Escaped by the skin of my teeth

When you wind up with an under-set, you're going to lose a ton of money, that's just all there is to it. At least, that's usually how it goes.

Full Tilt Poker Game #_: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (_), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:40:13 ET - 2007/05/31
Seat 1: (2,280)
Seat 2: (1,455)
Seat 3: (1,395)
Seat 4: hero (960)
Seat 5: (1,410)
Seat 6: (1,500)
Seat 3 posts the small blind of 15
hero posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hero [5h 5s]
Seat 5 raises to 105
Seat 6 calls 105
Seat 1 folds
Seat 2 folds
Seat 3 calls 90
hero calls 75
*** FLOP *** [9s Kd 5d]
Seat 3 checks

Always nice to flop a set with a pocket pair. It's so hidden, especially because I didn't raise before the flop. Let's not chase anybody away...

hero bets 150
Seat 5 calls 150
Seat 6 calls 150
Seat 3 calls 150
*** TURN *** [9s Kd 5d] [5c]

Haleluja!!!

Seat 3 checks

Let's make a particularly weak looking bet.

hero bets 150
Seat 5 raises to 570
Seat 6 folds
Seat 3 folds
hero raises to 705, and is all in
Seat 5 calls 135
hero shows [5h 5s]
Seat 5 shows [Ks Kh]

Oh my God, that's got to hurt.

I didn't change this guy's name to 'villain' because he really did play it correctly. The poker Gods simply saw fit to kick him in the head.

*** RIVER *** [9s Kd 5d 5c] [9h]
hero shows four of a kind, Fives
Seat 5 shows a full house, Kings full of Nines
hero wins the pot (2,430) with four of a kind, Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,430 | Rake 0
Board: [9s Kd 5d 5c 9h]
Seat 1: didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: hero (big blind) showed [5h 5s] and won (2,430) with four of a kind, Fives
Seat 5: showed [Ks Kh] and lost with a full house, Kings full of Nines
Seat 6: folded on the Turn