Unfortunately, they don’t count for the jackpot.
Warning: this post consists entirely of hand histories. Don’t read on if you hate those things…
Hand #1:
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qc, Kd.
Hero calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (5 SB) 4d, Kh, 7d (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets, Hero raises, MP1 folds, CO folds, SB folds, BB calls.
Turn: (4.50 BB) 8s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
River: (6.50 BB) 2d (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 8.50 BB
Main Pot: 8.50 BB, between BB and Hero. > Pot won by BB (8.50 BB).
BB has Ad 8d (flush, ace high).
Hero has Qc Kd (one pair, kings).
Outcome: BB wins 8.50 BB.
Hand #2:
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Qd, Ad. CO posts a blind of $2.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, MP3 calls, CO (poster) calls, 1 fold, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (14 SB) 3d, Qh, 4c (7 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls, BB calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 caps, Hero calls, MP3 calls, CO folds.
Turn: (15.50 BB) As (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, MP3 calls, UTG+1 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 folds, UTG+1 caps, Hero calls.
River: (24.50 BB) 7c (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 26.50 BB
Main Pot: 26.50 BB, between UTG+1 and Hero. > Pot won by UTG+1 (26.50 BB).
UTG+1 has 5d 6d (straight, seven high).
Hero has Qd Ad (two pair, aces and queens).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins 26.50 BB.
Okay, so the same guy beat me twice when I had great cards/hands, but I can’t really fault him for playing the way he did. He just happened to catch his flush or his straight when he was ramming and jamming. According to PT, he’s actually a sLA-A on the tighter end. I just happened to be unlucky enough to have him hit his draw when I was ahead on the flop and turn. Ouch.
Recovered some big bets with cowboys twice, missed a flush, prematurely folded two suited broadway cards, and got out of there down slightly over a big bet. Rough stuff.