Could almost come back for good...

[Ciso_B]

IF this didnt happen, 1st over $7k , 30 or so left. Huge pot. Just got back in my home town 2 days ago, thought I'd play a bit tonight after Italy progressed in euro 2008. Thought maybe my luck had changed.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6869509066: $32,000 Guarantee (51498141), Table 94 - 3000/6000 Ante 750 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:11:21 ET - 2008/06/18
Seat 1: segerviss (106,790)
Seat 2: a_zuzolo (110,096)
Seat 3: SUITEDSHAMROCK (185,860)
Seat 4: sniffdog23 (141,123)
Seat 5: Ciso (139,688)
Seat 6: showtime96 (198,406)
Seat 7: tomek322 (289,215)
Seat 9: IamMerkinValdez (76,266)
segerviss antes 750
a_zuzolo antes 750
SUITEDSHAMROCK antes 750
sniffdog23 antes 750
Ciso antes 750
showtime96 antes 750
tomek322 antes 750
IamMerkinValdez antes 750
tomek322 posts the small blind of 3,000
IamMerkinValdez posts the big blind of 6,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ciso [Ks As]
segerviss folds
a_zuzolo folds
SUITEDSHAMROCK folds
sniffdog23 folds
Ciso raises to 15,500
showtime96 folds
tomek322 folds
IamMerkinValdez raises to 75,516, and is all in
Ciso calls 60,016
IamMerkinValdez shows [Ah 9h]
Ciso shows [Ks As]
*** FLOP *** [6s 7h 3s]
*** TURN *** [6s 7h 3s] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [6s 7h 3s Qh] [9d]
IamMerkinValdez shows a pair of Nines
Ciso shows Ace King high
IamMerkinValdez wins the pot (160,032) with a pair of Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 160,032 | Rake 0
Board: [6s 7h 3s Qh 9d]
Seat 1: segerviss folded before the Flop
Seat 2: a_zuzolo folded before the Flop
Seat 3: SUITEDSHAMROCK folded before the Flop
Seat 4: sniffdog23 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Ciso showed [Ks As] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 6: showtime96 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: tomek322 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: IamMerkinValdez (big blind) showed [Ah 9h] and won (160,032) with a pair of Nines

[lwestatbus]

The Poker Gods couldn't have just flopped the nine out there and gotten it over with. No, they had to tempt you with a draw to the nuts while keeping you ahead and then slam the door on the river.

Bummer. Was this pretty much the kiss of death for the tourny?