I was the short-stack (my opponents had 6k and 5k repsectively, I was sitting on about 2.5k), so after making the money, and with the blinds at 100/200, I knew I had to double up quickly if I was going to have a chance to win.
I picked up pocket Queens in the small blind and decided to limp - the big stack had been very aggressive and I knew he would raise it up - he duly obliged, making it 600 to go. This was called by the button and I pushed my remaining chips into the middle.
The big-stack insta-folded and I got called by the button, who turned up Ks-Jd - this made me about a 2/1 favourite. The flop, however, was not so kind - Kh-Kc-5c and I was resigned to my fate, even saying my goodbyes and good luck's in the chat box.
I only had 2 outs and, according to my law of internet poker, the fact he had me covered meant there was no way I was getting out of this one.
I hadn't even seen the turn card, and just happened to look back at the screen as the river was dealt - Qs. Miracle, two-outer; I'd gone from being a 1/2 fav pre-flop, to about a 12/1 dog after the flop and a 24/1 dog come the river.
It just shows you, it's never over 'til the fat lady sings - miracles do happen on the river.
Unfortunately, I didn't go on to win this particular game. I doubled up the guy I'd given the bad beat to (twice), and he was back to just over 2k when he got tangled up in a hand against the big-stack and went out. This left me with a 3/1 chip deficit come heads-up and the game finished when I was holding K-T, on a flop of A-T-A - my opponent hadn't raised pre-flop, so I didn't put him on the Ace, but he duly turned up A-9 when I pushed, and he hit Quad Aces on the river, just for good measure.
Oh well, if you're going to lose might as well do it in style.
September's been good to me so far, I've cashed in every MTT & SNG that I've played, so showing a healthy profit (making up for the losses from June, through August).
Long may it continue.
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