which gives me almost half the chips in play.

I win a medium-sized pot with KQ when I represent the turned ace in position on a 779A board.

Hand #27

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [4s Kd]
Gilain calls 2,000
PirateLawyer checks - I could raise here but am happy to see a flop in position
*** FLOP *** [4c Ah 3s]
Gilain bets 8,000
PirateLawyer raises to 16,000 - I figure I'm good here
Gilain calls 8,000
*** TURN *** [4c Ah 3s] [6c]
Gilain checks
PirateLawyer checks - time to exercise some pot control
*** RIVER *** [4c Ah 3s 6c] [3d]
Gilain checks
PirateLawyer checks - want to see a showdown cheaply
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PirateLawyer shows [4s Kd] two pair, Fours and Threes
Gilain mucks
PirateLawyer wins the pot (41,500) with two pair, Fours and Threes

Strange play with an inside straight draw here by Gilain, who spews off a quarter of his stack against the one opponent who can bust him. I now have 210K, two thirds of the chips in play.

Gilain subsequently doubles through heffmike and cripples him.

I double up heffmike when his 76s outdraws my J6 with a rivered flush.

I double up heffmike again, flush over flush. Still with 200K in chips.

heffmike doubles through Gilain with A9 vs. QJ all-in preflop.

Hand #28

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ts Qs]
PirateLawyer raises to 15,500
Gilain raises to 26,468, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 10,968 --I'd call with any two cards at this point
Gilain shows [Qc Ac]
PirateLawyer shows [Ts Qs]
*** FLOP *** [Kc 9h Th]
*** TURN *** [Kc 9h Th] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 9h Th 5c] [9s]
Gilain shows a pair of Nines
PirateLawyer shows two pair, Tens and Nines
PirateLawyer wins the pot (56,436) with two pair, Tens and Nines

This was pretty much my only significant suckout of the tournament. I've definitely been on the losing end of the suckout tally overall.

So now we're finally headsup and I get to play against heffmike who caused me so much pain with the A4 vs. AK hand earlier. Can I get some sweet revenge?

Well, we find out very quickly as the headsup session lasts all of two hands before all the chips go in the middle.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [As Qd]
PirateLawyer has 15 seconds left to act
PirateLawyer raises to 13,000
heffmike raises to 72,864, and is all in
PirateLawyer calls 59,864 - this is an automatic call here
heffmike shows [4d Ks] - whoa, he raised light but has two live cards
PirateLawyer shows [As Qd]
*** FLOP *** [Ad 3s 5d] - gin!
*** TURN *** [Ad 3s 5d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 3s 5d 9d] [Th]
heffmike shows Ace King high
PirateLawyer shows a pair of Aces
PirateLawyer wins the pot (146,928) with a pair of Aces

Thanks to all of you who read this far. I thought it would be a valuable learning experience, both for myself and for others, to see how I outlasted the Mookie field. I definitely got some good cards throughout the middle and later stages of the tournament (I had AK or AQ more than my fair share of the time, no question about it, and there was one sick sequence where I was dealt JJ, KK, QQ in 3 consecutive hands, which is a first for me), which helps immensely so long as you don't suffer too many suckouts.

*Astin quotient: I saw 360 or so hands. I had AA once (won a huge pot), KK three times (one walk in the BB, won two good-sized pots), QQ twice (lost one big pot, won a medium pot), JJ once (won the blinds), 99 once (busted Hoy), 77 once (DQB! busted Drizzdtj), 66 once (3-bet and won preflop), 44 once (ditto). So I had fewer than average pocket pairs but they were overall premium pairs and I won a lot of chips with them.

Where it got pretty sick was my big aces. I saw AK 9 times (although I lost three times with them, including two huge pots with them with all the money in with the best hand), AQ 5 times, AJs twice (got setup once, won the other pot). I even had KQ four times (won all those pots).