While playing in a freeze out tourny at a local brick and mortar last Wednesday morning, I had been watching a fellow go in big money with  a variety of less then premium opening hands. He was succeeding in pushing a lot of people around and was amassing a good little stack.

the blinds were 200-400 and I was on the button when he bet 1200 pre-flop. Everyone folded around to me and I raised to 2400 chips. The small blind folded, and the big blind called my raise, which put him all in. Then the original manic player re-raised me to 3800 which I called, putting me all in as well.

Mr. manic turned up an Ace / Jack off suit. I turned up my pair of Kings. And the big blind turned up the other pair of kings. Right then I know we had angered the poker gods somehow....


When the board finished out the Ace / Jack player had a Queen high straight and I was headed for the cash tables.