Ever won a tourney WITHOUT giving a bad beat?

Question

Just won a 2500 dollar gtd MTT. 800 dollars to the winner.

With 5 left im struggling and went allin with q9 suited against the other small stack who had 10k chips as did i. The other 3 guys had about 30k each.

He called with KQ.

I hit the 9 and went on to win the whole enchilada.

Has anyone EVER won a tourney where they were in front every showdown? I know every time Ive won one of these there has been a huge slice of luck.

shrewdie · Answer

Just won a 2500 dollar gtd MTT. 800 dollars to the winner.

With 5 left im struggling and went allin with q9 suited against the other small stack who had 10k chips as did i. The other 3 guys had about 30k each.

He called with KQ.

I hit the 9 and went on to win the whole enchilada.

Has anyone EVER won a tourney where they were in front every showdown? I know every time Ive won one of these there has been a huge slice of luck.

TheVulture · Answer

Nope.  I&#x27;ve put down bad beats in tourneys that I&#x27;ve been embarrassed to turn over the cards.

NFLNightmares · Answer

I came in 2nd at mirage once like 45 players small tourney. Actually had opponent all in and he caught me with AJ vs my 44 so I was fav to do what you described.

HOWEVER..Like 3rd hand I doubled up in tourney MY AA vs KK

so i could sit back and wait for quite some time.

Bad beats are part of poker, they are a HUGE PART OF WHY it is popular.

An above average amateur like me can beat a superior player, like a small time pro, or even a big time pro if cards break right.

Also a guy new to the game and weak can kick my butt ( I have been playing 20 years ) if the cards play right.

NFLNightmares · Answer

and congrats

CrusCrnshw · Answer

nearly impossible...i went runner runner at a tourney in Veegas with 6 or so left then went on to win it...was my only bad beat on people

gus1689 · Answer

basically an impossibility

BurningPlanet26 · Answer

Great thread and agreed.

UNDERD0GG · Answer

It depends on how many players/tables.   If it is just a single table tourney then it is very possible.

NFLNightmares · Answer

can not really call single table a tourney, that is basically a sit n go

Chevyguy24 · Answer

true

MWC · Answer

Live, yes.  Online, no.

UNDERD0GG · Answer

yea I was thinking the same bro, but even a sit n go is actually just a small tourney IMO....but I know what you mean

pezeveng · Answer

$100 50k guarenteed Iam in 55th place out of 55 players remaing with the button 99 push all in BB has AA I catch a 9 on the river.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Same tourney were down to 7 players Iam second in chips chip leader first to act pushes all in I have AA this time I call.  He flips 99 and catches a 9 on the river to knock me out.  First place was over 13k instead I got just under 2.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Would have had 600,000 of the 1 million chips in play and a huge chip lead.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;It doesn&#x27;t bother me because I should have been out in 55th place anyways.  Win some you lose some just sucks when your so close to victory though.

electricladylnd · Answer

Nope, always need a sukout or 2

JudgeHoldem · Answer

Yeah, its impossible to win any decent sized tournament without a lucky draw or 2. Unless you double, quadruple up right away, most tournaments you are all in and covered at least once as the non-favorite.

Ever won a tourney WITHOUT giving a bad beat?

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