Why Tournament Poker is a Joke

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The luckbox always wins...

Down to final table of 20k GTD, 4 handed...

Hold'em (4 handed) Hand Converter from HandHistoryConverter.com

Button ($12528)
Hero (SB) ($32652)
BB ($27028)
UTG ($98792)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Ah, As
UTG bets $6400, 1 fold, Hero raises to $32502 (All-In), 1 fold, UTG calls $26102

Flop: ($65005) 7c, 6h, 9h (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($65005) 9s (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($65005) 10d (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $65005

Results:
Hero had Ah, As (two pair, Aces and nines).
UTG had 10s, 10h (full house, tens over nines).
Outcome: UTG won $134408

[Student]

so what you are saying is BEST HAND WON, AGAIN ?

[jdwanchalk]

Today's edition. Final 12 of 15k GTD...

No-Limit Hold'em, Tournament, 2500/5000 Blinds 500 Ante (7 handed)

Button (t50444)
SB (t71632)
BB (t93568)
UTG (t59389)
MP1 (t251227)
Hero (MP2) (t45017)
CO (t112932)

Hero's M: 4.09

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Ad, Qs
2 folds, Hero bets t44517 (All-In), 2 folds, SB calls t42017, 1 fold

Flop: (t97534) 8c, 10d, 2c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t97534) 5d (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t97534) As (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: t97534

Results:
SB had 10h, Ac (two pair, Aces and tens).
Hero had Ad, Qs (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: SB won t97534


Busted 11/534

I don't know how to win with a dominant hand at the end of a tournament, can't do it. Right before this had TT v JJ too...