My First Royal Flush of 2007 (and then some)

It\’s been a long time since I posted an online hand history, but if we can\’t celebrate this one, then really … why are we here?

(Props to Robert Goldfarb on how I played it to maximize my return.)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4138637670:
$5 + $0.25 Heads Up Sit & Go (31430997),
Table 1 – 20/40 – No Limit Hold\’em –
6:18:09 ET – 2007/11/11

Seat 1: spucke (840)
Seat 2: dantana 72 (2,160)

spucke posts the small blind of 20
dantana 72 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dantana 72 [Jh Ah]
spucke calls 20
dantana 72 raises to 120
spucke raises to 840, and is all in
dantana 72 calls 720

spucke shows [Ks As]
dantana 72 shows [Jh Ah]

*** FLOP *** [3s Th Kh]

*** TURN *** [3s Th Kh] [Qh]

*** RIVER *** [3s Th Kh Qh] [5c]

spucke shows a pair of Kings
dantana 72 shows a Royal Flush

dantana 72 wins the pot (1,680) with a Royal Flush
spucke stands up
dantana 72 stands up

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,680 | Rake 0
Board: [3s Th Kh Qh 5c]
Seat 1: spucke (small blind) showed [Ks As] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: dantana 72 (big blind) showed [Jh Ah] and won (1,680) with a Royal Flush

UPDATE: That hand was followed by these two hands within less than a half-hour:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4138690578: $2 + $0.20 Heads Up Shootout (31431519), Table 1 – 10/20 – No Limit Hold\’em – 6:32:01 ET – 2007/11/11
Seat 1: dantana 72 (1,650)
Seat 2: MUNDEEP (1,350)
dantana 72 posts the small blind of 10
MUNDEEP posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dantana 72 [6d 5s]
dantana 72 calls 10
MUNDEEP has 15 seconds left to act
MUNDEEP raises to 60
dantana 72 calls 40
*** FLOP *** [6h 6c 6s]
MUNDEEP bets 100
dantana 72 calls 100
*** TURN *** [6h 6c 6s] [9s]
MUNDEEP checks
dantana 72 checks
*** RIVER *** [6h 6c 6s 9s] [2s]
MUNDEEP checks
dantana 72 bets 160
MUNDEEP has 15 seconds left to act
MUNDEEP folds
Uncalled bet of 160 returned to dantana 72
dantana 72 shows [6d 5s] four of a kind, Sixes
dantana 72 wins the pot (320)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 320 | Rake 0
Board: [6h 6c 6s 9s 2s]
Seat 1: dantana 72 (small blind) collected (320)
Seat 2: MUNDEEP (big blind) folded on the River

Full Tilt Poker Game #4138728884: $2 + $0.20 Heads Up Shootout (31431519), Table 1 – 20/40 – No Limit Hold\’em – 6:41:53 ET – 2007/11/11
Seat 1: dantana 72 (1,232)
Seat 2: MUNDEEP (1,768)
dantana 72 posts the small blind of 20
MUNDEEP posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dantana 72 [6s 6d]
dantana 72 raises to 120
MUNDEEP calls 80
*** FLOP *** [6c Ts 6h]
MUNDEEP checks
dantana 72 checks
*** TURN *** [6c Ts 6h] [4c]
MUNDEEP checks
dantana 72 bets 160
MUNDEEP calls 160
*** RIVER *** [6c Ts 6h 4c] [3h]
MUNDEEP checks
dantana 72 has 15 seconds left to act
dantana 72 bets 560
MUNDEEP has 15 seconds left to act
MUNDEEP folds
Uncalled bet of 560 returned to dantana 72
dantana 72 shows [6s 6d] four of a kind, Sixes
dantana 72 wins the pot (560)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 560 | Rake 0
Board: [6c Ts 6h 4c 3h]
Seat 1: dantana 72 (small blind) collected (560)
Seat 2: MUNDEEP (big blind) folded on the River

ALT HED: Bad Time to Be Runnin\’ Good?