Heads Up - 20 Matches in the Books...

[Talking Poker]

I'm 3-2 through my first five $100 matches. One of those losses should have definitely been a win (how many times do I need to get him all in with the best hand???), but I'm sure it evens out somewhere... like this gift, for example...

This was my fastest match to date - one hand. I really thought I'd only get paid off if I hit the 8. Wasn't expecting him to shove all his chips in with 4 cards to a straight on the board, but to each their own. I think because I led at the river, he assumed I didn't have it. You'd be AMAZED at how many people make that incorrect assumption.

PokerStars Game #2850519076: Tournament #14040839, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2005/10/20 - 17:24:47 (ET)
Table '14040839 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Papa Chippi (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: Rogue23 (1500 in chips)
Papa Chippi: posts small blind 10
Rogue23: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [9d 7s]
Papa Chippi: raises 40 to 60
Rogue23: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [5h 6s 4d]
Rogue23: bets 85
Papa Chippi: raises 85 to 170
Rogue23: calls 85
*** TURN *** [5h 6s 4d] [Qd]
Rogue23: checks
Papa Chippi: bets 300
Rogue23: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [5h 6s 4d Qd] [3s]
Rogue23: bets 545
Papa Chippi: raises 425 to 970 and is all-in
Rogue23: calls 425 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Papa Chippi: shows [5c Qc] (two pair, Queens and Fives)
Rogue23: shows [9d 7s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
Papa Chippi is sitting out
Rogue23 collected 3000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3000 | Rake 0
Board [5h 6s 4d Qd 3s]
Seat 1: Papa Chippi (button) (small blind) showed [5c Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 2: Rogue23 (big blind) showed [9d 7s] and won (3000) with a straight, Three to Seven