...out on. Came in 9th out of 2,112 for $274. 1st place was $4,400. I could have laid back to move up a pay spot since there was another player with a short stack. But I was instead looking to build up my stack since the blinds ($15,000/$30,000) were so big at the final table, plus a $1,500 ante every hand. Plus I was already in the big blind in this hand. Andy - Las Vegas

PokerStars Game #9578491618: Tournament #48310848, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (15000/30000) - 2007/04/24

Table '48310848 26' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: drcool401k (999820 in chips)
Seat 2: TheFarSide (296018 in chips)
Seat 3: iamtufts (1422638 in chips)
Seat 4: njs2335 (607535 in chips)
Seat 5: t0mB0 (816582 in chips)
Seat 6: volram (752843 in chips)
Seat 7: The X Force (492666 in chips)
Seat 8: Chancew (870296 in chips)
Seat 9: 7291172 (77602 in chips)
drcool401k: posts the ante 1500
TheFarSide: posts the ante 1500
iamtufts: posts the ante 1500
njs2335: posts the ante 1500
t0mB0: posts the ante 1500
volram: posts the ante 1500
The X Force: posts the ante 1500
Chancew: posts the ante 1500
7291172: posts the ante 1500
drcool401k: posts small blind 15000
TheFarSide: posts big blind 30000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheFarSide [8d Qd]
iamtufts: folds
njs2335: folds
t0mB0: folds
volram: folds
The X Force: raises 50000 to 80000
Chancew: folds
7291172: folds
drcool401k: folds
TheFarSide: calls 50000
*** FLOP *** [Th Jd Qh]
TheFarSide: bets 214518 and is all-in
The X Force: calls 214518
*** TURN *** [Th Jd Qh] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [Th Jd Qh 8c] [4c]
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 617536 | Rake 0
Board [Th Jd Qh 8c 4c]
Seat 1: drcool401k (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: TheFarSide (big blind) showed [8d Qd] and lost with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 3: iamtufts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: njs2335 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: t0mB0 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: volram folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: The X Force showed [Jh Qc] and won (617536) with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 8: Chancew folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 7291172 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)