Is it a miracle...

[Trinket]

...that the river actually SAVED me?! Who would of thought... a river card that doesn't screw me!

Had to post this! It's cap limit I know, but I felt like a 'peaceful' game tonight.


Full Tilt Cash game, buy-in $, $0.05/$0.10 $3 Cap No Limit, 5 players
Hand History by

SB: $26.25
BB: $2
UTG: $13.30
CO: $6
HERO (Button): $8.30

SB posts Small Blind $0.05
BB posts Big Blind $0.1

Pre-flop: 8 8 ($0.15)
UTG calls $0.1
CO folds
HERO calls $0.1 (Probably should have raised on the button, but wanted to see a cheap flop)
SB calls $0.0
BB checks

Flop: Q T 2 ($0.35)
SB checks
BB checks
UTG checks
HERO checks (I missed - figured there's no harm in seeing a free card?)

Turn: Q T 2 8 ($0.35)
SB checks
BB checks
UTG checks
HERO bets $0.4 (ABC poker - bet out with my trips)
SB raises to $1.2
BB folds
UTG folds
HERO raises to $2.9 and betting is capped
SB calls $1.7 and betting is capped

(Somehow I knew I'd be up against J9, but I still raised. Think I didn't want to let these babies go)

River: Q T 2 8 8 ($6.15)

SB shows 9 J
HERO wins $5.60 with four of a kind Eights

Wow!