This is unfu***king believable.  If I were to write a novel, and included this, no one would think it would actually happen in real life.

I played the 1000 tournament today, and came in 22nd out of 590 or so (not sure of the exact count).

I get crippled by almost the exact same hands as the other day.  Slightly different action, but same outcome.

Blinds 2000/4000 500 ante.

Under the gun pushes in for around 45000.  It winds up that he has 77.

I look at KK.

I push in for around 70000.

The button looks down at A J offsuit and decides that this is a great spot to put all his chips in.  He has about 52000.

Of course, both a 7 AND an Ace show up.

I swear I must be a masochist to do this.

So I actually double up to around 40000 and then get it all in on a queen high flop with 2 hearts against someone with a flush draw.  Of course he makes the flush and I'm out in 22nd.  2825 payday from a 1000 buy-in, so I made some money, but FU*****K.

I win the KK hand and once again, I have around 170K in chips.

I must have done something bad in another life.  Or maybe this one and I just forgot what it was which I did.

So, TWO tournaments in a row I get crippled with KK when I am up against A little (once a jack and once an 8).

Both times I come in third, although the first time the sevens didn't call, so I guess technically I came in second in that one.

<sigh>