HORSE Tourney

I made it quite deep into the 8:15ET HORSE Tourney on FullTilt last night.  As usual, I never got the commanding chip stack and was usually at or below average.  I held on for dear life a few times, but without the stats in front of me, I'd have to say that I did extremely well when I did take a hand deep.  I played very good, patient poker, really only getting my money in bad one time when a guy made two pair in stud.  He had (T6)T6 to start...I had (AA)2, but my final board came (AA)234x(5) for the wheel, and he never improved off his two pair.  Of course, donktard took the opportunity to type that I "always suck out on him".  First, I don't ever recall playing against him before.  Second, I checked the hand history, and that was the one and only hand I contested with him to that point.  Third, he would return the favor on me later on. 

I made it past the third break, and when we restarted, it was Razz.  Didn't play a single hand and the antes started eating away with me.  When we flipped to Stud Hi, I was dealt (JJ)8, completed it and got one caller.  4th street missed me, but I continued and he raised with two diamonds showing.  Hmmmmm.  I call.  5th street misses again.  I check and he insta-bets.  I think, fold, and then smile when he flips over an A-high flush.  Got away about as cheaply as I could, but with levels this high (1500/3000 or so), this hurt. 

Then a few hands later, I have split 8s.  The bring-in is to my left, and it folds around to the (X X)A to my right who naturally completes it.  I go in the tank and decide to make a move at it by completing.  He just calls, so I figure he's not paired up.  4th street misses me, but I reraise him and go all-in. 
djm182 shows [8d Jh 8h 3c]   << just about a 2:1 favorite here. 
SylverLeaf shows [5d Ks As Qh]

Of course, he pairs his Q on 5th and pairs his K on 6th.  I also made two pair, but 7th street missed me and I went out in 12th overall out of 150 runners.  Not bad.  Also not the payday I've been seeking. 

The final hand history is here:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4636924546: $5 + $0.50 Tournament (35071339), Table 12 - 1500/3000 Ante 250 - Limit Stud Hi - 23:34:52 ET - 2007/12/26
Seat 1: djm182 (5,810)
Seat 3: DRBUZZSAW (21,066)
Seat 4: suitedaces1012 (8,619)
Seat 5: Angribob (39,895)
Seat 6: Count Chipula (1,398)
Seat 8: SylverLeaf (34,504)
djm182 antes 250
DRBUZZSAW antes 250
suitedaces1012 antes 250
Angribob antes 250
Count Chipula antes 250
SylverLeaf antes 250
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to djm182 [8d Jh] [8h]
Dealt to DRBUZZSAW [7c]
Dealt to suitedaces1012 [2c]
Dealt to Angribob [5h]
Dealt to Count Chipula [Ts]
Dealt to SylverLeaf [As]
suitedaces1012 is low with [2c]
suitedaces1012 brings in for 500
Angribob folds
Count Chipula folds
SylverLeaf completes it to 1,500
djm182 has 15 seconds left to act
djm182 raises to 3,000
DRBUZZSAW folds
suitedaces1012 folds
SylverLeaf calls 1,500
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to djm182 [8d Jh 8h] [3c]
Dealt to SylverLeaf [As] [Qh]
SylverLeaf bets 1,500
djm182 raises to 2,560, and is all in
SylverLeaf calls 1,060
djm182 shows [8d Jh 8h 3c]
SylverLeaf shows [5d Ks As Qh]
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to djm182 [8d Jh 8h 3c] [5s]
Dealt to SylverLeaf [5d Ks As Qh] [Qs]
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to djm182 [8d Jh 8h 3c 5s] [3h]
Dealt to SylverLeaf [5d Ks As Qh Qs] [Kc]
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to djm182 [8d Jh 8h 3c 5s 3h] [Td]
Dealt to SylverLeaf [5d Ks As Qh Qs Kc] [6c]
djm182 shows [8d Jh 8h 3c 5s 3h Td] two pair, Eights and Threes
SylverLeaf shows [5d Ks As Qh Qs Kc 6c] two pair, Kings and Queens
SylverLeaf wins the pot (13,120) with two pair, Kings and Queens
djm182 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13,120 | Rake 0
Seat 1: djm182 showed [8d Jh 8h 3c 5s 3h Td] and lost with two pair, Eights and Threes
Seat 3: DRBUZZSAW folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: suitedaces1012 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: Angribob folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: Count Chipula folded on 3rd St.
Seat 8: SylverLeaf showed [5d Ks As Qh Qs Kc 6c] and won (13,120) with two pair, Kings and Queens